Form 735-9942 online Page 3 July 2024
Interstate Operations need UCR
USDOT adopted into federal law the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) program. The UCR is a base-
state system for registering interstate motor carriers with vehicles exceeding 10,000 pounds Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR), including private, for-hire,
and exempt carriers, farmers operating in interstate commerce, brokers, freight forwarders and leasing
companies.
• Oregon-based interstate motor carriers must pay online at a UCR-designated website
or they
must select a western state, other than Oregon, and pay the fees to that state.
Benefits of Oregon Farm Certification
• Lower annual vehicle registration fees. A 26,000 pounds farm vehicle pays $195.00, which is
$882.00 less than the fee for a non-farm vehicle. An 80,000 pounds farm vehicle pays $625.00,
which is $389.00 less than the fee for a non-farm vehicle.
• Exemption from Oregon weight-mile tax when used for qualified Farm operations. May still be
subject to Oregon state fuels tax.
• Exemption from CCD insurance requirements. Farm vehicles must comply with DMV insurance
requirements.
• Farm vehicles are exempt from some motor carrier safety regulations when operating in Oregon.
• Exemption from Oregon DEQ pollution control equipment and emissions testing.
• Lower fee for participation in the Oregon International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA).
• Farm plates help identify vehicles that can be operated with a regular driver license with a “Y” or
“Z” farm endorsement.
Permitted Uses of Farm-Plated Vehicles
Oregon law ORS 805.390 allows farm-registered vehicles to be used in the following ways:
• Hauling the farmer’s own agricultural commodities, products or livestock that were originally
grown or raised by the farmer on their own farm, ranch or orchard. This includes products or
byproducts of commodities or livestock that were packed, processed or manufactured by the
farm or for the farm, if the farmer retains ownership of the products. This does not include
products that have been transformed into a finished state.
• Hauling materials that are incidental to the regular operation of the farmer’s farm. Also, hauling
supplies, equipment or materials that will be consumed or used on the farmer’s farm.
• Hauling forest products to their farm or hauling forest materials originating on a farm or as an
incident to the regular operation of the farm. But the vehicle cannot be used to haul piling or
poles over 30 inches around at the large end or logs over 8 foot 6 inches long. A farm-plated
vehicle with a loaded weight of 16,000 pounds or less may, however, transport logs over 8 foot 6
inches if they’re not over 16 foot 6 inches long.
• Transporting straw, whether or not the straw was grown on the farmer’s own farm, if the farmer
hauling the straw is the one who bales it. “Straw” is defined as the stalk of grass or grain left after
threshing.
• Personal use by the farmer, any member of their immediate family or any person employed by
the farmer. “Personal use” includes such things as taking the boat to the lake, hauling the
camper and going to the movies or the grocery store.
• Hauling products, supplies, equipment or materials for another qualifying farmer on a bona fide,
documented exchange of labor basis if what is hauled will be used or consumed on that farmer’s
farm or is directly related to the operation of the farm.
• Farm vehicles may be rented or borrowed by a farmer to haul their own agricultural commodities,
products or livestock that were originally grown or raised on their farm, but only if that farmer
could qualify for farm registration for vehicles of the type and size rented or borrowed.