Getting Started
The Motor Carrier Services Division offers a number of different on-line services to eligible
carriers. You do not need a user id or password to access these services.
IRP Services
* Submit IRP Renewal - During the time
October 1 through January 31, carriers can renew
their IRP registration on-line. This includes
the ability to print a copy of the renewal bill.
* Pay IRP Bill - Pay your IRP bills using a
credit card (VISA, Mastercard or Discover)
or by e-check.
IFTA Services
* Submit IFTA Renewal - During the time October
1 - March 1, carriers can renew their
IFTA on-line.
* Submit IFTA Return - File and print your
IFTA quarterly returns.
* Pay IFTA Balance - (If you have a credit,
you can request a refund too.)
* Print a Blank Return - This will print a
blank tax return for the year and quarter entered.
If you have a return on file, this will produce an amended tax return.
Premium Services
Reporting Services with multiple clients or IRP carriers with a significant
amount of regular
activity can complete an application for on-line access. Once enrolled, you
will be given a
user id and password. In addition to the services listed above, Premium users
can issue
IRP temporaries and have access to their IRP account information.
If you are interested in accessing the Motor Carrier Services Online Services,
click Here
to
download an enrollment form (PDF).
Software Requirements
Browser
A current javascript enabled web browser
is required to access Motor Carrier Online
Services. Microsoft's Internet
Explorer version 6.0 or higher is recommended. We do
not recommend using
Firefox. Click on the following link to Download Internet Explorer
from
Microsoft.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/default.asp
Adobe Acrobat Reader
A current version of Acrobat Reader is required. Acrobat Reader is a free
plug-in that
enables you to view and print documents from Motor Carrier
Services. A current version
of Acrobat Reader is recommended. Click on the
following link to download and install
Acrobat Reader from Adobe. It is recommended that any previous version of Acrobat
Reader
be uninstalled prior to installing the current version.
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Printing Difficulties
* Blank pages - When trying to print a PDF document, use the print
icon in the upper
left corner of the Acrobat Reader, not the print function
of your web browser.
* Cannot print - If you are using a laser printer, but are not
using a PostScript printer
driver, you may wish to do so. If you do not
have one for your printer, you will need to
obtain one from your printer's manufacturer.
* Improving printing - Printing results can sometimes be improved
by setting your
printer's properties to print TrueType fonts as graphics
or bitmaps.
* Words running together - If the type appears bunched together
after printing a
document, it is likely that you will need to obtain the latest
printer driver for your
printer. Most printer manufacturers have updates to
their printer drivers available on
their web sites.
* Changing appearance of printout - You may also be able to improve
print quality by
clicking the "Shrink to Fit" option in your printer's
setup.
Blank Document Appears on Screen
If a blank document appears on your screen, when trying to view a document,
try clearing
out your cache, or temporary Internet folder, through the Options
in your web browser.
Your browser saves temporary files to your hard drive
to speed up the loading of web
pages. When the directory or folder containing
that information is full, Acrobat pages may
not load properly.
Saving a PDF file to your hard drive
You can save PDF files to your hard drive for viewing and printing later. More
information is
available from Adobe's web
site.
