Fleet Vehicle

What is a fleet vehicle? 

To be classified as a fleet vehicle in South Carolina all of the following must be true:

• 50 or more marked vehicles or property carrying vehicles
• Empty weight of 22,000 pounds or less
• Gross weight of 26,000 pounds or less
• Company name, trademark, or logo is either on both sides or back of vehicle
  These markings must be in sharp contrast to the vehicle and seen at least 50 feet away during the day.
• Owned or under long-term lease by the fleet owner

Registering Fleet Vehicles

If you're interested in receiving license plates and registrations for your fleet, you should mail all of the following items:

• Completed Application for Fleet Vehicle License Plates (SCDMV Form 5050)
• List of year, make, model, VIN, and current license plate number (if applicable) of all vehicles in fleet
• $100 application fee
  Make payment out to the SCDMV. Do not mail cash.
• Completed insurance certification
• Personal property tax receipts
• Registration fee for each vehicle in fleet
• $15 title fee (if applicable)

Mail the documents to the address below:

SCDMV
Registration
PO Box 1498
Blythewood, SC 29016-0024

Once your application is approved, the SCDMV will establish an expiration date for your fleet and issue the plates for each vehicle. The plates are permanent and do not require a decal.

You may delete or add vehicles to the fleet throughout the year.

If you add a vehicle, it must be properly titled in this state.

If you're deleting a vehicle, turn the plate and registration in to an SCDMV branch or complete the Application to Replace License Plate or Expiration Year Decal (SCDMV Form 452).

Find an SCDMV branch
Renewing Fleet Vehicles

The fleet company will email the Titles and Registrations unit requesting a renewal/Inventory log about 60 days before the expiration date of annual renewal. The fleet company should review the report and mark if any vehicles were deleted from the fleet before the expiration date.

Once you've completed the report, mail it and any fees to the address below:

SCDMV
Registration
PO Box 1498
Blythewood, SC 29016-0024

SC Code Section 56-3, Article 6