Prorate plates are sets of licence plates issued for commercial vehicles that regularly travel into two or more jurisdictions in Canada, and/or the U.S. The plates exempt carriers from having to buy permits when they enter a jurisdiction that is a member of the International Registration Plan (IRP).
For full details about prorate plates, download the B.C. Apportioned Registration Manual (PDF) — also known as the “Prorate manual.”
Commercial vehicles that normally require trip permits when entering other U.S. and/or Canadian jurisdictions need prorate plates.
Carriers may prorate their vehicle(s) if the vehicles:
The first step is to apply to the B.C. Prorate Office for a prorate account.
To obtain a prorate account, a carrier must:
Once the prorate account has been set-up, contact an Autoplan broker to obtain your prorate plates and insurance documents.
Processing applications for new prorate accounts takes a minimum of five business days. Applications are processed in the order they are received.
The cost of prorate plates vary. Many factors are taken into consideration when calculating the fees. For more information, see the Prorate manual.
The IRP is a cooperative agreement for registering commercial vehicles that travel into two or more member jurisdictions (Canada and U.S.). Although licence fees are paid to the jurisdictions in which prorate vehicles are operated, only one set of licence plates and one cab card is issued for each vehicle. The base jurisdiction collects the applicable licence fees for all jurisdictions, then remits them to the appropriate jurisdiction on the carrier’s behalf.
Phone:
Lower Mainland (604) 443-4450
Toll Free in B.C. 1-800-665-4336
Fax (604) 443-4451
Office hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Mailing address:
ICBC
Prorate Office
PO Box 7500, Stn Terminal
Vancouver, BC V6B 5R9
Office address:
ICBC
Prorate Office
Room 316 - 151 West Esplanade
North Vancouver, BC V7M 3H9
