Register a transponder
Learn how to register, update, transfer or add a transponder for your commercial vehicle.
Transponders are registered to a VIN and can be moved to a new vehicle by sending a request in writing by fax or email. Updates made in Washington are automatically forwarded to Idaho, South Dakota, New York and Connecticut.
To make changes to a registered transponder, contact us via fax or email.
Register, update or transfer a transponder
Include the following in a fax or email to register, update or transfer a transponder:
- A copy or picture of the commercial vehicle’s registration/cab card
- The USDOT Number
- The transponder number or a picture of the transponder with the barcode numbers
(For multiple updates at once, write the transponder number on the registration/cab card or include a list with the plate and VIN they go with)
Remove a transponder
To delete a transponder, include the following in a fax or email:
- The transponder number or license plate and state
- Request for it to be canceled/deleted
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