alert icon
Service update (12/21/24):

Please be advised, our Norwalk branch is currently closed as there is a water main break in the area. Customers have been notified and are being re-routed.

  • All appointment types EXCEPT those for Knowledge Tests: appointments will be honored in Bridgeport or Danbury
  • Knowledge Tests: appointments will be honored in Norwalk

We apologize for the inconvenience, as delays are expected.

 

Get transporter plates

A comprehensive list of what you need to know about getting transporter plates in Connecticut

Get transporter plates

A comprehensive list of what you need to know about getting transporter plates in Connecticut

Transporter plates overview

Transporter plates are only issued to businesses that are located in the state of Connecticut for the movement of specific vehicles. They must not be used for commercial purposes or for the carrying of passengers.

 

Documents
To get transporter license plates from the DMV provide the following:

  • Transporter registration application (Form E-211)
  • Business license personnel list (Form K-26) with a valid email address
  • Trade name certificate (from the Town Clerks office)
  • Certificate of existence (from the Secretary of State's office)
  • A Connecticut sales tax permit (from Department of Revenue Service)
  • A clear copy of all business owners’ driver’s license(s)
  • A certificate of business status (Form K-198). All leasing companies must provide a statutory agent for service located in Connecticut. The following individual(s) may be an agent for service:
    • Person who is resident of Connecticut
    • Domestic (Connecticut) corporation
    • Any foreign (not Connecticut) corporation that has a certificate of authority to transact business in Connecticut
    • Connecticut Corporation System (an independent statutory agent service) at 1-800-475-1212

Once approved, you’ll need to file an insurance certificate (R1325e), obtained through insurance company.

 

Fees
One-year registration: $260, payable by check made out to "DMV”

 

Contact us
In order to get or to submit the items necessary, please contact:

Department of Motor Vehicles 
Dealers and Repairers Licensing Unit 
60 State Street 
Wethersfield, CT 06161 

Hours of operation: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Email: dmv.dr@ct.gov