Registration Fees By Vehicle Type
Registration Fees – Iowa Code 321.109, 321.115 through 321.123
Ambulance
(Motor vehicle equipped with life support systems)
$50
Used for transporting sick or injured persons needing medical care to medical facilities.
Antique
(Motor vehicle 25 years old or older)
$23 (1970-1983) or
$16 (1969 & older) if it's a car or MPV owned before 1/1/2009.
$50 if purchased after 1/1/2009
Buses
(Excluding church, private school and transit bus)
Gross weight based on empty weight of the vehicle plus 150 pounds multiplied by the number of passenger seats in the vehicle.
Electric Automobile
(Battery powered)
Model Years Old Fee 1 – 5 $25 6 or older $15
Hearse
$50
Motor Homes
Class Suggested Retail
List Price
Model Years Old Fee Class A $80,000 & over: 1 – 5 $400 6 & older $300 $40,000 to $79,999: 1 – 5 $200 6 & older $150 $20,000 to $39,999: 1 – 5 $140 6 & older $105 Less than $20,000: 1 – 5 $120 6 & older $85 Class B 1 – 5 $90 (Van type vehicle) 6 & older $65 Class C 1 – 5 $110 6 & older $80
Motorcycle
Model Years Old Fee 1 – 5 $20 6 or older $10
Motorized Bicycle
(moped)
$7
Multipurpose Vehicle – 1992 and older models
$55
Examples: Chevrolet Blazer, Ford Bronco, IHC Scout, AMC Jeep CJ, and Dodge Ram Charger.
$60 – Special Equipped
321.109 – A multipurpose vehicle that has permanently installed equipment manufactured for and necessary to assist a person with a disability, who is either the owner or a member of the owner’s household, in entering and exiting the vehicle, or if the owner or a member of the owner’s household uses a wheelchair as his/her only means of mobility, the annual registration fee is $60.
Passenger cars, low speed vehicles, 1993 and newer multipurpose vehicles, & 2010 and newer model year trucks (10K or less)
(Pertains to all vehicles where the registration fees are based on weight and list price of the vehicle.)
Model Years Old Percent of List Price 1 – 7 1.00 8 – 9 0.75 10 – 11 0.50 12 and after $50 Example: Weight: 3,000 pounds, list price: $18,500
3,000 X .40% = $12 $18,500 X 1% = $185 Annual Fee = $197
Semi Trailer
(Some part of the weight of the semi trailer and load rests upon the towing vehicle.)
$30
Special Truck & Truck Tractor
Small Regular Trailer less than 2,000 lbs
$20
Regular Trailer 2,000 lbs or greater
$30
Travel Trailer
(Designed as a place of human habitation for vacation or recreational purposes.)
Based on square footage of floor space rounded to nearest whole dollar.
Model Years Old Fee 1 – 6 $ .30 per sq. ft. 7 & older 75% of original fee
Regular Truck, Truck Tractor and Buses
Gross weight or combined gross weight of combination of vehicles. Certain motor trucks registered for 6 tons or less, towing trailers or semi trailers, not for hire, are exempt from registration for combined gross weight.
Business Trade Truck
A business trade truck is 2010 model year > and weighs 10k or less and Owned by a Corp., LLC, or Partnership, or By a person who files a schedule C or schedule F form with IRS Which is eligible for depreciation under the IRS Code.
Leased – Same above criteria except: The lessee is a Corp, LLC, or Partnership and the truck is used primarily for purposes of the business, or The lessee is a person who files a schedule C or F form with IRS and the truck is used primarily for purposes of the person's own business or farming operation.
Penalties, up to $2,250, apply for falsely registering a vehicle as a business-trade truck. The owner must self-certify on the title application and each renewal to maintain business-trade usage. The vehicle must display a business-trade truck license plate and which cannot be personalized.
