Commercial Transport Fees Regulation

B.C. Reg. 328/91
O.C. 1567/91

Deposited December 20, 1991
effective April 1, 1992

This consolidation is current to September 17, 2024.
See the Cumulative B.C. Regulations Bulletin 2024
for amendments effective after September 17, 2024.

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Commercial Transport Act

Commercial Transport Fees Regulation

[Last amended April 1, 2024 by B.C. Reg. 8/2024]

Fees

1 The fees prescribed under the Commercial Transport Act shall be those set out in the Schedule.

Repealed

2 Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 328/91, s. 2 (5).]

Schedule

[am. B.C. Regs. 422/92; 135/93; 274/93; 141/94; 340/94; 384/94; 364/95; 530/95; 397/98; 43/99; 98/99; 341/2004, s. 1; 447/2004, s. 2; 56/2005, s. 2; 91/2007, s. 1; 313/2008, App. s. 2; 351/2008, s. 1; 1/2017, App. 2; 8/2024.]

ITEM	COLUMN 1 MATTER			COLUMN 2 FEE $

1	REGISTRATION FEE
	A registration fee for all vehicles registered under the Act, except as provided exemption in the Act, shall be payable at time of initial registration. A registration fee shall also be charged for re-registration where the licence has been relinquished under section 20 of the Motor Vehicle Act.			18
2	COMMERCIAL VEHICLE FEES
	(a)	An annual licence fee for a commercial vehicle, except as otherwise provided in this section or in conditional licences, based on gross vehicle weight as follows:
			Licensed Gross Vehicle Weight in Kilograms
			not exceeding 500	42
			501 – 1 000	49
			1 001 – 1 500	60
			1 501 – 2 000	74
			2 001 – 2 500	85
			2 501 – 3 000	97
			3 001 – 3 500	108
			3 501 – 4 000	127
			4 001 – 4 500	147
			4 501 – 5 000	173
			5 001 – 5 500	193
			5 501 – 6 000	213
			6 001 – 6 500	230
			6 501 – 7 000	250
			7 001 – 7 500	266
			7 501 – 8 000	292
			8 001 – 8 500	320
			8 501 – 9 000	347
			9 001 – 9 500	376
			9 501 – 10 000	395
			10 001 – 10 500	416
			10 501 – 11 000	437
			11 001 – 11 500	450
			11 501 – 12 000	469
			12 001 – 12 500	493
			12 501 – 13 000	507
			13 001 – 13 500	532
			13 501 – 14 000	559
			14 001 – 14 500	586
			14 501 – 15 000	613
			15 001 – 15 500	645
			15 501 – 16 000	687
			16 001 – 16 500	729
			16 501 – 17 000	769
			17 001 – 17 500	814
			17 501 – 18 000	846
			18 001 – 18 500	870
			18 501 – 19 000	899
			19 001 – 19 500	927
			19 501 – 20 000	954
			20 001 – 20 500	987
			20 501 – 21 000	1 014
			21 001 – 21 500	1 041
			21 501 – 22 000	1 068
			22 001 – 22 500	1 095
			22 501 – 23 000	1 123
			23 001 – 23 500	1 152
			23 501 – 24 000	1 182
			24 001 – 24 500	1 212
			24 501 – 25 000	1 252
			25 001 – 25 500	1 298
			25 501 – 26 000	1 340
			26 001 – 26 500	1 381
			26 501 – 27 000	1 410
			27 001 – 27 500	1 439
			27 501 – 28 000	1 465
			28 001 – 28 500	1 495
			28 501 – 29 000	1 521
			29 001 – 29 500	1 550
			29 501 – 30 000	1 581
			30 001 – 31 000	1 608
			31 001 – 32 000	1 661
			32 001 – 33 000	1 714
			33 001 – 34 000	1 769
			34 001 – 35 000	1 824
			35 001 – 36 000	1 910
			36 001 – 37 000	2 039
			37 001 – 38 000	2 110
			38 001 – 39 000	2 182
			39 001 – 40 000	2 252
			40 001 – 41 000	2 324
			41 001 – 42 000	2 398
			42 001 – 43 000	2 471
			43 001 – 44 000	2 540
			44 001 – 45 000	2 612
			45 001 – 46 000	2 718
			46 001 – 47 000	2 828
			47 001 – 48 000	2 901
			48 001 – 49 000	2 971
			49 001 – 50 000	3 044
			50 001 – 51 000	3 093
			51 001 – 52 000	3 160
			52 001 – 53 000	3 226
			53 001 – 54 000	3 291
			54 001 – 55 000	3 357
			55 001 – 56 000	3 423
			56 001 – 57 000	3 488
			57 001 – 58 000	3 553
			58 001 – 59 000	3 619
			59 001 – 60 000	3 685
			60 001 – 61 000	3 749
			61 001 – 62 000	3 815
			62 001 – 63 000	3 880
			63 001 – 63 500	3 946
	(a.1)	Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 56/2005, s. 2.]
	(a.2)	An annual licence fee for a commercial passenger vehicle, as that term is defined by the Passenger Transportation Act, that is subject to regulation under the Passenger Transportation Act or the Motor Carrier Act, except as otherwise provided in this section or in conditional licences, based on gross vehicle weight as follows:
			Licensed Gross Vehicle Weight in Kilograms
			not exceeding 500	40
			501 – 1 000	47
			1 001 – 1 500	57
			1 501 – 2 000	70
			2 001 – 2 500	81
			2 501 – 3 000	92
			3 001 – 3 500	103
			3 501 – 4 000	121
			4 001 – 4 500	140
			4 501 – 5 000	165
			5 001 – 5 500	184
			5 501 – 6 000	203
			6 001 – 6 500	219
			6 501 – 7 000	238
			7 001 – 7 500	253
			7 501 – 8 000	278
			8 001 – 8 500	305
			8 501 – 9 000	330
			9 001 – 9 500	358
			9 501 – 10 000	376
			10 001 – 10 500	396
			10 501 – 11 000	416
			11 001 – 11 500	429
			11 501 – 12 000	447
			12 001 – 12 500	465
			12 501 – 13 000	478
			13 001 – 13 500	501
			13 501 – 14 000	527
			14 001 – 14 500	552
			14 501 – 15 000	578
			15 001 – 15 500	608
			15 501 – 16 000	648
			16 001 – 16 500	687
			16 501 – 17 000	725
			17 001 – 17 500	768
			17 501 – 18 000	797
			18 001 – 18 500	820
			18 501 – 19 000	848
			19 001 – 19 500	873
			19 501 – 20 000	899
			20 001 – 20 500	930
			20 501 – 21 000	955
			21 001 – 21 500	981
			21 501 – 22 000	1 007
			22 001 – 22 500	1 032
			22 501 – 23 000	1 058
			23 001 – 23 500	1 086
			23 501 – 24 000	1 114
			24 001 – 24 500	1 142
			24 501 – 25 000	1 180
			25 001 – 25 500	1 224
			25 501 – 26 000	1 263
			26 001 – 26 500	1 302
			26 501 – 27 000	1 329
			27 001 – 27 500	1 356
			27 501 – 28 000	1 381
			28 001 – 28 500	1 409
			28 501 – 29 000	1 433
			29 001 – 29 500	1 461
			29 501 – 30 000	1 490
			30 001 – 31 000	1 516
			31 001 – 32 000	1 569
			32 001 – 33 000	1 621
			33 001 – 34 000	1 676
			34 001 – 35 000	1 730
			35 001 – 36 000	1 815
			36 001 – 37 000	1 943
			37 001 – 38 000	2 013
			38 001 – 39 000	2 084
			39 001 – 40 000	2 154
			40 001 – 41 000	2 225
			41 001 – 42 000	2 298
			42 001 – 43 000	2 370
			43 001 – 44 000	2 439
			44 001 – 45 000	2 510
			45 001 – 46 000	2 615
			46 001 – 47 000	2 724
			47 001 – 48 000	2 796
			48 001 – 49 000	2 865
			49 001 – 50 000	2 937
			50 001 – 51 000	2 986
			51 001 – 52 000	3 052
			52 001 – 53 000	3 117
			53 001 – 54 000	3 182
			54 001 – 55 000	3 247
			55 001 – 56 000	3 312
			56 001 – 57 000	3 377
			57 001 – 58 000	3 441
			58 001 – 59 000	3 506
			59 001 – 60 000	3 572
			60 001 – 61 000	3 635
			61 001 – 62 000	3 700
			62 001 – 63 000	3 765
			63 001 – 63 500	3 830
	(b)	Farm Tractor
		For a commercial vehicle described in section 8 of the Motor Vehicle Act		33
	(c)	Industrial Machine
		For a commercial vehicle described in section 10 of the Motor Vehicle Act, based on gross vehicle weight as follows:
			Gross Vehicle Weight in Kilograms
			not exceeding 2 000	45
			2 001 – 5 000	69
			5 001 – 7 000	110
			7 001 – 9 000	164
			9 001 – 11 000	216
			over 11 000	260
	(d)	Farm Vehicle
		For each commercial vehicle known as a farm vehicle and owned by a farmer, based on net vehicle weight, an annual licence fee of:
			Weight in Kilograms
			not exceeding 500	30
			501 – 1 000	40
			1 001 – 1 500	47
			1 501 – 2 000	55
			2 001 – 2 500	77
			2 501 – 3 000	101
			3 001 – 3 500	142
			3 501 – 4 000	181
			4 001 – 4 500	207
			4 501 – 5 000	243
			5 001 – 5 500	278
			5 501 – 6 000	322
			6 001 – 6 500	355
			6 501 – 7 000	396
			7 001 – 7 500	427
			7 501 – 8 000	473
			8 001 – 8 500	524
			8 501 – 9 000	558
			9 001 – 9 500	596
			9 501 – 10 000	633
			10 001 – 10 500	669
			10 501 – 11 000	711
			11 001 – 11 500	744
			11 501 – 12 000	784
			12 001 – 12 500	824
			12 501 – 13 000	863
			13 001 – 13 500	883
			13 501 – 14 000	899
			14 001 – 14 500	919
			14 501 – 15 000	940
			15 001 – 15 500	960
			15 501 – 16 000	979
			16 001 – 16 500	997
			16 501 – 17 000	1 017
			17 001 – 17 500	1 036
			17 501 – 18 000	1 056
			18 001 – 18 500	1 076
			18 501 – 19 000	1 096
			19 001 – 19 500	1 114
			19 501 – 20 000	1 134
			20 001 – 20 500	1 154
			20 501 – 21 000	1 174
			21 001 – 21 500	1 192
			21 501 – 22 000	1 211
			22 001 – 22 500	1 231
			22 501 – 23 000	1 251
			23 001 – 23 500	1 270
			23 501 – 24 000	1 289
			24 001 – 24 400	1 309
	(e)	VEHICLES OF UNUSUAL SIZE, WEIGHT OR OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS, EXCLUDING NEIGHBOURHOOD ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES
		The licence fee for each vehicle, unless a lower fee is provided for under item 3 (b)		23
3	GENERAL FEES
	(a)	Annual Licence Fee
		For each trailer and semi-trailer (except as otherwise provided in conditional licences)		32
	(b)	Conditional Licences
		(i)	For each commercial vehicle including trailers and semi-trailers owned or leased exclusively by any municipality, regional district or school district as defined in the School Act or by an organization composed of municipalities, regional districts, regional libraries or school districts	12
		(ii)	For each commercial vehicle including trailers and semi-trailers owned by Canada	12
		(iii)	For each school bus, mission bus, truck, trailer or semi-trailer, the sole property of a religious organization and used solely for religious purposes	12
		(iv)	For each commercial vehicle including trailers and semi-trailers used exclusively for fire protection purposes	12
		(v)	For each commercial vehicle including trailers and semi-trailers owned or leased and operated by any improvement district as defined in the Local Government Act, the Greater Nanaimo Sewerage and Drainage District, the Greater Nanaimo Water District, the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District, the Greater Vancouver Water District, the Greater Victoria Water District or a regional district incorporated under the Local Government Act	12
		(vi)	For each commercial vehicle including trailers and semi-trailers owned or leased and operated exclusively by a charitable organization in carrying out its work	12
		(vii)	For each ambulance owned or leased and operated exclusively by a voluntary ambulance society or organization providing voluntary ambulance service	12
		(viii)	For each commercial vehicle including trailers and semi-trailers owned or leased and operated exclusively by an Indian Band in carrying out public works	12
		(ix)	For each commercial vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer owned by a volunteer rescue group and used exclusively for search and rescue programs	12
		(x)	For each commercial vehicle including trailers and semi-trailers used exclusively as a parade float	12
	(c)	Number Plate and Duplicate Permit Fees
		(i)	For a number plate, other than a BC Parks number plate, issued under section 6 (5) of the Act	18
		(ii)	Subject to subparagraph (iii) and item 5 (iii) of the Motor Vehicle Fees Regulation, for a BC Parks number plate issued under section 6 (5) of the Act	50
		(iii)	For a BC Parks number plate issued under section 6 (5) of the Act as a substitute for a previously issued number plate, unless the previously issued number plate was a BC Parks number plate with the same background as the BC Parks number plate for which the BC Parks number plate is being substituted	50
		(iv)	For each annual renewal of a BC Parks number plate	40
		(v)	For a duplicate of any permit issued under the Act	18
	(d)	Overload Permit Fees
		For each single trip permit, according to the following table:
			Fee for each 10 km of operation or fraction thereof (minimum $25.00)
			Overload in Kilograms
			– 2 000	0.95
			2 001 – 3 000	1.15
			3 001 – 4 000	1.40
			4 001 – 5 000	1.60
			5 001 – 6 000	1.85
			6 001 – 7 000	2.15
			7 001 – 8 000	2.45
			8 001 – 9 000	2.95
			9 001 – 10 000	3.35
			10 001 – 11 000	3.75
			11 001 – 12 000	4.25
			12 001 – 13 000	4.95
			13 001 – 14 000	5.60
			14 001 – 15 000	6.25
			15 001 – 16 000	7.25
			16 001 – 17 000	8.25
			17 001 – 18 000	9.15
			18 001 – 19 000	10.10
			19 001 – 20 000	10.90
			20 001 – 21 000	11.85
			21 001 – 22 000	12.70
			22 001 – 23 000	13.95
			23 001 – 24 000	14.95
			24 001 – 25 000	16.10
			25 001 – 26 000	17.85
			26 001 – 27 000	19.85
			27 001 – 28 000	21.40
		The fee payable for overload permits issued to vehicles exceeding 28 000 kg is $21.40 plus $1.85 for each 900 kg or portion thereof exceeding 28 000 kg, for each 10 km of operation or fraction thereof.
		The amount due for each overload permit issued will be rounded to the nearest dollar and any amount ending in 50¢ or more will be raised to the next highest dollar.
		For each term permit not exceeding one month		100.00
	(e)	Oversize Permit Fees
		(i)	For each single trip permit	15
		(ii)	For each term permit not exceeding one month	30
	(f)	Miscellaneous Permit Fee
		For a permit, other than an oversize permit, to drive or operate a vehicle that fails to meet size requirements, the fee shall be the same as for an oversize permit.
	(g)	Crossing Permit Fees
		For each vehicle, per licence year		30
	(h)	Trailer Floater Licence
		(i)	Annual licence fee which shall entitle the holder of the licence to one distinctive number plate	240
		(ii)	A substitution of a trailer floater number plate with the licence	100
4	PRORATIONING AND RECIPROCITY
	Fees chargeable for vehicles licensed or registered under the International Registration Plan shall be:
	(a)	Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 341/2004, s. 1.]
	(b)	Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 313/2008, App. s. 2 (b).]
	(c)	International Registration Plan
		(i)	for each administrative transaction undertaken for a motor vehicle registered in British Columbia under the International Registration Plan a fee of	10
5	SURCHARGES FOR SHORT TERM LICENCES
	(a)	For a licence issued pursuant to section 5.06 of the Commercial Transport Regulations, for a commercial vehicle, trailer or semi trailer not referred to in paragraph (b), a surcharge of		10
	(b)	For a licence issued pursuant to section 5.06 of the Commercial Transport Regulations, for a truck having a licensed gross vehicle weight of more than 5 000 kg, a surcharge of		20
	(c)	For a licence pursuant to section 5.06 of the Commercial Transport Regulations for a trailer towed by a truck referred to in paragraph (a) or (b)		10
6	Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 447/2004, s. 2.]

[Provisions relevant to the enactment of this regulation: Commercial Transport Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 58, ss. 4, 6 and 11.]