Maryland Vehicle Registration Fee Calculator 2026

Estimate 2‑year Maryland car or truck registration costs instantly. Use our Maryland Vehicle Registration Fee Calculator for title fee breakdowns.

Core input options and values

Vehicle & ownership options

Input field	Option label	Code value	What it controls in calculation
Vehicle Type	Auto	1	Uses Auto weight classes (#weightClass) for weightFee.
Vehicle Type	Truck	2	Uses Truck weight classes (#weightClass2) for weightFee.
Owner Status	New Owner	1	Adds Title Fee = 200 to first‑year cost.
Owner Status	Renewal	2	Title fee = 0, only weight + plate for all years.
Plate Type	Standard	1	Plate fee = 0 per year.
Plate Type	Personalized	2	Plate fee = 50 per year.
Plate Type	Chesapeake	3	Plate fee = 25 per year.
Plate Type	Chesapeake Pers	4	Plate fee = 75 per year.
Plate Type	Agricultural	3	Plate fee = 25 per year (shares logic with Chesapeake).
Plate Type	Ag Personalized	4	Plate fee = 75 per year (shares logic with Ches. Personalized).

Weight‑based fee chart (as coded)

Auto weight classes

Vehicle type	Display label	Code value in option	Annual weight fee used in math
Auto	Up to 3500 lbs	120.50	120.50
Auto	3501 – 3700 lbs	125.50	125.50
Auto	3701+ lbs	191.50	191.50

Truck weight classes

Vehicle type	Display label	Code value in option	Annual weight fee used in math
Truck	Up to 3500 lbs	133.75	133.75
Truck	3501 – 5000 lbs	135.75	135.75
Truck	5001 – 7000 lbs	138.75	138.75
Truck	7001 – 9999 lbs	196	196.00
Truck	10000 – 10999	175	175.00
Truck	11000 – 11999	184	184.00
Truck	12000 – 12999	193	193.00
Truck	13000 – 13999	202	202.00
Truck	14000 – 14999	211	211.00
Truck	15000 – 15999	220	220.00
Truck	16000 – 16999	229	229.00
Truck	17000 – 17999	238	238.00
Truck	18000 – 18999	247	247.00
Truck	19000 – 19999	308.25	308.25
Truck	20000 – 20999	320	320.00
Truck	21000 – 21999	331.75	331.75
Truck	22000 – 22999	343.50	343.50
Truck	23000 – 23999	355.25	355.25
Truck	24000 – 24999	367	367.00
Truck	25000 – 25999	378.75	378.75
Truck	26000 – 26999	390.50	390.50

Plate, title, and year‑wise cost formulas

Fee components (from code)

Component	When it applies	Formula / fixed value
Weight fee	Always, based on weight & type	weightFee = selected option value.
Plate fee	Always, based on plate type	0, 25, 50, or 75 per year.
Title fee	Only if Owner Status = New Owner	titleFee = 200; otherwise 0.

Year‑by‑year calculations

Output label	Code variable	Code formula	Description
Current Year Cost	vlt	weightFee + plateFee + titleFee	First year; includes title fee for new owners.
Next Year Renewal	vlt2	weightFee + plateFee	Second year; no title fee.
2‑Year Registration Cost	vlt3	vlt + vlt2	Sum of first and second year.

Distribution chart logic (3‑year projection)

Display label	Code variable	Formula using vlt, vlt2	Meaning in UI
Distribution Base	totalFor3	vlt3 + vlt2 = vlt + 2 × vlt2	Hypothetical 3‑year total used for breakdown.
State Highways (75%)	stateFor3	totalFor3 * 0.75	Portion shown as going to state highways.
County Roads (15%)	countyFor3	totalFor3 * 0.15	Portion shown as going to county roads.
City Roads (10%)	cityFor3	totalFor3 - (stateFor3 + countyFor3)	Remaining 10%, shown as city roads share.

Quick “how to read” table for users

You can also add a small explainer table like this under the tool:

Section in calculator	What user sees	What the code is actually doing
2‑Year Registration Cost (top)	Big total dollar amount	Adds first‑year cost (with title if new) and second‑year renewal.
Current Year Cost	Smaller card on left	Weight + plate + title (if new owner).
Next Year Renewal	Smaller card on right	Weight + plate only, no title fee.
Fee Distribution (Est) table	State / County / City rows with amounts	Splits a 3‑year projected total into 75% / 15% / 10% shares.
Note under table	“Title Fee $200 (New Owners), Plate Fees $0–$75”	Summarizes the hard‑coded title and plate fee ranges your logic uses.

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