IRP & IFTA

This branch of the Division of Motor Vehicles oversees credential issuance and revenue collection from the commercial trucking industry.

About Motor Carrier Services

The Motor Carrier Services Section administers West Virginia's participation in two multijurisdictional revenue and credential reciprocity compacts: the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) and the International Registration Plan (IRP). IFTA administers credentialing for commercial fuel taxes; IRP regulates commercial vehicle registration.

These compacts spearhead a technology-driven effort to simplify legal compliance procedures for the trucking industry and bring maximum economic efficiency to interstate and US-Canadian commerce. IRP and IFTA enable US and Canadian commercial motor carriers to operate throughout most of North America with tax and registration credentials issued by their home jurisdictions.

The compacts require all vehicles of more than 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight (GVW) or having three or more axles to register their vehicles and pay their fees in their home jurisdictions. Ten Canadian provinces and all states of the continental US recognize IRP credentials. IFTA credentials are valid for travel in all of Canada and the continental US.

The Motor Carrier Services Section also serves as the lead agency for the Commercial Vehicle Information Systems Network (CVISN) and other Intelligent Transportation Systems / Commercial Vehicle Operations (ITS/CVO) initiatives directed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. CVISN and ITS/CVO initiatives focus on streamlining government regulatory processes through consolidation of functions and electronic data exchanges.

Other Operations

• Collection of apportioned ad valorem fees for WV counties
• Advice and training for law enforcement personnel and others concerning policies, regulations, and statutes pertaining to commercial vehicles
• Processing and issuance of fuel tax decals

Resources & Links

• New IRP Registrants — Download the New Account Packet
• IRP Audit Procedures Manual
• Commercial Vehicle Manual
• Visit the CDL Webpage

Location, Contact & Hours

Address

Across from the Kanawha City Regional Office

in The Shops at Kanawha

PO Box 17900

Charleston, WV 25317

Phone & Fax

Phone: 304-926-0799

Fax: 304-926-0797

Office Hours

Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

2:00 pm cut-off for new account opening