License a Trailer - FAQs

To find out trailer registration fees by phone: 406-447-8328 or 406-447-8369

To get an estimate by email, send trailer details (make, model, year, Montana plate number if applicable, and any other pertinent data) to our email address.

• Your credit card will be not be charged until after we get your license plates (see Fees for amount)
• We'll Priority Mail your plates and include the hard copy of the registration.

No. We enter your credit card charge after ensuring all data is correct and will catch any multiple submissions.

• A lot of it is up to you: we'll begin preparing your licensing documents within hours of your submission. We may require additional documents from you
• The day we receive a proper trailer title or MCO from you, we'll put you in the registration queue. For important shipping and mailing tips click here.
• We'll Priority Mail your plates when we get them.
• Your Montana title will follow in 4 to 8 weeks.
• PRIORITY/EXPEDITED handling is available for both registration ($250) and title printing ($150).

• We'll prepare the Montana trailer licensing documents.
• You'll send us the original trailer title or MCO (new trailers).
• We'll take the documents and the title to the Dept. of Motor vehicles and get your plates.
• We'll charge your credit card.
• We'll Priority Mail your plates to you the same day.
• Your Montana title will follow in 4 to 8 weeks.