IRP Updates

2027 UCR Registration will open on October 01, 2026, and can be completed on the UCR website https://www.ucr.gov

Please access the link provided below for up-to-date UCR fees for 2027: https://plan.ucr.gov/registration

Enforcement for the 2027 registration year will begin January 1, 2027. If you are not compliant with the UCR regulations, you may now be cited on the roadside.

Louisiana will deny IRP registration for any vehicles associated with a USDOT number that is not in compliance with 2027 UCR fees after 2027 enforcement begins.

The 2026 - 2027 HVUT proof of payment (Form 2290 Schedule 1) is now required to process IRP renewals or supplements.

For more information, please review the following resources:

FMCSA Office of Registration Letter (PDF, opens in new tab)

Motus Registration Information (PDF, opens in new tab)

Effective immediately, all IRP offices are open by online appointment.

To access schedule link, please visit Expresslane.org to book an appointment.

The 2025 - 2026 HVUT proof of payment (Form 2290 Schedule 1) is now required to process IRP renewals or supplements.

Here's how:

1. Complete form MCS4-5875. Go to Expresslane.org and enter MCSA-5875 in the search box to access the form.

To avoid rejection, please complete the correct form (MCS4-5875). The form number is located in the top left-hand corner of the form. The long form physical (MCSA-5875) is not a substitute for the certificate and process used daily, ensure the medical examiner completes and signs the form. The driver must also sign.

2. Properly submit to OMV

Send your CDL Medical Certificate to OMV one of the following ways:
Fax: 225-925-3985
E-mail: OMV_CDL_MedicalCerts@la.gov
Mail: Office of Motor Vehicles, P.O. Box 64886, Baton Rouge, La 70896

3. Check your Online Status

If you have submitted your CDL medical certificate and you wish to check its status, visit us on the web at www.expresslane.org/driver-services/. If you have additional questions, contact the CDL Helpdesk at 225-925-6155.

Effective immediately, the Shreveport IRP Office has moved to a new location.

Shreveport: 6059 Financial Plaza Shreveport, La 70809

The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) is alerting commercial driver's license (CDL) and commercial learner's permit (CLP) customers to verify their medical certification status. CDL and CLP customers can confirm their medical status at www.expresslane.org.

Commercial drivers must have a current medical certification or variance in their possession at all times while operating a commercial motor vehicle.

Customers can submit their medical examiner certificates to the Office of Motor Vehicles in the following ways:
E-mail: OMV_CDL_MedicalCerts@la.gov
Fax: 225-925-3985
Mail: Office of Motor Vehicles, P.O. Box 64886, Baton Rouge, La 70896

Customers who recently received a letter from OMV with a notice date of February 23, 2023, or February 24, 2023, will not be marked "not medically certified" or "cancelled" or voided the letter. Those CDL CLP customers will receive a new notice from the mail with updated deadlines and additional information. The Office of Motor Vehicles will notify customers 18 days prior to canceling their CDL status.

Please refer to highlighted Section 38(32) in the Governor's Proclamation which pertains to IRP.

State of Louisiana Proclamation Number JBE 2020 - 27

Please refer to the link below for an important customer update from FMCSA.

FMCSA FAQ - April 2020 (PDF, opens in new tab)

Effective August 15, 2019 under ACT 314 -- HB 369 of the 2019 legislative session -- all trucks and trailers with a GVW in excess of 23,000 lbs will imposed a surcharge of $19.00 for initial and annual registration to fund the Louisiana Trucking Research & Education Council.

Please refer to link for additional information: https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1144244

Louisiana Tow Truck Policy - For more information please contact the IRP office.

The Form 2290 Schedule 1 must have a received, paid, or e-file stamp to be accepted.

The VIN number(s) on the Form 2290 Schedule 1 must match the vehicle(s) being registered and must be in the owner's name.

IRP payments can be made by cash, money orders, cashier's check or certified check.

FRP PLAN AND DISTANCE - Beginning in 2015, IRP accounts with expiration date 12/2016 and after will show all jurisdictions and provinces under the IRP plan on cab card and cab(s).

All jurisdictions and provinces will be implementing the (FWP) FULL RECIPROCITY PLAN into their programming.

IMPORTANT: Effective March 2014 - USDOT Number updates are no longer required every 18 months. Bi-annual updates are required and can be processed online at: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration/updating-your-registration

Charter buses engaged in interjurisdictional operation are subject to the requirements of the USDOT, International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) and Unified Carrier Registration (UCR).

Effective January 1, 2015 the IRP Plan removes the exemption for charter buses. All IRP jurisdictions will start registering charter buses if they travel interstate to other IRP jurisdictions.