By Haul Handbook editorial team· Updated Oct 8, 2026
Missouri apportioned plates come from MoDOT Motor Carrier Services through MoDOT Carrier Express, not from the Department of Revenue license offices. Plates are permanent and a new cab card is issued at each annual renewal, on one of four registration periods. Applicants need title documents, a Missouri county personal property tax receipt or waiver, Secretary of State papers for a business name, a Form 2290 receipt for power units at 55,000 lbs or more, and actual miles by jurisdiction. Late filing costs $100 and late payment $50 per truck, up to $150.
Missouri IRP administration
- Process
- Complete an online new customer application at www.modot.org/mce, or log in and add vehicles. Supporting documents: Secretary of State corporation or fictitious name papers, the title or validated title receipt (a title signed over on the back is not accepted), a lease when the titled owner differs from the registrant, a paid Form 2290 receipt for power units licensed at 55,000 lbs or more, a current Missouri county personal property tax receipt or waiver, and actual miles by jurisdiction for the reporting period. Plates and cab cards ship by commercial delivery, or can be picked up when applying in person.
- Fee structure
- Each member jurisdiction's full-year registration fee for the vehicle is multiplied by the fleet's share of miles there: miles in that jurisdiction divided by total fleet miles. MoDOT describes the result as fees distributed by the miles traveled in each state or province.
To work through your mileage inputs, calculate each jurisdiction’s share of your fleet miles. The estimator apportions any full-year fees you enter; it does not contain state fee schedules or issue an official quote.
Base jurisdiction, renewal, and audit in detail
The rules that decide whether Missouri can be your base jurisdiction, what qualifies, and what happens at renewal and audit. Each one is sourced.
- Qualifying vehicles: Summary
- Apportioned plates are required to operate in two or more jurisdictions with a power unit licensed at 26,001 lbs or more, a power unit with more than two axles, a combination of 26,001 lbs or more, or a power unit making intrastate moves in another jurisdiction regardless of weight.
- Renewal: Summary
- Plates renew every year on the registration period shown on the cab card. Periods starting January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 must be filed by October 1, January 1, April 1 and August 1 and paid by December 1, March 1, June 1 and September 1. Late filing is a $100 penalty; late payment is $50 per truck, up to $150.
Who registers under IRP in Missouri
Plates are required to run in two or more jurisdictions with a heavy power unit, a power unit with more than two axles, or a heavy combination. A truck making intrastate moves in another state needs them regardless of weight.
Applying for Missouri apportioned plates
Apply online. Bring title documents, a lease if someone else holds the title, a Form 2290 receipt for heavier units, your Missouri county personal property tax receipt or waiver, and actual miles by jurisdiction. Business names must match your Secretary of State filing.
Annual renewal
Your registration period is printed on the cab card. Filing and payment deadlines fall two months apart ahead of expiration, and late filing or payment adds penalties.
What pairs with IRP
The same interstate operation that needs apportioned plates almost always needs an IFTA license through Missouri, and heavy power units owe the federal Form 2290 heavy vehicle use tax before plates renew. To compare how other states run IRP, see the national IRP registration table.