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Special Notice


Important Notice Regarding Single State Registration Systems Program

Single State Registration System (SSRS) Renewal for the 2007 Registration Year is on hold pending federal legislation, enacted in August 2005, which created the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) program and repealed SSRS effective January 1, 2007. 

  • The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is tasked with oversight of UCR.  FMCSA appointed a board of directors to develop the rules and regulations to implement the UCR.  At this time, there is still much to be done and it does not appear UCR will be ready by January 1, 2007. 
  • States are attempting to obtain a one year delay of the repeal of the SSRS.  The Department of Motor Vehicles is prepared to mail the 2007 renewal applications to all current SSRS customers if a delay is approved by Congress. 
  • If a delay is not approved, law enforcement will be notified nationwide to ensure motor carriers are not cited for SSRS related infractions.
  • The UCR will require all motor carriers (private and for-hire) authorized to engage in interstate transportation of passengers or property and all others required to register with FMCSA to register with the appropriate base state.
  • SSRS information and UCR information will be posted on this web page as it becomes available.
  • The UCR will be a federal on-line database containing safety and fitness information and identification of interstate motor carriers.  The information shall be accessible by federal agencies, states, representatives of the motor carrier industry and the public. 

Please note:  Motor carriers must still maintain current and valid public liability on file with FMCSA.

Keep watching this website for future updates as information becomes available.

See also the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) website (http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/) and the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) website (http://www.aamva.org)

Please e-mail questions and concerns to:  MCP-Scorecard@dmv.ca.gov