International Registration Plan
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The International Registration Plan (IRP) is a registration reciprocity agreement among the continental United States and Canadian provinces which provides payment of license fees on the basis of total distance operated in all jurisdictions.
The benefit of this is that the carrier only needs one license plate and cab card for each one of their vehicles. A cab card is the vehicle's registration which lists each jurisdiction that they are valid for travel, and for how much weight.
Vehicles are eligible for apportionment under the provisions of the International Registration Plan if they meet the following criteria:
- Intended for use in two or more jurisdictions
- Is a power unit having two axles and a gross vehicle weight in excess of 26,000 pounds (11,794 kg)
- Is used in combination, when the weight exceeds 26,000 pounds (11,794 kg) gross vehicle weight
- Is a power unit having three or more axles
