Commercial vehicles

Register your vehicle

Most trucks, buses and tow trucks require a Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration (CVOR) certificate before you register them.

Register your vehicle with:

• ServiceOntario
• the International Registration Plan if you regularly travel throughout Canada and the United States

Renew your heavy commercial vehicle licence plate online.

Use the fee calculator to find the registration or renewal costs for your vehicle.

Get a truck or bus driver’s licence

Prepare for your test and application. Review the:

• truck handbook and air brake handbook
• read the bus handbook
• medical, vision and hearing standards for commercial drivers

Get a:

• truck driver’s licence (full Class A, restricted Class A and Class D)
• bus driver’s licence (school bus, transit, and ambulance)

As of Jan. 1, Ontario will enforce requirements for commercial vehicle drivers who must use certified electronic logging devices (ELDs) to record their hours of service.

Certain safety exemptions that were in place for tow truck operators will end on December 31, 2022 and new equipment requirements will come into force.

You can now renew your heavy commercial licence plates online.

Ontario’s online permitting system for IRP and oversize/overweight permit products has been updated to be more user-friendly. New guides are available to help you access the services you need.

Learn about the renewal deadlines for driver and vehicle products that had their validity extended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Learn about the safety requirements and whether you need a permit for:

• oversize/overweight vehicles
• long combination vehicles
• extended stinger-steer auto carriers
• saddlemount combinations
• vehicles with 6x2 drivetrains
• road building machines
• cooperative truck platooning program

CVOR services

• get a CVOR certificate
• renew a CVOR certificate
• replace a lost or stolen certificate
• update your CVOR information
• order a CVOR abstract

Carrier records and other products

• view a carrier record online
• submit a carrier safety rating enquiry
• carrier search by name
• list of excellent carriers
• list of unsatisfactory/cancelled carriers

Get an overview of Ontario’s commercial vehicle safety requirements or read the full CVOR safety manual. You can also learn more about:

• seasonal load restrictions
• electronic logging devices
• motor vehicle inspection stations
• under-vehicle inspection requirements
• road safety laws and penalties