Annual registration – Under § 61-3-529, MCA fees are imposed on commercial and heavy vehicles in lieu of property taxes.
Beginning January 2006, the registration of a commercial or heavy vehicle expires 12 months from the month in which it was first registered. You must renew your registration by the end of the following month, which is indicated on the registration decal on the rear license plate.
For example, the plates on a truck or truck tractor first registered in Montana on April 15, 2006, will expire on March 30, 2007, with the renewal grace period extending until April 30, 2007.
(Prior to this change, the license plates for trucks, vans and buses over one ton expired at the end of the year and had to be renewed by February 15.)
Fee Schedule – The fees vary according to the Manufacturer’s Rated Capacity—the manufacturer’s rated gross vehicle weight for a bus or heavy truck or the manufacturer’s rated gross combined weight for a truck tractor. Fees for heavy vehicles are based on the age (model year subtracted from the current year) and rated capacity of the vehicle. This fee is in addition to:
Age of Vehicle | 16,999 pounds or less | 17,000 – 26,999 pounds | 27,000 – 54,999 pounds | 55,000 pounds or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 year or less | $117 | $167
| $284 | $375 |
2 years | $109 | $150 | $250 | $300 |
3 years | $100 | $134 | $220 | $266 |
4 years | $92 | $117 | $184 | $242 |
5 years | $83 | $109 | $160 | $195 |
6 years | $75 | $100 | $134 | $167 |
7 years | $66 | $91 | $117 | $147 |
8 years | $58 | $83 | $100 | $125 |
9 years | $50 | $75 | $92 | $109 |
10 years | $41 | $58 | $79 | $92 |
11 to 12 years | $33 | $50 | $67 | $76 |
13 to 14 years | $28 | $37 | $52 | $61 |
15 to 16 years | $25 | $30 | $38 | $47 |
17 to 18 years | $18 | $26 | $29 | $36 |
19 to 20 years | $13 | $19 | $22 | $26 |
21 years or more | $10 | $12 | $16 | $20 |