Ohio IRP New Account Application BMV 4837 at a glance
What it is: BMV 4837 is the Ohio Department of Public Safety Bureau of Motor Vehicles IRP New Account Application for IRP registrant entity / fleet information.
Where and when to file: to the IRP Central Processing Center via mail at P.O. Box 18320 Columbus, OH 43218-0320[2]
All applicants for an Ohio IRP Account must have, and maintain an established place of business in Ohio or must qualify under the terms of residency.[2]
What to bring and attach to Ohio IRP New Account Application BMV 4837
Required form BMV 4856, IRP Establishing Base Jurisdiction defines what documents are required with this application.[2]
Please complete a BMV 4838, IRP New Application - Vehicle Information schedule, for each vehicle you would like to register in your IRP Fleet.[2]
A filled-in Ohio IRP New Account Application BMV 4837 example: an LLC fleet leased on to a carrier applies
How to fill out Ohio IRP New Account Application BMV 4837, box by box
Registrant, entity type and tax number
Box 1: enter the registrant's legal name (see instructions).
This is the legal name of the applicant who is applying for the IRP Account.
In Box 2, ENTITY TYPE: Individual, Non-Profit, General Partnership, INC / CO, LLC / LLP and Other.
Box 3: enter the registrant's federal tax identification number.
Only Applicants who have not been assigned a Federal Employer Identification Number who are Individuals may use their Social Security Number.
Box 4: enter the fictitious/DBA name (if any).
Box 5: enter the Ohio Secretary of State filing #.
Box 6: enter the registrant's USDOT#.
Only include the USDOT# that has been assigned to the entity that is applying for the IRP Account.[2]
Business address and fleet mailing address
Under REGISTRANT OHIO BUSINESS ADDRESS, enter the street address (Box 7), city (Box 8), state OHIO (Box 9) and zip code (Box 10); under FLEET MAILING ADDRESS, enter the address (Box 11), city (Box 12), state (Box 13) and zip code (Box 14).
This must be a physical location in Ohio, and cannot be a mail service, third party preparer, or a virtual office.
A Mailing Address may be either a PO Box or a street address.[2]
Owner, officer or member and fleet contact
Under REGISTRANT OWNER / OFFICER / MEMBER INFORMATION, enter the owner / officer / member name (Box 15), officer title (Box 16), phone number (Box 17) and email address (Box 18); under FLEET CONTACT INFORMATION, enter the contact name (Box 19), phone number (Box 20), fax number (Box 21) and email address (Box 22).
Fleet type and commodity class
Box 23, FLEET TYPE (SELECT ONE): For-Hire, For-Hire-Rental Carrier, Private Owner/Operator or Leased-on to Carrier.
Box 24: if the fleet type is For-Hire, select a commodity class: All, Household Goods or Bus.
Box 25: if the fleet type is For-Hire Rental Carrier, select a commodity class: All Exemptions.
Check this box if this carrier has intrastate Authority in Wyoming.
Would you like to receive future IRP communications, including Renewal Applications, electronically? If so, mark an X in this box to receive future IRP communications sent via email to the Fleet Contact email address provided.
Signature, title and date
Pursuant to the code of Federal Regulations, Section 49 Part 350, Inclusive, I hereby certify knowledge of applicable federal and state motor carrier safety rules, regulations, standards and orders, and IRP registration and record keeping requirements, and declare that all operations will be conducted in compliance with such requirements and I affirm that for the entire registration renewal year all owners (or lessees if leased) of all vehicles owned/operated under this IRP account, now have insurance or other Financial Responsibility (FR) coverage and will not operate or permit the operation of any vehicle being registered via this renewal application without FR coverage. In Ohio it is illegal to operate a motor vehicle without insurance or financial responsibility (FR) coverage. It is also illegal for any motor vehicle owner to allow anyone else to drive the owner's vehicle without FR coverage. Refer to the application instructions for additional information regarding FR coverage.
Sign under SIGNATURE, then enter the TITLE and the DATE.
If your situation is different
The vehicles were recently purchased and not previously registered
Distance: If the vehicles identified on the BMV 4838 IRP New Application - Vehicle Information schedule have recently been purchased and not been previously registered, write "None" in the Total Fleet Distance box and sign the form.
Common questions about Ohio IRP New Account Application BMV 4837
Where do I file it?
Submit this form with BMV 4839 IRP New Application - Distance and Weight Information Schedule, BMV4838 IRP New Application - Vehicle Information schedule(s), and all required support documents together, to the IRP Central Processing Center via mail at P.O. Box 18320 Columbus, OH 43218-0320, via fax at 614.974.2118, or via email at OHIRP@dps.ohio.gov. If you have any questions contact the Ohio BMV IRP Unit at 800.IRP.0007 or 614.777.8400
Sources
[1] Ohio IRP New Account Application BMV 4837 (4/21), Ohio Department of Public Safety Bureau of Motor Vehicles (the Official source link on this page).
[2] dam.assets.ohio.gov, item_1_legal_name. Accessed November 1, 2026.
