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International Registration Plan (IRP)
Facts & Figures 2008
What is the International Registration Plan?
The International Registration Plan (IRP) is a vehicle registration system which registers motor carriers with all jurisdictions they operate in by filing one application with their ‘base’ or home state. Registration fees are calculated on the percentage of miles a car rier travels in each jurisdiction. The base jurisdiction collects the fees for all jurisdictions where the carrier operates and forwards the fees to those jurisdictions. The carrier is issued one license plate and cab card for each vehicle. The cab card lists all jurisdic tions with which the vehicle is registered. IRP registration is valid for both interstate and intrastate operations. Currently 48 contiguous United States, the District of Columbia and 10 Canadian provinces belong. Open dialogue is in progress with Mexico. Wisconsin joined the IRP in 1978. Interstate carriers who are residents of an IRP state, or who have an established place of business in an IRP state are required to register with IRP. At the carrier’s option, trip permits may be pur chased in lieu of IRP registration. The types of vehicles that register with IRP are:
How many states participate in IRP?
Who must register with IRP?
What vehicles must be registered?
• vehicles operating or registered over 26,000 lbs. • vehicles with three or more axles, regardless of weight • combination vehicles with a combined weight over
26,000 lbs.
Are any vehicles exempt? Vehicles with restricted plates such as farm vehicles, city pickup and delivery vehicles, government-owned vehicles, recreational vehicles, and charter buses may be exempt from IRP registration. Bureau of Vehicle Services Motor Carrier Services Section Motor Carrier Registration Unit Trina Kluever Pauli (608) 261-2573 Email: trina.klueverpauli@dot.wi.gov
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Facts & Figures 2008
International Registration Plan (IRP)
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Internatio nal Reg is tratio n P lan A p p lic atio ns P ro c es s ed
25,000 17,403 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 17,782 18,993
19,526 17,182
Sourc e: COV ERS Databas e
Due to the migration to staggered registration, FY99/00 IRP was reduced by about 25%.
Internatio nal Reg is tratio n P lan F ees P aid to W is c o ns in
$68,520,097
$60,000,000 $48,933,844 $45,000,000 $51,327,624 $49,763,093 $49,980,471
$30,000,000
$15,000,000
$0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Sourc e: COV ERS Databas e