Reference

Guides

Scope, methodology and cycle for the two filings we make.

UCR applicability

Which operations are in scope: carriers, brokers, forwarders, leasing companies, and the zero-vehicle cases.

UCR fee schedule

Six brackets by power-unit count, each with one all-in total for the registration year.

Power-unit counting methodology

Method A: the latest MCS-150. Method B: the twelve-month measuring period. Definitions and edge cases.

UCR and BOC-3: the distinction

Separate obligations, separate authorities, separate frequencies. A row-by-row comparison.

The UCR annual cycle

Season opening, due date, enforcement date, and the consequences of late registration.

Order lifecycle

Payment, processing and government record are three separate states. What each one is and how to check it.

Census data accuracy

Sources of drift in the FMCSA record, which fields affect a filing, and the limits of correcting them here.

BOC-3 process agents

Designation of agents for service of process in every state, and why the filing must come from a blanket company.

Roadway Compliance is a private filing service. Not affiliated with the FMCSA, the UCR Plan, or any government agency.