How much does an IFTA license cost in Nevada?

The IFTA license itself costs $25 and each set of vehicle decals costs $0, at the fees cited in the table above.

Who administers IFTA in Nevada?

The Nevada DMV Motor Carrier Division handles IFTA licensing and collects all fuel taxes in the state. Its Tax and Licensing Team answers IFTA questions, and the MC 051 manual is the division's own guide to the program.

What does an IFTA license cost in Nevada?

The MC 051 manual publishes an application fee and an equal renewal fee, and states there is no charge for decals. The fee block on this page renders the figures from the manual.

When are Nevada IFTA returns due?

Quarterly, due the last day of the month following each quarter: the manual's table lists the four dates, from the first quarter's April due date through the fourth quarter's January due date.

Nevada IFTA Registration and Filing

By Evan Reid, Founder of Haul Handbook · Updated Sep 2, 2026

Nevada IFTA administration

IFTA member: Yes
Agency: Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, Motor Carrier Division (Tax & Licensing Team, (775) 684-4711 option 1)
License fee: $25 (MC 051 (01/2025): there is a $25.00 fee for the IFTA application.)
Decal fee: $0 (MC 051: each vehicle in the fleet is issued two vehicle identification decals and there is no charge for decals; replacement decals require form MC 097.)
Application: MC 090 lists the forms and documents required; the IFTA application packet is available through the DMV website
Application: methods: Mail to DMV Motor Carrier Division, 555 Wright Way, Carson City, NV 89711-0600; apply in person at the Reno, Elko or Las Vegas Motor Carrier branch offices; or submit through the MCTLC@dmv.nv.gov mailbox
Application: requirements: Nevada-based interstate motor carrier operating IFTA qualified motor vehicles, with operational control and records kept in Nevada or made available in Nevada
Filing frequency: Quarterly (due last day of the month following the quarter: Q1 April 30, Q2 July 31, Q3 October 31, Q4 January 31)
Base jurisdiction: summary: Nevada as base jurisdiction: the carrier must be an interstate motor carrier based in Nevada, with operational control and records for its vehicles in Nevada or made available in Nevada. License vehicles through Nevada IFTA when they are IFTA qualified motor vehicles. Non-Nevada-based companies operating motor vehicles solely within Nevada must register those vehicles on Nevada Only plates and must not include their mileage or fuel on an IFTA tax return.
Base jurisdiction: qualified motor vehicle: IFTA qualified motor vehicles per MC 051 definition 12 (two axles and a gross vehicle weight exceeding 26,000 pounds, or three or more axles regardless of weight, used in combination exceeding 26,000 pounds).
Base jurisdiction: lease rule: Reporting follows the base carrier of record; confirm lease assignment with the Tax & Licensing Team.
Late-filing penalty: A Notice of Assessment may be issued for the estimated amount of tax due plus a penalty equal to $50 or 10 percent of the delinquent taxes, whichever is greater. Interest may be assessed for the late return or payment.

More Nevada IFTA rules

Renewal: Annual IFTA license renewals are required; the renewal period begins October of each year, the renewal fee is $25.00, and the license is valid until December 31st of the year issued.

Licensing rules, records, and penalties

Which vehicles the licence covers, how long it runs, what Nevada can ask you to post or produce, and what a late or wrong return costs. Each one is sourced.

Application: Form: MC 090 lists the forms and documents required; the IFTA application packet is available through the DMV website
Application: Methods: Mail to DMV Motor Carrier Division, 555 Wright Way, Carson City, NV 89711-0600; apply in person at the Reno, Elko or Las Vegas Motor Carrier branch offices; or submit through the MCTLC@dmv.nv.gov mailbox
Application: Requirements: Nevada-based interstate motor carrier operating IFTA qualified motor vehicles, with operational control and records kept in Nevada or made available in Nevada
Renewal: Annual IFTA license renewals are required; the renewal period begins October of each year, the renewal fee is $25.00, and the license is valid until December 31st of the year issued.

Who licenses in Nevada

Nevada is your base jurisdiction when you are a Nevada-based interstate motor carrier operating IFTA qualified motor vehicles, with operational control and records kept in Nevada or made available there. The manual points non-Nevada companies running trucks solely inside the state to Nevada Only plates instead, with none of that mileage on an IFTA return.

Applying and renewing

Apply when you register your IRP vehicles: form MC 090 lists the required documents, the Motor Carrier branch offices in Reno, Elko and the Las Vegas area take applications in person, and the division runs a mailbox for submissions. Licenses renew annually with the renewal window opening each October, the license runs to the end of the calendar year, and decals for each fleet vehicle ship with it at no charge.

Quarterly filing and penalties

Returns are quarterly, due the last day of the month after each quarter closes, with the manual's own table listing the four dates. A late or unfiled return can draw a Notice of Assessment for the estimated tax plus a penalty set as the greater of a flat amount or a percentage of the delinquent taxes, with interest on top. The due-dates block on this page renders the four dates and the penalty terms as the manual states them.

The tax rates live in the quarterly matrix

IFTA rates change every quarter, so we keep them in one refreshed store instead of copying them onto every state page. The current quarter is 3Q 2026, effective Jul 1, 2026 through Sep 30, 2026. Use the IFTA rates by state table for the full matrix, or the IFTA calculator to run your miles and gallons against the current rates.

For the registration-to-return process in order, follow the Nevada IFTA filing walkthrough.

What pairs with IFTA

IFTA and IRP travel together: the same interstate operation that needs a fuel tax license usually needs apportioned plates through Nevada IRP. If you are still setting up, the full order of operations is in start a trucking company in Nevada.