An annual federal fee scaled to how many vehicles you run.
Required for interstate carriers, brokers and freight forwarders. The fee bracket steps up with fleet size and is due at the end of the year for the following one.
Small amounts, real consequences. Enforcement can put you out of service at a roadside inspection for not having it.
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