Many carrier registrations and compliance filings include government fees, service fees, or both. Understanding what costs are required by government agencies versus what services are provided by private filing companies can help carriers make informed decisions before submitting a filing.
Carrier Compliance HQ believes pricing should be transparent, understandable, and easy to review before checkout. This page explains common filing costs, how fees are structured, and what services may be included with our support.
Example: MC Authority
Government fee + service fee, shown clearly before checkout. Example for illustration.
Carrier compliance filings often involve two different categories of costs:
1. Government Fees — fees charged directly by federal or state agencies.
2. Service Fees — fees charged by private companies for filing assistance, preparation support, monitoring, customer support, and related services.
Understanding the difference helps carriers evaluate pricing and compare filing options.
Government and service fees for the filings carriers complete most often. Amounts update from our pricing system; see the pricing page for the latest.
Government fees are set by the applicable agency and may change. UCR fees vary by fleet size and are confirmed before checkout. You may also file directly with the agency.
A simple, step-by-step intake that collects what each filing needs.
Preparation and accuracy review before submission.
Visibility into where your filing stands.
A centralized view of filings and deadlines.
Ongoing monitoring of recurring requirements.
Help from real people when questions come up.
Service offerings may vary by filing type. Details are displayed before checkout.
Government filing fees are established by the applicable agency and may change without notice. Carrier Compliance HQ does not control government fee schedules. When possible, fee amounts are updated throughout the platform to reflect current published information.
The FMCSA may adjust filing fees for registrations and authority.
States can revise permit and registration fees over time.
Programs like UCR recalculate fees each registration year.
Individual programs may update fees on their own schedule.
Some states impose additional permit, registration, or tax-related fees that may not apply to every carrier.
California permit costs for qualifying operations.
Learn more →Kentucky weight-distance tax license fees.
Learn more →New Mexico weight-distance tax registration costs.
Learn more →Annual UCR fees based on fleet size.
Learn more →Government fees are always shown separately from our service fees.
Costs are disclosed before checkout—no digging required.
What you see before checkout is what you pay us.
Clear descriptions of what each fee covers.
Track what you've paid and what's included in one place.
Pricing designed for owner-operators and small fleets.
Carrier Compliance HQ is a private compliance support company. Many carrier filings can be completed directly through government agencies. Government fees are established by the applicable agency and are separate from Carrier Compliance HQ service fees.
Our service fees support filing preparation, guided intake, dashboard access, compliance monitoring, and related services. Need to update business details instead? See our name change service.
We believe carriers should understand exactly what they are paying for before completing a filing. We are not affiliated with the FMCSA, USDOT, or any government agency.
Explore pricing, review filing options, and see how Carrier Compliance HQ helps carriers navigate compliance requirements with transparent costs and organized support.
Available to motor carriers across the U.S. Many filings may also be completed directly through government agencies. Government fees are subject to change.