Commercial Plate Services at Gates Registry
At Gates Registry, we conduct commercial vehicle registration.
Classes of Commercial Vehicles
Class 3 Commercial Plates
Class 3 plates are used for commercial vehicles operated and registered by governments, municipalities, hospitals, and school boards.
Class 2 Commercial Plates
Class 2 plates are used for vehicles moving goods within 10 KM of the registered address. The subtypes of class 2 commercial plates have been broken down out below for your convenience.
2-61 Permits licensing of vehicles that operate within a restricted area and transport the general merchandise of someone other than the registered owner.
Permits licensing of vehicles that operate within a restricted area and transport the exempted goods of someone other than the registered owner
Permits licensing of vehicles that operate within a restricted area and transport the registered owner’s own goods.
Permits licensing of vehicles for clients who have been approved by Alberta Agriculture for their Alberta Farm Fuel Benefit Program.
Class 1 Commercial Plates
Class 1 commercial plates are used for vehicles which transport people or goods or is used for business purposes. The subtypes of class 1 commercial plates have been broken out down below for your convenience.
A 1-tow plate is placed on a vehicle that is being towed for the purpose of saving on drivers and/or fuel. The registered owner of the towing vehicle cannot own the vehicle being towed. |
Permits licensing of trailers that operate province wide and transport exempted goods of someone other than the registered owner. |
Permits licensing of vehicles that are operated within Alberta and at least one other jurisdiction and transport the general merchandise of someone other than the registered owner. |
Permits licensing of vehicles that are operated province wide and transport the general merchandise of someone other than the registered owner. |
Permits licensing of pilot/trail vehicles and other vehicles that are operated within Alberta and at least one other jurisdiction and transport exempted goods of someone other than the registered owner. |
Permits licensing of pilot/trail vehicles and other vehicles that are operated province wide and transport exempted goods of someone other than the registered owner. |
Permits licensing of trucks, vans, buses and other vehicles (excluding passenger vehicles), traveling in Alberta and at least one other jurisdiction for rental purposes. |
Permits licensing of vehicles (excluding trucks) designed to carry less than 15 passengers, including the driver for rental purposes. |
Permits licensing of trucks, vans, buses and other vehicles (excluding passenger vehicles) for rental purposes. |
Permits licensing of vehicles carrying 15 or less passengers (including the driver) for monetary purposes. |
Permits licensing of buses carrying 11 passengers or more including the driver on a prorated public service basis in Alberta and at least one other jurisdiction. |
Permits licensing of buses carrying 11 passengers or more including driver on a public service basis within Alberta. |
Permits licensing of school buses carrying students and/or teachers to and from school and/or school events. |