Arkansas Registration Calculator and 2025 Plate Fee Chart

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Arkansas registration fees are calculated by weight for new and used vehicles.

Enter the vehicle type and weight into the tag calculator to discover the yearly registration fees.

Use these plate fees to calculate monthly car payments in our AR car payment calculator.

How Arkansas Registration Works

Personal cars and trucks powered by gas or diesel fuel have yearly registration fees under $35 in Arkansas.

EVs and commercial trucks have higher fees depending on vehicle weight and power source.

The tag fee calculator automatically finds how much plates cost by comparing the vehicle type and weight to the fuel source.

Where Arkansas Tag Fees Go

AR registration fees are used to build and maintain local Arkansas roads and state highways.

For example, if you pay $ in AR car registration fees over the next 5 years:

$ goes toward Arkansas state highways
$ goes toward local county roads
$ goes toward local city roads

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Weight Fees ▲ ▼
Description	Plate Fee
Cars up to 3500 lbs	$17
Cars 3001 to 4500 lbs	$25
Cars 4501 lbs or more	$30
Personal trucks	$21
Commercial trucks	$39 to $1350
Farm trucks	$33 to $650

Added Fees ▲ ▼
Description	Yearly Fee
Decal validation	$2.50
Decal postage	$0.39
Ownership change	$10
Plate transfer	$1
Lien filing	$0.50

Use calculator for combined totals

When estimating plate fees in Arkansas, weight fees and decal fees are combined for the total registration.

If a new owner is recorded, an additional $10 fee is added to document the ownership change.

Tag estimates are listed for reference only.

Final registration cost will vary depending on vehicle type, exact weight, fuel source, and renewal date.