Pennsylvania · Through 2026-08-31 (Statute Update stamp, 75 Pa.C.S.)

75 Pa.C.S. § 1916: Trucks and truck tractors.

(a) General rule.--
(1) The annual fee for registration of a truck or truck tractor shall be determined by its registered gross weight or combination weight in pounds according to the following table:
Registered Fees
Class Gross or Combination Weight in Pounds Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Fiscal Year 2017-2018
1 5,000 or less $58.50 $60 $60 $62 $62
2 5,001 - 7,000 81 83 83 86 86
3 7,001 - 9,000 153 158 158 164 164
4A 9,001 - 10,000 198 204 204 212 212
4B 10,001 - 11,000 198 204 204 212 212
5 11,001 - 14,000 243 263 283 303 323
6 14,001 - 17,000 288 312 336 359 383
7 17,001 - 21,000 355.50 385 414 443 473
8 21,001 - 26,000 405 438 472 505 539
9 26,001 - 30,000 472.50 511 550 589 628
10 30,001 - 33,000 567 614 661 707 754
11 33,001 - 36,000 621 672 723 775 826
12 36,001 - 40,000 657 711 765 820 874
13 40,001 - 44,000 697.50 755 813 870 928
14 44,001 - 48,000 751.50 813 875 937 999
15 48,001 - 52,000 828 896 965 1,033 1,101
16 52,001 - 56,000 882 955 1,028 1,100 1,173
17 56,001 - 60,000 999 1,081 1,164 1,246 1,329
18 60,001 - 64,000 1,111.50 1,203 1,295 1,387 1,487
19 64,001 - 68,000 1,165.50 1,262 1,358 1,454 1,550
20 68,001 - 73,280 1251 1,354 1,457 1,561 1,664
21 73,281 - 76,000 1,597.50 1,729 1,861 1,993 2,125
22 76,001 - 78,000 1,633.50 1,768 1,903 2,038 2,173
23 78,001 - 78,500 1,651.50 1,788 1,924 2,060 2,196
24 78,501 - 79,000 1,669.50 1,807 1,945 2,083 2,220
25 79,001 - 80,000 1,687.50 1,827 1,966 2,105 2,244
(2) A portion of the registration fee for any truck or truck tractor in Classes 9 through 25 shall be deposited in the Highway Bridge Improvement Restricted Account within the Motor License Fund according to the following table:
Classes Amount Deposited in Highway Bridge Improvement Restricted Account
9-12 $ 72
13-17 108
18-20 144
21-25 180
(3) A registration fee for a motor carrier vehicle in excess of 17,000 pounds shall be refunded if the vehicle is stolen or demolished and the vehicle has a nonrepairable certificate or certificate of salvage. The refund shall be prorated based on the number of months the vehicle was operational.
(4) In the case of apportioned registrations, only the fees paid for the Commonwealth portion of the fees shall be eligible for a refund.
(b) Optional registration.--Any vehicle falling within the range of weights for Classes 1 through 4, inclusive, shall notwithstanding any gross vehicle weight stamped on the manufacturer's serial plate, be registered, upon request of the person making application for registration, at the maximum allowable gross or combination weight for the particular weight class within which the gross vehicle weight determined by the manufacturer causes such vehicle to fall.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 75 - VEHICLES
PART II TITLE, REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
CHAPTER 19 FEES
SUBCHAPTER B REGISTRATION FEES

(a) General rule.--

(1) The annual fee for registration of a truck or truck tractor shall be determined by its registered gross weight or combination weight in pounds according to the following table:

Registered Fees

Class Gross or Combination Weight in Pounds Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Fiscal Year 2017-2018

1 5,000 or less $58.50 $60 $60 $62 $62

2 5,001 - 7,000 81 83 83 86 86

3 7,001 - 9,000 153 158 158 164 164

4A 9,001 - 10,000 198 204 204 212 212

4B 10,001 - 11,000 198 204 204 212 212

5 11,001 - 14,000 243 263 283 303 323

6 14,001 - 17,000 288 312 336 359 383

7 17,001 - 21,000 355.50 385 414 443 473

8 21,001 - 26,000 405 438 472 505 539

9 26,001 - 30,000 472.50 511 550 589 628

10 30,001 - 33,000 567 614 661 707 754

11 33,001 - 36,000 621 672 723 775 826

12 36,001 - 40,000 657 711 765 820 874

13 40,001 - 44,000 697.50 755 813 870 928

14 44,001 - 48,000 751.50 813 875 937 999

15 48,001 - 52,000 828 896 965 1,033 1,101

16 52,001 - 56,000 882 955 1,028 1,100 1,173

17 56,001 - 60,000 999 1,081 1,164 1,246 1,329

18 60,001 - 64,000 1,111.50 1,203 1,295 1,387 1,487

19 64,001 - 68,000 1,165.50 1,262 1,358 1,454 1,550

20 68,001 - 73,280 1251 1,354 1,457 1,561 1,664

21 73,281 - 76,000 1,597.50 1,729 1,861 1,993 2,125

22 76,001 - 78,000 1,633.50 1,768 1,903 2,038 2,173

23 78,001 - 78,500 1,651.50 1,788 1,924 2,060 2,196

24 78,501 - 79,000 1,669.50 1,807 1,945 2,083 2,220

25 79,001 - 80,000 1,687.50 1,827 1,966 2,105 2,244

(2) A portion of the registration fee for any truck or truck tractor in Classes 9 through 25 shall be deposited in the Highway Bridge Improvement Restricted Account within the Motor License Fund according to the following table:

Classes Amount Deposited in Highway Bridge Improvement Restricted Account

9-12 $ 72

13-17 108

18-20 144

21-25 180

(3) A registration fee for a motor carrier vehicle in excess of 17,000 pounds shall be refunded if the vehicle is stolen or demolished and the vehicle has a nonrepairable certificate or certificate of salvage. The refund shall be prorated based on the number of months the vehicle was operational.

(4) In the case of apportioned registrations, only the fees paid for the Commonwealth portion of the fees shall be eligible for a refund.

(b) Optional registration.--Any vehicle falling within the range of weights for Classes 1 through 4, inclusive, shall notwithstanding any gross vehicle weight stamped on the manufacturer's serial plate, be registered, upon request of the person making application for registration, at the maximum allowable gross or combination weight for the particular weight class within which the gross vehicle weight determined by the manufacturer causes such vehicle to fall.

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