What are the prerequisites for registering a vehicle in Alabama?
If your motor vehicle requires a certificate of title (click HERE to find out if you must obtain a certificate of title for your vehicle, and how to do so), you must obtain an Alabama certificate of title to register your vehicle in Alabama. For registration of trucks and truck tractors with gross vehicle weight of 55,000 lbs or more, you must provide proof of payment of the federal heavy vehicle use tax.
For any motor vehicle requiring a certificate of title, the vehicle owner must apply for an Alabama certificate of title. Title applications are completed through designated agents of the Alabama Department of Revenue. The title fee is $15 plus any other commissions due the designated agents. Vehicles being titled, for the first time in Alabama must be inspected by the designated agent before the title application can be completed. After the inspection, the license plate issuing official will collect the necessary fees and taxes and issue a license plate. The following link displays registration fees for the various Alabama license plates, www.revenue.alabama.gov/motorvehicle/mvforms/FeeSchedule.pdf. Additionally, the following link will display Alabama license plates, www.revenue.alabama.gov/motorvehicle/index.html. When registering trucks and truck tractors with gross vehicle weight of 55,000 lbs or more, the registrant must provide proof of payment of the federal heavy vehicle use t
