Streamlining the Registration Process for Motor Carriers

KRS 186.040 now authorizes interstate motor carriers to register commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) at or above 44,001 lb. directly with the Division of Motor Carriers (DMC). Despite this change, the county clerk in the county where a vehicle is registered still receives $30 of the registration fee. This change effectively consolidates the license plate and International Registration Plan processes. While DMC administrators and county clerks are working with software vendors and the KAVIS team to integrate these processes, doing so has introduced logistical challenges. As these processes continue to evolve, DMC administrators want to analyze how other states process CMV registrations, especially for apportioned vehicles.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $108,611.00
• Contract Numbers:

  KYSPR-26-691

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

  200 Mero Street
  Frankfort, KY  United States  40622
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Kentucky, Lexington

  Kentucky Transportation Center College of Engineering, 176 Raymond Building
  Lexington, KY  United States  40506-0281
• Principal Investigators:

  Martin, Andrew

  Brown, Mallory

• Start Date: 20250701
• Expected Completion Date: 20270630
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commercial vehicles; Fees; Motor carriers; Registration; State of the practice
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Motor Carriers; Policy;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01964185
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: University of Kentucky, Lexington
• Contract Numbers: KYSPR-26-691
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 28 2025 11:32AM