MSP motor carrier officers are now checking for UCR program compliance during routine inspections.  Failure to comply with the UCR program is a misdemeanor punishable with a $500 fine and/or 90 days in jail. 

The UCR program replaced the Single State Registration System (SSRS) in 2005.  All interstate and international motor carriers including brokers, freight forwarders and leasing companies (who were exempt from the SSRS), are required to register.  The fees collected under the UCR program are used for commercial vehicle safety and enforcement programs. 

To register under the UCR program, Michigan commercial motor vehicle carriers can contact the Michigan Public Service Commission at (517) 241-6030 or visit www.ucr.in.gov.