Effective March 1, 2025, owners of five or more qualifying commercial motor vehicles currently registered with the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) are required to register their qualifying vehicles with Indiana Department of Revenue's (DOR) Motor Carrier Services (MCS), under the Base Plate Registration Program (BPR). This legislative change comes from the enactment of House Bill 1162 in 2024.
Existing commercial vehicle registrations with a Feb. 28, 2025 expiration date must register with MCS (and not through the BMV) to ensure they are active by March 1, 2025. Registering prior to this date will ensure credentials will be processed in a timely manner. Base Plate Registrations can be completed online with MCS. Upon completing the registrations with MCS, owners will be issued new base plates for their vehicles. Future renewals will be done through MCS.
Power Vehicle Registration | |
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Truck (TK), Tractor (TR), Truck-Tractor (TT), Road Tractor (RT), For-Hire Bus (FHBS) | |
11,001-16,000 pounds | $144.00 |
16,001-26,000 pounds | $180.00 |
26,001-36,000 pounds | $372.00 |
36,001-48,000 pounds | $624.00 |
48,001-66,000 pounds | $900.00 |
66,001-78,000 pounds | $1,200.00 |
78,001-80,000 pounds | $1,692.00 |
Private Bus (PVBS) - *Not prorated | |
≤ 80,000 pounds | $16.35 |
Recovery Vehicles/Wreckers (WR) | |
≤ 16,000 pounds | $72.00 |
16,001-80,000 pounds | $504.00 |
Trailer Registration | |
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Full Trailer ≤ 12,000 pounds | $72.00 |
Full Trailer ≤ 16,000 pounds | $108.00 |
Full Trailer ≤ 22,000 pounds | $168.00 |
Full Trailer > 22,000 pounds | $228.00 |
Semi-Trailer - *Not prorated | $82.00 |