Ohio Registration Calculator and Plate Fee Chart

Vehicle Type

Fuel Type

Owner Status

Local Fee

Weight Class

Ohio registration fees are calculated by vehicle type and fuel source.

Enter the vehicle type into the tag calculator to find the registration fees for the next 2 years.

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

How Ohio Registration Works

Personal car registations in Ohio cost $31 per year plus local fees.

Find your local fee to adjust the tag calculator for your location.

Truck registrations are calculated using weight fees that vary by use category. Light trucks have a 3/4-ton payload capacity or less. Heavy trucks have a 1-ton payload capacity.

The tag fee calculator automatically finds how much Ohio plates cost by comparing the vehicle type and usage.

Where Ohio Tag Fees Go

OH registration fees are used to build and maintain local Ohio roads and state highways.

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

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

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Car Tag Fees ▲ ▼
Description	Plate Fee
Registration	$31
Local Fee	$5 - $30
Title Fee for New Owners	$50

Truck Tags ▲ ▼
Description	Plate Fee
3/4 ton	$46
1 ton	$81
Commercial	See Calculator

Use calculator for combined totals

When estimating truck plate fees in Ohio, weight fees and county fees are combined for the total registration.

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

Tag estimates are listed for reference only.

Final registration cost will vary depending on vehicle type, location, and renewal date.