Last year, Missouri motor carriers were given the option to change the due date of their annual registration. Instead of dealing with the usual year-end crush as Motor Carrier Services processed the renewals of thousands of carriers at once, companies were given the option to renew their registration and pay their fees in spring, summer, fall or winter.

The first wave of the staggered registration is under way. Around 16 percent of all Missouri carriers had to file paperwork by April 3 and pay their fees by June 30 to operate legally.

These carriers are also the first to have the option to use the Internet to complete their tasks anytime, day or night. No more thick bundles to mail or ship overnight. No more long waits for those who used to visit the MCS office. Though it is an adjustment, many carriers have successfully filed already and used a credit card to pay their fees.

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