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.