Registration and License Plate Requirements

Vehicle Registration

The cab card (registration card) of any vehicle used in your operations that is registered under IRP (apportioned registration), must display VIRGINIA as one of your apportioned jurisdictions. Additionally, if the vehicle is registered in Virginia, it must be registered as "for-hire".

All other vehicles you use under your operating authority must be registered in Virginia and must be registered as being operated "for-hire".

Effective July 1, 2008, a $5 per vehicle fee will be added to each vehicle renewal transaction conducted in the DMV Customer Service Center. For IRP registrations, the $5 fee per vehicle will be added unless only picking up prepaid credentials.

Operating Authority Registration

Vehicles registered under IRP (apportioned registration) are required to obtain Intrastate Operating Authority, unless they are exempt. However, they are no longer required to be issued Intrastate Operating Authority registrations.

For all other vehicles, the vehicle registration cards will display your operating authority information. You must pay an operating authority registration fee for each vehicle you use under your operating authority. The fee is $3 for passenger carrier vehicles and $10 for property carrier vehicles. The fee will be included in your vehicle registration fee.

For-Hire License Plates

Except for vehicles registered under IRP (apportioned registration), the vehicles used under your operating authority must be issued license plates that are appropriate for the type of operating authority you hold. The following is a list of the type, or types of license plates that you can obtain for each authority type.