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title: "How to Register in CTC-VIS for Clean Truck Check (Step by Step)"
description: "Step-by-step guide to reporting a truck in CARB's CTC-VIS, paying the 2026 Clean Truck Check compliance fee ($32.13) and downloading your compliance…"
url: "https://ctcfinder.com/guide/how-to-register-ctc-vis/"
updated: "2026-10-30"
publisher: "CTC Finder (independent directory, not affiliated with CARB)"
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# How to register your truck in CTC-VIS

Updated 2026-10-30. Source: CTC Finder (https://ctcfinder.com/guide/how-to-register-ctc-vis/). Independent; not affiliated with CARB.

**Short answer:** Create an account at **cleantruckcheck.arb.ca.gov** (CTC-VIS), add your company and each non-gasoline vehicle over 14,000 lbs GVWR (unless exempt), pay the **annual compliance fee ($32.13 per vehicle in 2026)** by card or eCheck, and have a credentialed tester submit a passing test before your deadline. When the payment clears and the test is on file, download the compliance certificate from CTC-VIS.

> CTC Finder is not CARB and cannot register vehicles for you. CTC-VIS is CARB's official system.

## Step 1: Create your CTC-VIS account

Go to cleantruckcheck.arb.ca.gov and create an owner account. You will enter the owner's contact information and the business details (or your own if you are an owner-operator).

## Step 2: Report each vehicle

For each heavy-duty vehicle, enter the VIN, license plate, make, model year and other details CTC-VIS asks for. Vehicles can be reported with a temporary plate. Report every non-gasoline vehicle over 14,000 lbs GVWR (unless exempt) that operates in California, including out-of-state vehicles.

When you buy, sell or retire a vehicle, **update CTC-VIS within 30 calendar days.**

## Step 3: Pay the annual compliance fee

| Compliance year | Fee per vehicle |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $31.18 |
| 2026 | $32.13 |
| 2027 | $33.12 |

The fee is due at the vehicle's first compliance deadline of the year. Pay in CTC-VIS only, by credit/debit card or TeleCheck eCheck. CARB does not accept paper checks for this fee. Card payments clear in about 1–2 business days; eChecks can take 5–7.

## Step 4: Get the emissions test

Book a CARB-credentialed tester. The tester submits the result to CARB (smoke opacity and visual inspection results through their CTC-VIS tester account; a credentialed tester's telematics OBD devices upload automatically). You can test up to 90 days before the deadline. [Find a tester](https://ctcfinder.com/testers/).

## Step 5: Download the compliance certificate

Once the fee has cleared and a passing test is on file, the compliance certificate can be downloaded from your CTC-VIS account. After that, the DMV record can take 3–5 business days to update, so don't wait until registration renewal day.

## If you get a DMV hold

A Clean Truck Check hold on your DMV registration appears as SB 210 / Q212. Fix the missing item (report, fee or test) in CTC-VIS. For help, contact CARB at **HDIM@arb.ca.gov** or **(866) 634-3735**.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the website to register for Clean Truck Check?

CARB's CTC-VIS portal at cleantruckcheck.arb.ca.gov.

### Can I pay the Clean Truck Check fee by check?

No. CARB accepts the fee only in CTC-VIS, by credit/debit card or TeleCheck eCheck.

### How long until I get my compliance certificate?

About 1–2 business days after a card payment clears and up to 7 for eChecks, provided a passing test is on file. DMV can take another 3–5 business days to update.

### Who do I call for CTC-VIS help?

CARB's Clean Truck Check hotline is (866) 634-3735, email HDIM@arb.ca.gov.

## Sources

- CARB, [CTC-VIS](https://cleantruckcheck.arb.ca.gov/)
- CARB, [Clean Truck Check overview fact sheet](https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/clean-truck-check-overview-fact-sheet)
- CARB, [Clean Truck Check FAQ](https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/resources/fact-sheets/clean-truck-check-faq-0)
- CARB, [Annual vehicle compliance fee update for 2027](https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/annual-vehicle-compliance-fee-update-2027)