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CDL HOLDERS:  As of June 16, 2025, DMV will no longer accept a paper medical certificate.  Your certificate will be sent electronically to DMV.  Learn more here. 

SMISHING SCAM ALERT: We have been informed that some residents are receiving fraudulent text messages and phone calls. Please be advised that the CT DMV does NOT contact residents regarding motor vehicle related violations.

WALK-IN SERVICES: Walk-in services are offered at all our office locations, except for Cheshire, Putnam, and Stamford. However, please note that walk-in availability is strictly limited and depends on our current capacity. To avoid waiting, we strongly recommend booking an appointment. We’ll do our best to fit you in, but walk-ins aren’t guaranteed. Service options also differ by location.  Click here to learn more. 

Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) program

Learn how the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Agreement affects your business

Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) program

Learn how the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Agreement affects your business

UCR overview

The Unified Carrier Registration Agreement (UCR) requires individuals and companies that operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate or international commerce to register their business with their home state and pay an annual fee based on the size of their fleet. The revenues generated are used for enforcement of motor carrier safety programs.

Fees are determined for a “commercial motor vehicle” that’s  defined as a self-propelled or towed vehicle used on the highways in commerce principally to transport passengers or cargo, if the vehicle:

  • Has a GVWR or GVW of 10,001 pounds or more.
  • Is designed to transport 11 or more passengers (including the driver); or
  • Is used in transporting hazardous materials in a quantity requiring placarding

Vehicle role breakdown

Companies need to register and pay a fee of $69 if they are:

  • Operating solely as brokers
  • Freight forwarders
    Leasing companies

Companies providing both motor carrier services as well as broker, freight forwarder, or leasing services need to pay the fee at the motor carrier level (see below).

Motor carriers of private passengers only don’t need to register and pay fees under the UCR.