UCR and BOC-3: the distinction
Separate obligations, separate authorities, separate frequencies. A row-by-row comparison.
Revised
01Comparison
- Instrument
- UCR: Annual registrationBOC-3: Designation of process agents
- Frequency
- UCR: Every registration yearBOC-3: Once, until agents change
- Administered by
- UCR: Participating statesBOC-3: FMCSA
- Basis of charge
- UCR: Power-unit countBOC-3: Flat fee
- Output
- UCR: Receipt and recordBOC-3: Designation on file
- Failure mode
- UCR: Roadside enforcementBOC-3: Authority not granted
02Common confusion
Both are obligations of interstate operators and both are commonly arranged at the same time, during an authority application. They are otherwise unconnected: neither filing affects the status of the other.
| 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. |
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