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​Members join for different reasons. The most common reasons include:

Saving money. Electric vehicles and vehicles with 40+mpg receive a reduced DMV registration fee ranging from $35 to $115 a year.

Paying their fair share. OReGO drivers want to contribute to maintaining a safe, accessible and reliable transportation system. If you drive more, you pay more. If you drive less, you pay less. 

The net revenue from OReGO goes into the State Highway Fund to pay for maintenance and improvements of roadways and bridges. 

​In Oregon, we fund transportation through the fuel tax — 40 cents from every gallon of fuel purchased goes to the State Highway Fund, which pays to improve and maintain roads and bridges. This fund uses a 50/30/20 model where 50% of funds go to ODOT, 30% go to counties and 20% go to cities to fund transportation. 


As drivers reduce fuel consumption with more fuel-efficient or electric cars, Oregon needs a new revenue source to construct and preserve roads and bridges.

OReGO is one solution to help fund transportation in Oregon. Drivers pay two cents for every mile they drive. If you drive more, you pay more. If you drive less, you pay less. ODOT has operated this program since 2015. Several states have followed our lead and adopted a pay-by-mile program.

Participants tell us they enroll because they appreciate the reduced DMV fee, and they still want to pay for maintain and improve roads and bridges. All funds from OReGO help fund transportation costs. The decision is up to you. It's a voluntary program.

In the below chart, the DMV registration fee includes the annual $43 fee per vehicle and the added fee for electric or fuel-efficient vehicles with a rating of 40+ mpg. Other DMV fees may apply.

Reduced registration fee for customers in OReGO:

Registration Fees4 Years2 Years
40+ mpg not in OReGO$312$156
40+ mpg enrolled IN OReGO$172$86
Electric not in OReGO$632$316
Electric enrolled IN OReGO$172$86​



​To enroll a vehicle in OReGO, it must be registered in Oregon as a light-duty passenger vehicle. We accept electric, hybrid, diesel and gas-powered vehicles rated at 20 miles per gallon or better. Diesel or gas-powered vehicles in OReGO receive a credit to ensure drivers pay only one fee. If you’re not sure if your vehicle qualifies, email us to see if your vehicle is supported at MyOReGO@odot.oregon.gov​​

​The Oregon Legislature directed ODOT to deposit all net OReGO revenue into the State Highway Fund. The fund is used for maintain and improve roads and bridges.​​​​ This is the same way that fuels tax revenues are used. ​

ODOT is required by law to offer customers choices on how to report their miles, including mileage-reporting options with GPS or without.​ Working with private companies ensures customers have a selection on the most up-to-date technology options to report their miles.


ODOT only receives the miles driven by a vehicle. ODOT does not receive driving routes or locations.

  • The account managers (private companies) collect the miles driven and manage the data and payments of OReGO customers.
  • OReGO participants pay only one fee—two cents per mile. The taxes paid on any fuel purchased for the participating vehicle are deducted.
  • Once a month or quarterly, OReGO participants receive an invoice from their account manager with the fee and total miles driven. If an OReGO member uses a GPS, miles driven outside Oregon are not collected.
  • ODOT receives the total miles driven by VIN ( Vehicle Identification Number) for a reporting period and these funds collected are deposited into the State Highway Fund. 
  • OReGO contributes to improving and maintaining our roads by creating a sustainable funding model based on actual use—miles driven—instead of gallons of fuel consumed—people who drive more pay more.

​​Weight, weather, and traction devices cause the majority of road damage. 

  • ​Weight: Oregon has had a weight-mile tax on heavy commercial vehicles over 26,000 pounds since 1947. These vehicles pay a mileage-based fee that varies by weight and in the heaviest cases by weight and number of axles. Passenger vehicles are typically all under 10,000 pounds including electric vehicles.
  • Weather: Harsh weather, including rain, snow, ice, and hot sun, cause a great deal of pavement damage.
  • ​Traction devices: Studded tires and tire chains cause substantial road damage, visible as ruts in the road. Oregonians use studded tires much less now, but the damage is still significant.​

​Weighing passenger vehicles is impractical.​​ Passenger vehicles like cars, pick-up trucks and vans weigh much less (under 10,000 pounds) and produce less wear and tear on the roads than freight. ​

Oregon ensures that freight vehicles (26,000 pounds or more) pay their fair share for this extra burden through the weight-mile tax, where vehicles are taxed on their weight and the miles they travel in Oregon. 

​ODOT has operated OReGO since 2015, nearly a decade. OReGO is one solution to help fund transportation in Oregon. Drivers pay two cents for every mile they drive. If you drive more, you pay more. If you drive less, you pay less. Several states have followed our lead and adopted a pay-by-mile program.​​

It's a voluntary program because the Oregon legislature would need to make the decision to make OReGO mandatory.

A pay-by-mile program is one way Oregon can keep funding transportation. ​

Drivers pay their fair share to maintain the roads they use. 

Currently, electric vehicles and vehicles at 40 mpg+ contribute to maintaining roads and bridges through the added DMV fee, which is reduced when a vehicle is enrolled in OReGO.


​If your car is fully electric or the DMV rating for your vehicle is 40+ MPG, your vehicle can qualify for a reduced registration fee when enrolled in OReGO. 

To qualify for the discount, you must show the DMV or dealership your OReGO enrollment email, prior to paying the registration fee.

In the below chart, the total DMV registration fee includes the annual $43 fee per vehicle and the added fee for electric or fuel-efficient vehicles with a rating of 40+ mpg. 

See your savings:

Registration Fees

4 Years 

2 Years

40+ mpg not in OReGO

$312

$156

40+ mpg enrolled in OReGO

$172

$86

Electric not in OReGO

$632

$316

Electric enrolled in OReGO

$172

$86​

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OReGO does not issue penalties to owners of vehicles removed from the program. However, you may be subject to paying the reduced registration fee that was originally waived by the DMV.

If you have specific questions about your vehicle, please contact OReGO if you're considering leaving the program early.

ODOT OReGO Customer Service
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Pacific Time (closed holidays and weekends).
MyOReGO@odot.oregon.gov
503-986-7827

Below are few example scenarios to avoid paying the reduced registration fee that was originally waived if you leave the program. 

  • If you sold your vehicle or your lease has ended, and you purchased or leased a new car, you will need to transfer your license plates and enroll the new vehicle into OReGO to avoid paying the reduced registration fee.
  • To avoid paying the fees, you can also transfer your OReGO enrolled vehicle to another vehicle you own.
  • If your vehicle is totaled or stolen, and the registration fee will remain waived.
  • If you sold your car and do not plan to enroll another vehicle in OReGO, you will be subject to the fees. ​

DMV does not pro-rate your time in the program if you change ownership or you remove your vehicle from the program, you will be subject to the fees.


​If the DMV rating for your vehicle is 40+ MPG or it is fully electric, you can qualify for a reduced registration fee when enrolled in OReGO. 

Dealership transaction: When purchasing a new or used vehicle at a dealership, you will need to enroll prior to DMV paperwork and fee submission. If you enroll in OReGO after the dealer transaction is submitted, DMV will not issue a refund on fees paid. When you sign up for OReGO, your account manager (private company you select) will provide you via email a proof of enrollment form to print and include with your vehicle transaction. Provide the printed proof of enrollment form to the dealer, and they can then apply the reduced fees and submit the DMV paperwork. ​

Registration renewal: If you enrolled in OReGO prior to DMV producing your registration renewal reminder, the reduced fees will already be applied. If you enroll afterwards, you will need to provide a printed copy of the proof of enrollment form from your OReGO account manager to a DMV field office. If you would like to renew your registration online, you will need to contact DMV customer service after you enroll in OReGO to receive an updated renewal reminder with updated fees and new renewal code to input into DMV2U to see the reduced rates when renewing your registration online. You can reach DMV customer service at 503-945-5000.

Private party transaction: When submitting a change of ownership for a private party transaction, you will need to enroll prior to DMV paperwork and DMV fee submission. 

When you sign up for OReGO, your account manager will provide you via email a proof of enrollment form to print and include with your vehicle transaction. You can submit your transaction at a DMV office or by mail. For DMV fee information you can visit the Oregon DMV website or contact DMV customer service at 503-945-5000.

If you are still unsure how to register or if your vehicle is qualified for the reduced registration fee, contact ODOT's OReGO team with questions:

ODOT OReGO Customer Service

Monday-Friday 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Pacific Time (closed holidays and weekends).
MyOReGO@odot.oregon.gov
503-986-7827​

To speak with a customer service representative of ODOT about OReGO please reach us at:​

ODOT OReGO Customer Service​
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time (Closed weekends and holidays.)
myOReGO@odot.oregon.gov
503-986-7827

To learn more about the different account managers (private companies) and what they offer, we recommend you outreach to the account managers offering the OReGO program to compare options. ​​

Drivers must submit a form documenting the miles driven out-of-state or on non-public roads if they are not using a GPS device. This form is submitted annually and based on the honor system. You write down the mileage before and after leaving the state, and those miles are deducted.

Participants using a GPS will not pay for miles driven out of Oregon. 

The form is found here​.​​​​

​No. Even if you select a GPS-enabled option for reporting your miles, your car's location information is never disclosed to anyone but you. GPS data is only used by your OReGO account manager to determine the number of miles driven, and whether those miles are eligible for OReGO. (Only miles on public Oregon roads are eligible.)​​

With the creation of OReGO the Legislature created privacy protections for participating individuals. While personal identification information is needed to set up an account, OReGO account managers, by law, may not disclose that personal information. Further, location-based data (GPS) and daily miles driven (if applicable), collected through account managers is destroyed within 30 days of payment processing.​

​No. OReGO volunteers enroll, select a reporting option, and drive. Account managers calculate road charges based on miles driven and then apply fuel tax credits based on gas consumption. Volunteers may save receipts to reconcile the account manager's invoices against their actual use, but that is not an OReGO requirement.​​​

Oregonians with fuel-powered vehicles pay an automatic 40 cents per gallon fuels tax. OReGO participants receive a credit for the fuels tax they pay.

Fuel consumption is reported by the account manager based on average miles-per-gallon or by the vehicle's telematics.  

 By law, fuels tax credits cannot exceed road charges.​