This website has NOT been created or endorsed by the State of UTAH, the information below will be useful to many commercial truck owners but will not cover all of the situations encountered when registering as a motor carrier.
1) INSURANCE: You will have to provide proof of insurance to get your truck registered
2) HEAVY HIGHWAY VEHICLE USE TAX: If your vehicle's gross vehicle weight is over 55,000 lbs. you may be required to pay this tax. You will have to show a reciept that you paid this tax if you are registering your truck 60 days or more after you have bought this truck. For more information: IRS form 2290 IRS form 2290 instructions
3)DOT NUMBER If your vehicle is over 26,000 you will need a DOT number. You can go to this website to get the number, it's FREE, DOT NUMBER
4 You will also need to fill out this application to get your truck registered.
5) ASSUMED NAME REGISTRATION. If the name on the account is going to be different than your legal name or you are registering as a corporation, In Utah, registration of assumed business names, often called "DBA" (Doing Business As) is required of all businesses that are not corporations, limited liability companies or limited partnerships: Business Name Registration / DBA Application
STATE OF UTAH CONTACT: DMV (801) 297-7780 OR 1-800-DMV-UTAH (800-368-8824).
