TxFLEET: Texas Apportioned Registration Online

Quick Answer

TxFLEET (txfleet.txdmv.gov) is TxDMV’s online system for apportioned registration under TxIRP — accounts, renewals, and fleet changes for interstate operators (2-axle power units over 26,000 pounds, 3+ axles at any weight, or combinations over 26,000). A vehicle cannot be added to an IRP fleet while its Form 2290 is unpaid, an IRP renewal without the Schedule 1 is rejected, and about 3% of fleets are audited each year. Intrastate trucks register at county tax assessor-collector offices instead — where the 55,000-pound HVUT rule applies just the same.

Texas registers trucks in two completely different places: intrastate Combination plates come from the county tax assessor-collector (254 counties plus approved substations), while interstate carriers run apportioned registration — TxIRP — online through TxFLEET. The Motor Carrier Division behind it credentials roughly 87,000 carriers.

The 2290 checkpoints are built into both paths, and TxFLEET enforces them mechanically.

Setting up and running a TxFLEET account

TxIRP accounts need an established Texas place of business, a USDOT number, insurance, and proof of HVUT payment for qualifying vehicles. The system contact is TxFLEET@TxDMV.gov or 1-888-368-4689; paper goes to PO Box 26440, Austin, TX 78755-0440. UCR currency has been required since March 2022, and TxDMV audits about 3% of renewed IRP fleets each year.

The hard block: a vehicle cannot be added to an IRP fleet while its Form 2290 is unpaid, and a TxIRP renewal submitted without the Schedule 1 is rejected outright. E-file first; add the truck second.

What Texas accepts as HVUT proof

A Schedule 1 stamped by the IRS for the current July–June period; the e-filed Schedule 1 showing the IRS e-file watermark with its received date; or a copy of Schedule 1 plus the front and back of the cancelled check. The VIN on the Schedule 1 must match the registration application exactly. Newly titled units get a grace window — proof is required within 60 days of the date on the title assignment — and the federal filing deadline (last day of the month after first use) lands comfortably inside it.

County window or TxFLEET?

Texas-only operators take Combination plates at the county tax office (a TxDMV Number — intrastate operating authority — is required for commercial vehicles over 26,000 pounds hauling cargo). Interstate operators apportion through TxFLEET. Either way, the federal Heavy Vehicle Use Tax applies at 55,000 pounds gross or combined gross weight — the county checklist and the TxIRP checklist both demand the same Schedule 1.

Questions go to the Motor Carrier Division at 800-299-1700: option 5 for HVUT questions, option 3 for the TxDMV Number, option 2 for oversize/overweight. TxDMV even publishes the IRS 2290 line it refers carriers to: 866-699-4096.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between TxFLEET and TxIRP?⌄
TxIRP is the program — Texas’s implementation of the International Registration Plan. TxFLEET (txfleet.txdmv.gov) is the online system where TxIRP accounts, renewals, and fleet changes are processed.
Why can’t I add my truck to my Texas IRP fleet?⌄
The most common blocker is the 2290: TxDMV will not add a vehicle to an IRP fleet while its Heavy Vehicle Use Tax is unpaid. E-file the 2290, download the watermarked Schedule 1 (typically minutes after IRS acceptance), and resubmit the supplement.
Is "Texas MCCS" the same thing as TxFLEET?⌄
Carriers use several names for TxDMV’s motor-carrier credentialing systems — the registration side you interact with for TxIRP is TxFLEET, run by the TxDMV Motor Carrier Division. For credential questions the division answers at 800-299-1700.
I just bought a truck in Texas — how long do I have on the Schedule 1?⌄
Proof of HVUT payment is required within 60 days of the date shown on the title assignment for newly titled units. File Form 2290 by the last day of the month after first use and the watermarked copy will be in hand well before the window closes.

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Official sources

Agency rules, fees and contacts can change — confirm current requirements with the agency before acting. This guide is general information for truckers, not tax or legal advice.

Need your stamped Schedule 1 for the paperwork above?

E-file Form 2290 with Send 2290 and download the IRS-watermarked Schedule 1 — typically within minutes of IRS acceptance.

E-File Form 2290