• your fleet is used for the transportation of persons for hire or is designed, used or maintained primarily for the transportation of property, and
• is a power unit with 3 or more axles (regardless of weight), and/or
• is a combination of vehicles where the weight of the combination is over 26,000 lbs. (Arizona – over 6,000 lbs.)

Vehicles or combinations thereof, having a gross vehicle weight of 26,000 lbs. or less, two-axle vehicles, and buses used in transportation of charter parties may be proportionally registered at the option of the registrant.

New Account Requirements (open a new account)

Verification of your place of business will be required. Established Place of Business – means a physical structure owned, leased, or rented by the fleet registrant. The physical structure shall be designated by a street number or road location (PO Box not accepted), be open during normal business hours, and have located within it:

1. a telephone or telephones publicly listed in the name of the fleet registrant,
2. a person or persons conducting the fleet registrant’s business, and
3. the operational records of the fleet (unless such records can be made available in accordance with the provisions of Section 1602.)

The following information must be provided at the Regional Office:

• Texas Title/Current Texas Registration or Texas Title Application Receipt
• Proof of Liability Insurance (lease agreement if insurance in name other than applicant)
• Heavy Vehicle Use Tax - IRS Form 2290 Schedule 1 (Vehicles 55,000 lbs. or more)
• Apportion Registration Application Schedule A (in Adobe Acrobat)
• Apportion Registration Application Schedule B (in Adobe Acrobat)
• Proof of established place of business such as current utility or telephone bill and Texas Driver's license. Driver's license alone is not acceptable proof.

*Record keeping requirements VTR-467

Filing a Supplemental Application (add or delete vehicles on existing account)

• Texas Title/Current Texas Registration or Texas Title Application Receipt
• Proof of Liability Insurance
• Heavy Vehicle Use Tax – IRS Form 2290 Schedule 1 (Vehicles 55,000 lbs. or more)
• Texas Supplemental Application Form VTR-341 (in Adobe Acrobat)