When is PHMSA registration due?

Not later than June 30 for each registration year, which runs from July 1 to June 30. A new registrant must also register before it starts transporting or shipping the covered materials (49 CFR 107.608(a) and (b)).

Can we register for more than one year?

Yes. One registration statement can cover up to three registration years (49 CFR 107.616(c)).

What if our company name or address changes?

Submit an amended registration statement not later than 30 days after the change (49 CFR 107.608(c)).

Do trucks need to carry proof of registration?

Yes. Each truck and truck tractor used for the covered materials must carry a copy of the current certificate or a document with the current registration number (49 CFR 107.620(b)).

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Renew your PHMSA hazmat registration before June 30

Anyone who offers or transports the hazardous materials listed in 49 CFR 107.601 must file DOT Form F 5800.2 with PHMSA not later than June 30 for each registration year, which runs July 1 to June 30 (49 CFR 107.608). No covered shipment may move without a current Certificate of Registration.

PHMSA's registration rules in 49 CFR part 107, subpart G, apply to anyone who offers for transportation, or transports, in commerce: a highway route-controlled quantity of Class 7 (radioactive) material; more than 25 kg of a Division 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 explosive in a motor vehicle, rail car or freight container; more than one liter per package of a material poisonous by inhalation in hazard zone A; a shipment in bulk packaging of 13,248 L (3,500 gallons) or more for liquids or gases, or more than 13.24 cubic meters for solids; a non-bulk shipment of 2,268 kg (5,000 pounds) gross weight or more of one placarded class; or any quantity that requires placarding, except a farmer's activities in direct support of farming (49 CFR 107.601).

Government agencies, Indian tribes and their employees on official duty, hazmat employees, and certain shippers domiciled outside the United States are excepted (49 CFR 107.606).

Each person subject to the rules must submit a complete and accurate registration statement on DOT Form F 5800.2 not later than June 30 for each registration year, which runs from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. No one required to register may transport or ship a hazardous material without a current Certificate of Registration on file (49 CFR 107.608(a) and (b)). The statement and payment are submitted online, and one statement can cover up to three registration years (49 CFR 107.616).

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At a glance

Rule	49 CFR part 107, subpart G (PHMSA)
Registration year	July 1 to June 30 of the following year
Deadline	Not later than June 30 for each registration year
Form	DOT Form F 5800.2, filed online
Several years	One statement can cover up to three registration years
Name or address change	Amended statement within 30 days
Records	Keep the statement and certificate for 3 years from issuance

Each motor carrier subject to the rules must carry a copy of its current Certificate of Registration, or a document showing the current registration number as "U.S. DOT Hazmat Reg. No.", on board each truck and truck tractor (not trailers) used to transport the covered hazardous materials, in paper or electronic form (49 CFR 107.620(b)).

Who is responsible?

Each person who offers or transports the covered hazardous materials. It keeps a copy of the registration statement and the Certificate of Registration at its principal place of business for three years from the date of issuance (49 CFR 107.620(a)).

Fees

Each registrant pays an annual registration fee and a processing fee for each statement filed. The annual fee depends on whether the registrant is a small business, a not-for-profit organization or neither (49 CFR 107.612). Check the current amounts in the regulation or with PHMSA.

Tracking it with ExpirySuite

Add your Certificate of Registration with June 30 of the last registration year it covers as the expiry date.
Reminders arrive 60, 30, 14, 7 and 1 day before the due date and on the due date itself.
Assign a responsible person (for example your compliance or safety manager) so the right person gets the reminder.
If a date passes, managers get overdue reminders 3, 7 and 14 days later.
Upload the new Certificate of Registration, or ask a colleague to send it through a secure upload link, valid for 14 days; no account is needed.

Frequently asked questions

When is PHMSA registration due?: Not later than June 30 for each registration year, which runs from July 1 to June 30. A new registrant must also register before it starts transporting or shipping the covered materials (49 CFR 107.608(a) and (b)).
Can we register for more than one year?: Yes. One registration statement can cover up to three registration years (49 CFR 107.616(c)).
What if our company name or address changes?: Submit an amended registration statement not later than 30 days after the change (49 CFR 107.608(c)).
Do trucks need to carry proof of registration?: Yes. Each truck and truck tractor used for the covered materials must carry a copy of the current certificate or a document with the current registration number (49 CFR 107.620(b)).

Sources

Last checked: Oct 1, 2026 · This page summarises official sources for general information and is not legal advice. Check the linked sources for current rules and fees.

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