Cost of Services

Oregon DMV charges fees for licensing, titling and registration services. These fees are intended to cover DMV’s operating expenses, generate revenue for the State Highway Fund and fund specific allocations of past transportation packages.

Since 2013, DMV has published seven Cost of Services studies showing data on the costs to deliver DMV products and services compared to the base fees charged. The study is updated and published following each biennium and incorporates timed and untimed transactions to determine the cost. The studies show the consumer fee, which is what the consumer pays, and the base fee, which is the money DMV receives. Any time the base fee is lower than the cost per transaction, DMV is losing money. Learn about Oregon's transportation funding.