Last week, the FMCSA temporarily suspended HOS rules for truckers hauling essential supplies and providing direct assistance to relief efforts for the Coronavirus.
Now, as more and more people are working from home in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19, many government offices like the DMV are shutting down.
So many states have no way of verifying or keeping track of trucking registration like IFTA and IRP and truckers have no way of renewing their licenses.
To ease this tension in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, many states are waiving or suspending some or all of the registration requirements for IFTA and IRP.
This does not mean that all regulations are null and void, however. Most states have also asked that you carry a copy of a waiver (most of which are linked below) with you while you travel in their borders.
*It is your responsibility to read the full explanation provided by state governments before you attempt any travel.*
Below is a full breakdown of every exemption, extension, and suspension we could find.
IRP and IFTA deadline changes
Alabama:
IRP and IFTA registration requirements for vehicles traveling through the state as a part of emergency relief are waived until April 31, 2020.
Arkansas:
IRP and IFTA requirements for vehicles traveling in and through Arkansas for relief efforts are waived until April 30, 2020.
California:
IRP registrants with fleets expiring in March are extended until May 15, 2020.
90-day IFTA extension can be applied for by completing a waiver if you or a relative you are caring for is sick with COVID-19. Waiver available at: CDTFA.ca.gov
Colorado:
IRP registration enforcement suspended until April, 18.
90-day IFTA extension can be applied for by completing a waiver if you or a relative you are caring for is sick with COVID-19. Waiver available at: Colorado.gov/tax.
Connecticut:
IRP registrations that expire between March 10 and June 8, 2020, extended by 90 days.
Connecticut IFTA requirements are waived for commercial vehicles assisting in relief efforts until further notice.
Delaware:
IFTA and IRP requirements are waived for vehicles aiding in emergency relief until the end of the state of emergency.
District of Columbia:
IRP enforcement suspended for vehicles with registration expiring on or after March 1, 2020, until further notice.
Florida:
IRP and IFTA enforcement also suspended for trucks traveling through the state as a part of emergency relief until April 13, 2020.
Vehicles with Florida IRP registration expiring on April 30, 2020 are valid for another 30 days.
Georgia:
IRP and IFTA trip and fuel permits for vehicles providing direct assistance to the COVID-19 emergency are waived until May 16, 2020, at 5 pm.
All vehicle registrations that expire between March 16, 2020, and June 14, 2020, have been extended through June 15, 2020
Illinois:
Expiration dates for license and registration are extended for the duration of the disaster and 30 days after it ends.
Illinois IRP plates expiring on March 31, 2020 are valid until July 31, 2020.
No IFTA penalty or interest for late filers, until May 26, 2020.
Indiana:
IRP and IFTA registration requirements temporarily waived.
IRP registration deadline for expirations between March 31 and April 30 extended to May 31.
Iowa:
IRP registration deadlines are delayed in Iowa for all commercial vehicles until April 16, 2020.
IRP and IFTA requirements for any commercial vehicles traveling through the state of Iowa to provide direct COVID-19 assistance are waived until April 30, 2020.
The 1st quarter IFTA deadline is now May 31, 2020.
Kansas:
IRP trip permit requirements for trucks traveling through Kansas have been suspended for trucks operating in association with disaster assistance until further notice.
Registration requirements for Kansas IRP vehicles providing disaster relief is extended until May 15, 2020.
Kentucky:
Renewal dates for licensing and registration extended by 90 days.
Louisiana:
IRP registrations with an expiration date of March 31, 2020, are extended to May 31, 2020.
Maine:
IRP and IFTA registration enforcement is being waived for the next 30 days.
Maine will not be charging late penalties for 1st Quarter IFTA filings.
Maryland:
Enforcement of IRP registrations expiring on or after March 12, 2020, is suspended until further notice.
IFTA deadline is June 1, 2020.
Michigan:
Enforcement of IRP & IFTA requirements is waived through the end of May.
Missouri:
IRP and IFTA requirements are waived until the end of the declared emergency.
Mississippi:
IRP and IFTA requirements for motor carriers traveling through Mississippi due to the COVID-19 emergency are waived.
Registration set to expire on March 31, 2020, will be extended to April 30, 2020.
Montana:
IRP registration deadline is extended until further notice.
IFTA requirements are also waived until further notice.
Nebraska:
Vehicle registrations expiring on or after March 1, 2020, are valid until 30 days after the end of the state of emergency.
New Jersey:
IRP and IFTA registrations expiring March through May 2020 are extended until May 31, 2020. Temporary IRP and IFTA requirements are waived for vehicles traveling through New Jersey for relief efforts.
Nevada:
IRP and IFTA requirements are waived during the duration of the emergency.
New York:
IRP registrations expiring on or after March 1, 2020, extended to May 15, 2020.
North Carolina:
IRP registration requirements are waived until the end of the declared state of emergency or until further notice.
North Dakota:
IRP registrations that expire on March 31, 2020, are granted an expiration extension until May 31, 2020.
Oklahoma:
Registration and licensing requirements are waived for commercial vehicles providing direct assistance to relief efforts until May 15, 2020.
Pennsylvania:
The deadline for vehicle registrations expiring from March 16 through March 31, 2020, is now extended until April 30, 2020.
The first quarter IFTA deadline is now June 1, 2020.
Pennsylvania IFTA trip permit requirements are also waived for 30 days or until the end of the emergency.
Rhode Island:
License and registrations expiring between March, 1 and April 30, 2020, are now valid for another 90 days after their expiration.
South Carolina:
IRP and IFTA registrations that expire March 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, will be valid until July 1, 2020.
IRP and IFTA requirements for out-of-state vehicles are waived until June 30, 2020.
Tennessee:
IFTA and IRP requirements for vehicles traveling through the state of Tennesse in furtherance of disaster relief efforts is waived until May 18, 2020.
The new first quarter IFTA deadline is May 26, 2020.
Utah:
IRP and IFTA renewal for vehicles engaged in emergency relief efforts with registration expiring after March 17, 2020 waived until further notice.
Vermont:
IRP and IFTA enforcement discouraged for 90 days from the date of the emergency declaration (March 13, 2020).
The new first quarter IFTA deadline is May 26, 2020.
Virginia:
Registration and licensing requirements waived until May 19, 2020.
West Virginia:
IRP registration validity period of vehicle registration due to expire on or before May 15, 2020, extended for 90 days
Washington:
IRP registrations with the expiration dates of March through May are now extended until June 30, 2020.
IFTA decal and license enforcement also waived until June 30, 2020.
Wyoming:
IRP registration enforcement suspended for expiration dates on after March 20, 2020. IRP and IFTA enforcement also suspended for trucks traveling through the state as a part of emergency relief.
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