By the TruckerNavi compliance team, led by Dmitry Borovoy, a New Jersey-licensed insurance producer and author of "Safety Manager: From Zero to Expert".
Short answer: an Oregon trucking company is three registrations stacked on top of each other. First the state: Articles of Organization at the Oregon Secretary of State for $100, a registered agent with a street address in Oregon, and a $100 renewal every year on the anniversary of the filing. Second, the layer no other state has: a motor carrier account at ODOT's Commerce and Compliance Division (CCD, form 9075), a highway use tax bond, $750,000 liability on file for any for-hire truck over 26,000 lbs, and enrollment of the truck in the Weight-Mile Tax Program, because Oregon charges $0.2512 per mile at 80,000 lbs instead of a fuel tax at the pump. The same office issues Oregon plates or IRP apportioned plates ($998 a year at 80,000 lbs) and the IFTA license ($280 for one truck). Third, the federal layer in Motus: a USDOT number, MC authority for $300 per type, a BOC-3, a BMC-91X insurance filing, UCR ($46 for 2026) and 20-25 business days of FMCSA processing for a first-time applicant. Government fees for one interstate tractor come to about $2,400 in year one, before the insurance premium and before the weight-mile tax on the miles you actually run.
The order matters. Each layer checks the one before it, and a truck that enters Oregon before its credentials exist collects a citation at the first scale, not a warning. Everything below follows that order.
Most states ask a new carrier for two things: a company at the Secretary of State and a federal registration at FMCSA. Oregon adds a third. The Commerce and Compliance Division of the Oregon Department of Transportation runs its own motor carrier account, its own truck registration, its own bond and its own road tax by the mile. Per ODOT's Motor Carrier Requirements to Operate in Oregon, you must establish a CCD account when you operate trucks with a combined weight over 26,000 lbs, when you operate trucks at 26,000 lbs or less and haul for hire, when any one vehicle exceeds five temporary passes, or when your account exceeds 35 temporary passes in a twelve-month period. Vehicles exempt from motor carrier regulation are listed in ORS 825.015 and 825.017.
Each layer checks the one before it, so the sequence is fixed:
The federal steps are identical in every state and are walked through in how to get trucking authority in 2026. This page is about what Oregon adds on top of them.
The Corporation Division's fee schedule prices a domestic LLC at $100 for the Articles of Organization and $100 for the annual renewal. An assumed business name (the DBA your truck door will carry) is $50, renewed every two years for $50; a name reservation is $100. A company formed in another state that wants to be Oregon-based files an Application for Authority for $275 and pays $275 a year after that, so if you live in Oregon, form the LLC in Oregon. The registration forms page states that all processing fees are nonrefundable and must be paid in advance.
File online through the Oregon Business Registry. The contact page asks you to allow two weeks for the filing to appear in the business registry search; the Corporation Division answers at 503-986-2200 (Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to noon) at 255 Capitol St. NE, Suite 151, Salem OR 97310.
Three things keep the company alive after the filing: a registered agent who stays in place, the $100 renewal, and, once you hire, a state payroll number. Per the annual renewal page, the renewal is due on the anniversary date of the original filing and the notice goes out about 45 days ahead; the assumed business name renews on its own two-year cycle.
Two address rules trip up drivers who file from a phone. The Articles of Organization instructions say the principal office may not be a PO Box, a commercial mail receiving agency, a mail forwarding business or a virtual office. The registered agent page requires a physical street address in Oregon for the agent, not a PO Box, mail forwarding service or virtual office; an entity cannot designate itself as its own registered agent, but an individual owner can be the agent, and failure to name a new agent after the old one resigns results in administrative dissolution. Registrations are public record and can be searched by individual name as well as business name, per the domestic LLC forms page, which is why many owners keep their apartment off the filing; the options are compared in what address an LLC and USDOT need. TruckerNavi provides a Registered Agent for $149 a year.
Oregon has no general sales tax, though the Department of Revenue notes a vehicle use tax on new vehicles purchased outside the state. The Corporate Activity Tax ignores you until $750,000 of Oregon commercial activity: at or below that, no CAT obligations at all; above $750,000 you register; above $1 million you file and pay $250 plus 0.57 percent of taxable activity over $1 million. The day you hire a driver, get a business identification number (BIN) through Revenue Online before the first paycheck, because Oregon payroll carries withholding, the Statewide Transit Tax, Paid Leave Oregon contributions and the Workers' Benefit Fund, plus TriMet tax in the Portland area, per the payroll taxes page.
Oregon uses the phrase "operating authority" for its own state permit, separate from FMCSA authority, and the two are easy to confuse. The general difference is in interstate vs intrastate authority; here is how it lands in Oregon.
Intrastate for-hire: loads that start and end inside Oregon. You file a Class 1A Permit Application, form 9745, with a $300 application fee; a revised permit later costs $50 under ORS 825.180(1)(d). The same form states that intrastate for-hire carriers operating vehicles over 26,000 lbs must have a minimum $750,000 liability policy on file with ODOT (Form E); at 26,000 lbs or less ODOT does not require proof of liability. The $10,000 cargo filing (Form H) is written separately, for intrastate for-hire carriers at any truck weight, and ODOT waives it only for commodities not subject to material loss or damage in normal transport: logs, sand and gravel, lumber, plywood, wood chips, garbage, water. The permit is not issued until the filings that apply to you are with the Insurance and Bond Section. An Oregon-based intrastate carrier that receives a certificate or permit for the first time must also complete the Motor Carrier Education course: eight hours, within 90 days, a nonrefundable $40 ODOT fee plus the provider's charge, and the only provider is the Oregon Trucking Association.
Interstate for-hire: any load that crosses the state line. The authority comes from FMCSA (USDOT plus MC), and ODOT's requirements page notes that only interstate for-hire needs a federal certificate of authority. Oregon then adds its list for an Oregon-based interstate carrier: Class 1A permit application and a one-time fee, USDOT over 10,000 lbs, UCR, the name of your drug and alcohol testing consortium, federal insurance, Oregon insurance, a surety bond and the motor carrier account application. The good news is on the insurance requirements page: filing of insurance with FMCSA for interstate operating authority meets the Oregon intrastate filing requirement, so your insurer's BMC-91X does double duty.
The account opens with form 9075, Application for Motor Carrier Account. An LLC attaches a copy of its Articles of Organization and lists the name, date of birth and Social Security number of every member and manager, names its drug and alcohol consortium, and, if it will haul for hire inside Oregon, attaches form 9745 with the $300. Read the line at the top of the form twice: completing it does not constitute authority to operate in Oregon. You still need a temporary pass, an OR DOT plate, or enrollment in the Weight-Mile Tax Program before the truck moves. If a service or agent files for you, CCD wants a Power of Attorney, form 9654, on file.
The bond. The highway use tax bond page is blunt: when a carrier enrolls vehicles in the Weight-Mile Tax Program it must file a bond, cash deposit or other security unless it holds a Dun and Bradstreet rating of 3A2 or higher. Initial bond requests are based on the number of vehicles enrolled or operated in Oregon in the previous twelve months; CCD mails a request letter with a pre-filled bond form, the amount and the due date. You can post a surety bond through your insurer, a cash deposit (check, ACH, or card with a 2.4 percent charge; the deposit earns interest), or a savings assignment. Security deposit requirements apply to new for-hire carriers with no CCD account, and the bond must be posted by the due date to avoid suspension, under OAR 740-040-0070. It can be waived after twelve consecutive months of on-time reports with no suspensions, all payments cleared and no billings outstanding; slip after that and CCD may reinstate or increase it. ODOT does not publish a dollar figure for a first-year one-truck bond, so anyone quoting you one is quoting their own guess.
The 60-day insurance clock. Per the insurance requirements page, the filing must be received by CCD within 60 days of the vehicles being registered and enrolled, or the account is suspended; the minimum is $750,000 per accident combined single limit under ORS 825.160, ORS 825.162 and OAR 740-040-0010. For an interstate carrier the FMCSA filing satisfies it, but only once the insurer has actually filed, so do not enroll the truck in Oregon a month before your policy binds.
Where to go and whom to call, from the CCD programs page and the renewal page: Tax Services Center 503-378-6699 (Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.), IRP 503-378-6643, IFTA 503-373-1634, Insurance 503-378-5983, Bond Unit 503-378-4823. Salem headquarters: 455 Airport Road SE, Building A, Salem OR 97301. Portland Metro office: 18101 SW Boones Ferry Road, Suite 150, Portland OR 97224, 971-673-5900, Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., appointments first. Day-to-day work happens in Oregon Trucking Online (TOL); without an established account TOL only lets you buy temporary passes. Credentials renew by calendar year with filings due by November 30, and a USDOT number not in good standing with FMCSA blocks the renewal until the deficiency is fixed.
Oregon does not collect fuel tax from heavy trucks at the pump. Instead, every truck over 26,000 lbs combined weight pays a tax on each Oregon mile at a rate set by its declared weight, the heaviest weight the vehicle will run in a given configuration, declared to CCD before you operate at it, per the enrollment page. Trucks enrolled in the program buy diesel at commercial stations without Oregon fuel tax. The report is monthly, postmarked by the last day of the following month, or quarterly on application; a zero report is still a report, late tax carries a 10 percent charge, and failure to file leads to suspension, per File Tax Reports. At 80,000 lbs the rate is $0.2512 per mile, so 100 Oregon miles cost $25.12 and 2,000 miles in a month cost $502.40. Enrollment step by step, the monthly report itself, fuel-tax credits, the flat fee for log and dump trucks and the pass-versus-account math are in our dedicated guide, Oregon weight-mile tax and the ODOT account; the rates you need to budget are below, and the whole setup is handled under permits from $200.
| Declared weight, lbs | Table A rate since Jan 1, 2024, $ per mile | Rate from July 1, 2027 (new group) | Tax per 1,000 Oregon miles today |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26,001-28,000 | $0.0764 | $0.0764 (26,001-32,000) | $76.40 |
| 32,001-34,000 | $0.0884 | $0.0898 (32,001-38,000) | $88.40 |
| 40,001-42,000 | $0.1038 | $0.1027 (38,001-44,000) | $103.80 |
| 50,001-52,000 | $0.1231 | $0.1325 (50,001-56,000) | $123.10 |
| 60,001-62,000 | $0.1517 | $0.1431 (56,001-62,000) | $151.70 |
| 70,001-72,000 | $0.2069 | $0.1815 (68,001-74,000) | $206.90 |
| 78,001-80,000 | $0.2512 | $0.2512 (74,001-80,000) | $251.20 |
A carrier without a CCD account, or a truck not yet enrolled, may still run Oregon on a temporary pass: $9 plus weight-mile tax for each mile, valid 10 days or until the purchased miles are used, bought before you enter the state (up to 10 days ahead), by Visa or MasterCard, through TOL or by calling 503-378-6699. ODOT's pass limit is five or more on one unit or 35 per account in a rolling twelve months: past that, the account is no longer optional. If the truck has no registration or Oregon is not on the cab card, add a Heavy Motor Vehicle Trip Permit, $43 for 10 days. The pass page accepts a legible paper or electronic copy, but the commercial vehicle policies page still says temporary pass numbers and route maps must be carried on paper, so print it; the same page warns that drivers are subject to citation and fines when entering the state before getting credentials.
| Credential | Cost | Duration | When you need it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight-mile temporary pass | $9 plus weight-mile tax per Oregon mile | 10 days or until the purchased miles are used | Combined weight over 26,000 lbs and no CCD account or no enrollment; limit 5 per truck, 35 per account in 12 months |
| Heavy Motor Vehicle Trip Permit | $43 | 10 days | Over 26,000 lbs or 3 axles, with expired or no registration, or Oregon missing from the cab card |
| Green Light transponder | Free (first unit per truck) | Ongoing | Account in good standing, truck enrolled in WMT, 3 or more axles and 34,001 lbs or more registered weight; bypasses 21 weigh stations |
Now the document people still ask for by name. The Oregon Weight Receipt and Tax Identifier was abolished by House Bill 2592 in 2019. The temporary rule filed with the Secretary of State, MCTD 4-2019, eliminates the Weight Receipt and Tax Identifier previously issued by ODOT along with its $8 fee and replaces it with an electronic weight identifier, effective September 29, 2019. Under OAR 740-045-0010 the valid credentials are now Oregon commercial or apportioned plates with a cab card and stickers, enrollment in the weight-mile tax program, or temporary credentials. The same rule covers leases: a truck over 26,000 lbs under lease in Oregon intrastate commerce must be enrolled by the lessee, a lease shorter than 10 days runs on a temporary pass, and a copy of the lease rides in the truck and stays on file three years.
Per Register Your Truck, CCD licenses only the power units; trailers are registered by DMV Heavy Trailers. A truck over 26,000 lbs is registered at the heaviest loaded weight it will operate in Oregon during the year, with an annual fee from the registration fee table (form 9922-2022, in effect since January 1, 2022 and still current at the time of this check; ODOT will republish the tables for the July 1, 2027 changes). The DMV vehicle types page sets the heavy trailer (loaded weight over 8,000 lbs) at a $90 title fee and a $10 permanent registration fee, once.
| Registration weight, lbs | Full year (Oregon fee) | One quarter (fee divided by 4, plus $2) |
|---|---|---|
| 26,001-28,000 | $375 | $95.75 |
| 50,001-52,000 | $656 | $166.00 |
| 60,001-62,000 | $780 | $197.00 |
| 70,001-72,000 | $904 | $228.00 |
| 78,001-80,000 | $998 | $251.50 |
| Heavy trailer at DMV (over 8,000 lbs loaded) | $90 title plus $10 permanent registration | one time |
IRP through CCD. The Oregon IRP page takes Oregon-based carriers with a physical address in the state whose vehicles exceed 26,000 lbs registered or actual weight, or have three or more axles regardless of weight, or run in a combination over 26,000 lbs, and operate in two or more jurisdictions. The application requires the company in good standing with the Secretary of State, FMCSA registration, a FEIN on file, and proof of Form 2290 payment within 60 days of the vehicles being registered (or suspension); for-hire carriers must have insurance and authority on file first. The forms: Schedule A, the combined IRP and IFTA application (9908); Schedule B for miles (9685); Schedule C for vehicles (9684); Schedule R, proof of residency (9914); plus form 9972 for IRP requirements and 9076 for weight-mile enrollment. Per the renewal page, IRP fees are not refundable (ORS 826.027, OAR 740-200-0030), the mileage year for renewal runs July 1 to June 30, HVUT is required for anything registered at 55,000 lbs or more and the previous owner's Schedule 1 is not accepted (a bill of sale works within 60 days of purchase), and under PRISM a federal out-of-service order suspends the IRP registration until it is lifted. The application itself, jurisdiction by jurisdiction, is walked through in IRP registration step by step, and how IRP, IFTA and Form 2290 fit together is in IRP vs IFTA vs NY HUT vs Form 2290.
One Portland-specific rule from the requirements page: since January 1, 2023, carriers located in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties cannot register or renew a medium- or heavy-duty vehicle with a 1996 or older diesel engine unless it carries a DEQ-certified retrofit or the carrier files form 9997 for an exemption (HB 2007).
The truck that pays weight-mile tax in Oregon still burns Oregon diesel in Washington, Idaho and California, and those states want their fuel tax. That is what the IFTA license is for. A qualified motor vehicle is a power unit with two axles over 26,000 lbs, any power unit with three or more axles, or a combination over 26,000 lbs. CCD issues the license from the same Schedule A (form 9908) as IRP, with a fee by fleet size:
| Trucks on the IFTA license | Oregon annual license fee |
|---|---|
| 1 | $280 |
| 2 | $295 |
| 3 | $310 |
| 5 | $340 |
| 10 | $415 |
| 15 | $490 |
| 16-20 | $525 |
| 21 or more | $575 |
| Farm rate | $50 |
Per the renewal page, the license is valid for the calendar year and expires December 31 regardless of when it was issued, new decals get a January-February grace period, each truck carries two decals and a copy of the license (electronic is fine), and IFTA records are kept four years. The Oregon twist is on the interstate operations page: an Oregon IFTA account must still file a weight-mile tax report for Oregon miles in addition to the quarterly fuel tax return (form 9740, filed even when zero). Returns are due the last day of the month after each quarter. Under HB 3991, from July 1, 2029 Oregon becomes a full IFTA participant: diesel gets taxed at first sale, weight-mile rates drop, and a new system (ORCAA) replaces the current one, per the CCD modernization page. The quarterly mechanics are in the IFTA filing guide.
Since Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET the legacy registration options in the FMCSA Portal are closed and every new registration runs through Motus with a Login.gov account and identity verification; the FMCSA Contact Center is 1-800-832-5660. Our walkthrough is FMCSA Motus explained. On the MC number page the fee is $300 per type of authority, no refunds, and a new applicant's processing runs 20-25 business days, or an additional 8 weeks or longer if the application is pulled for further review. The same page cautions that the name and address in your Secretary of State filing must match the FMCSA application exactly; any deviation delays the grant. Name change later is $14, reinstatement $80.
Insurance comes next. The insurance filing requirements set $750,000 for a for-hire property carrier with vehicles of 10,001 lbs GVWR or more, filed by the insurer as BMC-91 or BMC-91X. After the application is published in the FMCSA Register there is a 10-day protest window under 49 CFR 365.203T, and if the filing is not in within 20 days of publication FMCSA serves a notice that the application will be dismissed unless you comply within 60 days; in practice an application without insurance and a BOC-3 is dismissed at roughly 90 days and the $300 is gone. The BOC-3 can only be filed by a process agent on the carrier's behalf, one form on file, and a PO Box is not acceptable as the agent's address (49 CFR 366); expect about $35.
Then the annual items. UCR for 2026 is $46 for 0-2 vehicles ($47.37 by card), registered only at ucr.gov, with 2027 registration opening October 1, 2026. Form 2290 applies at a taxable gross weight of 55,000 lbs or more for the period July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, due August 31 if the truck is first used in July, suspended at 5,000 miles or less (7,500 agricultural), e-file mandatory from 25 vehicles, and the IRS's own example puts the full-year tax at 80,000 lbs at $550; CCD wants the stamped Schedule 1 within 60 days for IRP. Before the first dispatch you also need a drug and alcohol testing consortium (ODOT asks for its name on form 9075; TruckerNavi's is $150 a year) and registration in the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. In the first year FMCSA schedules a new entrant safety audit; the MCS-150 biennial update under 49 CFR 390.19T remains mandatory even though FMCSA paused USDOT deactivations for missed updates on June 1, 2026.
| What | Where (office, form) | How much | How long or how often |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLC, Articles of Organization | Oregon SOS, Oregon Business Registry | $100 | Renewal $100 every anniversary; shows in search within 2 weeks |
| Assumed business name | Oregon SOS | $50 | Renew every 2 years, $50 |
| Registered agent | Oregon street address, not PO Box | $0 if you serve; TruckerNavi $149 a year | Continuous; no agent means dissolution |
| BIN (payroll) | DOR Revenue Online | $0 | Before the first paycheck |
| USDOT number | FMCSA Motus, Login.gov | $0 | Vehicles over 10,000 lbs; biennial update |
| MC authority | FMCSA Motus | $300 per type | 20-25 business days; insurance within 20 days of publication |
| BOC-3 | Process agent | About $35 | Once, before the grant |
| Liability filing | Insurer to FMCSA (BMC-91X) or ODOT (Form E) | $750,000 minimum | To CCD within 60 days of enrollment |
| UCR 2026 | ucr.gov | $46 (0-2 trucks) | Annual; 2027 opens October 1, 2026 |
| Motor carrier account | ODOT CCD, form 9075 | $0 | After the SOS name is on file |
| Class 1A permit (intrastate for-hire) | ODOT CCD, form 9745 | $300; revision $50 | Once; MCE course within 90 days, $40 plus provider |
| Cargo filing (intrastate for-hire, general commodities) | Insurer to ODOT, Form H | $10,000 minimum | Before the Class 1A permit is issued |
| Highway use tax bond | ODOT CCD Bond Unit, OAR 740-040-0070 | Amount set by CCD letter, by vehicle count | By the due date in the letter; waivable after 12 clean months |
| Truck registration (Oregon or IRP) | ODOT CCD, Schedule A 9908 | $998 a year at 80,000 lbs | Calendar year; 2290 proof within 60 days |
| Heavy trailer | DMV Heavy Trailers | $90 title plus $10 | Permanent |
| Weight-mile tax enrollment | ODOT CCD, form 9076 or TOL | $0 to enroll; $0.2512 per mile at 80,000 lbs | Monthly report by the last day of the next month |
| Temporary pass | TOL or 503-378-6699 | $9 plus tax per mile | 10 days; max 5 per truck, 35 per account |
| IFTA license | ODOT CCD, Schedule A 9908 | $280 for one truck | Expires December 31; quarterly returns |
| Form 2290 (HVUT) | IRS e-file | $550 full year at 80,000 lbs | By August 31 if first used in July |
| Drug and alcohol consortium, Clearinghouse | C/TPA, clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov | TruckerNavi consortium $150 a year | Before the first dispatch; annual query |
Government fees only, for one Oregon-based interstate tractor at 80,000 lbs with one dry van, first year. No insurance premium (that is a quote, not a fee) and no weight-mile tax, which depends on your Oregon miles.
| Item | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon LLC | $100 | SOS fee schedule; $100 again next year |
| MC authority | $300 | FMCSA, one type of authority, nonrefundable |
| BOC-3 | $35 | Process agent, approximate |
| UCR 2026 | $46 | 0-2 vehicles |
| Form 2290 at 80,000 lbs | $550 | IRS example, full tax period |
| Truck registration, Oregon share at 78,001-80,000 lbs | $998 | Full year; apportioned under IRP by declared miles |
| Heavy trailer at DMV | $100 | $90 title plus $10 permanent registration |
| IFTA license, one truck | $280 | Expires December 31 |
| Total government fees, year one | $2,409 | Registered agent $0 if you serve yourself; ABN adds $50 |
| Intrastate for-hire add-on | $340 plus the course | Class 1A $300 and MCE $40 plus the provider's fee |
| Highway use tax bond | Set by CCD letter | A refundable deposit or a surety premium, not a fee |
| Weight-mile tax | $502.40 per 2,000 Oregon miles | At 80,000 lbs, $0.2512 per mile, reported monthly |
On the service side, TruckerNavi's Authority Bundle (LLC, USDOT, MC, BOC-3, UCR, Clearinghouse) is $499 plus the government fees above, the Oregon-specific work (CCD account, enrollment, IRP, IFTA) runs under permits from $200, and Safety Compliance is quoted on request.
TruckerNavi's Authority Bundle is $499 plus the government fees (MC $300, BOC-3 about $35, UCR $46). The Oregon layer, meaning the CCD account, the bond letter, weight-mile enrollment, IRP and IFTA, is handled under permits from $200, and once you are rolling, Safety Compliance is quoted on request. The Motus identity check is done by the owner personally and takes about 20 minutes; we schedule it with you. Russian and English.
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Three layers in order. Form an LLC at the Oregon Secretary of State ($100, registered agent with an Oregon street address, $100 a year to renew). Register at FMCSA in Motus: USDOT number, MC authority at $300 if you haul for hire across state lines, BOC-3 through a process agent, insurance filed by your insurer, UCR $46. Then open a motor carrier account at ODOT's Commerce and Compliance Division with form 9075, post the highway use tax bond, register the tractor (Oregon plates or IRP), get the IFTA license, and enroll the truck in the Weight-Mile Tax Program. Expect 20-25 business days on the federal step and about $2,400 in government fees for one tractor.
About $2,400 in government fees for one interstate tractor at 80,000 lbs: LLC $100, MC $300, BOC-3 about $35, UCR $46, Form 2290 $550, Oregon truck registration $998 (apportioned under IRP), trailer title and permanent registration $100 at DMV, and $280 for the IFTA license. Add $300 for a Class 1A permit and $40 plus the course fee for Motor Carrier Education if you also haul for hire inside Oregon. The bond is a deposit or a surety premium set by CCD's letter, the insurance premium is a quote, and the weight-mile tax runs $0.2512 per Oregon mile at 80,000 lbs, so 2,000 miles a month is $502.40.
Oregon "operating authority" means a CCD motor carrier account plus, for intrastate for-hire work, a Class 1A permit under form 9745 with a $300 fee. It is required for trucks over 26,000 lbs combined weight, for any for-hire truck at 26,000 lbs or less, and for anyone who has used more than five temporary passes on one truck or 35 on one account in twelve months. It is separate from FMCSA authority: only interstate for-hire carriers need an MC number, and their FMCSA insurance filing also satisfies Oregon's filing rule. The account itself is free; the permit, the bond, the registration and the weight-mile tax are what cost money.
Oregon's replacement for diesel tax on heavy trucks. Any truck over 26,000 lbs combined weight pays a rate per Oregon mile set by its declared weight instead of pump fuel tax. Table A (effective January 1, 2024) runs from $0.0764 per mile at 26,001-28,000 lbs to $0.2512 at 78,001-80,000 lbs, so 100 miles at 80,000 lbs is $25.12. The truck is enrolled under a CCD account, reports are filed monthly (quarterly on application) even for zero miles, and late tax carries a 10 percent charge. From July 1, 2027, HB 3991 cuts the 85 rate groups to 10 and ties the tax weight to the registration weight.
Yes if your truck is a qualified motor vehicle (over 26,000 lbs, or three or more axles) and it leaves Oregon. Oregon does not tax diesel for these trucks at the pump, but Washington, Idaho and California do, and IFTA is how their tax gets settled. CCD issues the license on Schedule A (form 9908): $280 for one truck, $295 for two, $575 for 21 or more. It expires December 31 regardless of issue date, each truck carries two decals, and you file a quarterly IFTA return plus a separate Oregon weight-mile report. If you only run inside Oregon you do not need IFTA at all.
Buy it before you enter the state: through Oregon Trucking Online if you have a CCD account, or by calling 503-378-6699 (Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.) if you do not. It costs $9 plus weight-mile tax for every Oregon mile you declare, lasts 10 days or until those miles are used, and can be bought up to 10 days ahead by Visa or MasterCard. Have the USDOT number, travel dates, driver names, route or miles, commodity and vehicle details ready, and keep a printout in the truck. Five passes on one truck, or 35 on one account in twelve months, means Oregon requires a full account.
Required at enrollment in the Weight-Mile Tax Program unless you hold a Dun and Bradstreet rating of 3A2 or higher, which a new carrier will not. CCD mails a letter with the amount (based on the number of vehicles), the due date and a pre-filled bond form. You can post a surety bond through an insurer, a cash deposit by check, ACH or card (2.4 percent charge; the deposit earns interest), or a savings assignment. Miss the due date and the account is suspended under OAR 740-040-0070. After twelve consecutive months of on-time reports with no suspensions and nothing outstanding, ask CCD to waive it. ODOT publishes no fixed dollar figure.
File Articles of Organization online in the Oregon Business Registry for $100 and name a registered agent with a physical street address in Oregon: you can be your own agent, a PO Box, mail forwarder or virtual office is refused, and the LLC cannot be its own agent. The principal office cannot be a PO Box or virtual office either. Allow two weeks for the record to show in the registry search. Add an assumed business name for $50 if the truck will carry a different name. Renewal is $100 on every anniversary, with a notice 45 days ahead. Then get the EIN and use the exact same name and address in Motus and on ODOT form 9075.
$100 for the Articles of Organization at the Oregon Secretary of State, then $100 every year on the anniversary of the filing. An assumed business name (DBA) is $50 and renews every two years for $50. All Corporation Division fees are nonrefundable and paid in advance. A registered agent with a street address in Oregon is required; an individual owner can serve as the agent at no charge.
At a combined weight of truck, trailer and load over 26,000 lbs. At 26,000 lbs or less you pay Oregon fuel tax at the pump instead. Above 80,000 lbs the tax moves to Table B, which is priced by number of axles, and the truck needs a variance permit; heavy haul over 98,000 lbs pays Road Use Assessment Fees separately.
$0.2512 per mile under Table A, in effect since January 1, 2024, so 100 Oregon miles cost $25.12 and 2,000 miles cost $502.40. Under the simplified 10-rate table that takes effect July 1, 2027 the 74,001-80,000 lbs group keeps the same $0.2512 rate.
Yes, on a temporary pass: $9 plus weight-mile tax for every mile, valid 10 days or until the purchased miles are used, bought before you enter the state. The limit is five passes on one truck or 35 passes per account in a rolling 12 months; past that Oregon requires a motor carrier account and enrollment of the truck in the Weight-Mile Tax Program.
Yes. When you enroll a truck in the Weight-Mile Tax Program, CCD requires a highway use tax bond, cash deposit or other security unless you hold a Dun and Bradstreet rating of 3A2 or higher. CCD mails a letter with the amount, based on the number of vehicles, and a due date; miss it and the account is suspended. The bond can be waived after twelve consecutive months of on-time reports with no suspensions, no late payments and nothing outstanding.
For-hire trucks over 26,000 lbs need a minimum $750,000 liability policy on file with ODOT (Form E). The $10,000 cargo filing (Form H) is separate: it applies to intrastate for-hire carriers at any truck weight and is waived only for commodities not subject to damage in normal transport, such as logs, sand, gravel and lumber. The filing must reach CCD within 60 days of the truck being registered and enrolled, otherwise the account is suspended. An interstate carrier whose insurer files with FMCSA has met Oregon's requirement.
A document Oregon stopped issuing on September 29, 2019. House Bill 2592 eliminated the Weight Receipt and Tax Identifier together with its $8 fee and replaced it with an electronic weight identifier: the truck is simply enrolled in the Weight-Mile Tax Program under your CCD account. Today's credentials are Oregon commercial or apportioned plates with a cab card, plus the enrollment visible in Oregon Trucking Online.
Yes, if the truck is a qualified motor vehicle (over 26,000 lbs, or three or more axles) and it runs outside Oregon. The license comes from CCD: $280 for one truck, $295 for two, up to $575 for 21 or more. It expires December 31 regardless of the issue date. An Oregon IFTA account files a quarterly IFTA return and a separate weight-mile tax report for Oregon miles.
FMCSA quotes 20-25 business days for a new applicant, longer if the application is pulled for further review. Since May 14, 2026 the application is filed in Motus with a Login.gov account and identity verification. The fee is $300 per type of authority and is not refunded. After publication in the FMCSA Register the insurance filing is expected within 20 days; without insurance and a BOC-3 the application is dismissed at roughly 90 days.