Motor Vehicle Record Fees on the rise as State Budgets implode

Several states have recently raised the fees for accessing motor vehicle driving records, which will impact the budgets of trucking and transportation firms, small and large.   In some cases the state MVR fee hike is significant. Starting September 1st, Florida is raising their fee for a 3 year MVR driving record from $2.15 to $8.00, and from $3.15 to $10.00 for a 7-year driving record .    While these fee hikes may help states with their budgetary crisis in the short-term, there may be sowing the seeds for long term economic problems.   For larger multi-state firms, this fee hikes may force them to adjust hiring policies away from the states with the higher fees.   States may lose out on a job growth in the trucking and transportation industries. 

Recent State Fee Changes

Florida
3-year search: $2.15 – $8.00
7-year search: $315 – $10.00

New Jersey
fee change: $10.00 – $12.00, effective July 6, 2009

Vermont
Fee Change: $13.00 – $14.00, effective July 1, 2009

Ohio
Fee change: $2.00 – $5.00, effective July 1, 2009

Driving Record Searches are an essential part of a pre-employment background check as well as ongoing background checks for active driving employees.  Driving Records provide records of DUI and other motor vehicle offenses that may not show up under a criminal records search.

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