What does an IFTA license cost in South Carolina?

As a base-state credential, South Carolina charges no fee for the IFTA license itself; SCDMV: "No fee is charged for the IFTA decal"; no separate license fee is published.. This is separate from the fuel tax you settle on your quarterly IFTA return.

How do I get a truck permit in South Carolina?

It depends on which permit you need. An oversize/overweight single-trip permit covers a load over legal size or weight; a temporary trip permit stands in for IRP registration for a truck not apportioned in South Carolina; a temporary fuel permit stands in for an IFTA license. South Carolina issues them through scdot.org — the official fee for each is in the table above, and the agency link in each row is where you apply. Permit services and wire services can file for you, but they add a service charge to the same state fee.

Are these South Carolina trucking fees official and current?

Every figure on this page was read from an official South Carolina government source (a DMV, DOT, revenue, or PUC page or statute), independently re-checked, and dated; the source link and verification date are in each row. Fees change; confirm the current amount with the linked agency before you file. This is compliance-planning information, not legal or tax advice.

South Carolina truck permits & trucking fees (2026)

By TruePermitReviewed by the TruePermit compliance teamUpdated August 29, 2026

For a commercial truck operating in South Carolina, here are the official government fees we track: IFTA license + decals, Oversize/overweight single-trip permit and Intrastate operating authority. Every amount is the South Carolina agency's own published figure, independently re-checked (last verified July 18, 2026), shown before any broker or permit-service markup.

Official South Carolina permit & registration fees

Official government fees for this state
Fee	Official amount	Official source
IFTA license + decalsannual (calendar year)	$0SCDMV: "No fee is charged for the IFTA decal"; no separate license fee is published.	dmv.sc.govverified July 18, 2026
Oversize/overweight single-trip permitsingle trip (7 days)	$30Width add-ons over 16/18/20/22 ft $35/$40/$45/$50; annual $100; superload impact fee over 130,000 lbs $3/1,000 lbs	scdot.orgverified July 8, 2026
Intrastate operating authorityannual	$50$50 per vehicle annually to the Office of Regulatory Staff for Class A/B/C certificate holders (S.C. Code 58-23-560, as rewritten by 2022 Act No. 214).	scstatehouse.govverified July 18, 2026

Weight- or dimension-based charges are shown as their formula. IRP figures are the published full-year fee at ~80,000 lbs, which IRP prorates by mileage, not a flat amount owed. Confirm the current figure with the linked agency before you file.

Which South Carolina truck permit do you need?

"Truck permit" covers three different documents. Match your situation, then use the agency link — that is where the permit is actually issued, at the fee shown.

Your load is over legal size or weight for one trip: Oversize/overweight single-trip permit. Route-specific; escorts, curfews and bridge limits may apply on top of the fee.; $30Apply: scdot.org

Federal fees also apply everywhere

Whatever state you run in, federal credentials apply on top of South Carolina's fees: your USDOT number (free), MC operating authority ($300 per authority type), the annual Unified Carrier Registration, and the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (Form 2290). A brand-new carrier's full first-90-days list is in the new MC authority checklist.

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Frequently asked

What does an IFTA license cost in South Carolina?: As a base-state credential, South Carolina charges no fee for the IFTA license itself; SCDMV: "No fee is charged for the IFTA decal"; no separate license fee is published.. This is separate from the fuel tax you settle on your quarterly IFTA return.
How do I get a truck permit in South Carolina?: It depends on which permit you need. An oversize/overweight single-trip permit covers a load over legal size or weight; a temporary trip permit stands in for IRP registration for a truck not apportioned in South Carolina; a temporary fuel permit stands in for an IFTA license. South Carolina issues them through scdot.org — the official fee for each is in the table above, and the agency link in each row is where you apply. Permit services and wire services can file for you, but they add a service charge to the same state fee.
Are these South Carolina trucking fees official and current?: Every figure on this page was read from an official South Carolina government source (a DMV, DOT, revenue, or PUC page or statute), independently re-checked, and dated; the source link and verification date are in each row. Fees change; confirm the current amount with the linked agency before you file. This is compliance-planning information, not legal or tax advice.

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Fees in neighboring states

General information for compliance planning, not legal or tax advice. Fees and rules change; confirm the current amount against the linked South Carolina agency before you buy a permit or file.