Trailer registration
Trailer registration in Georgia: the agency, the required documents, and the exact steps, sourced from Georgia Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division.
Who to contact
Georgia Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division
Visit the official Georgia pageStep by step
Register at your County Tag Office to obtain a Georgia license plate
Georgia residents making a casual purchase must register within 7 business days of purchase; new residents within 30 days of moving to Georgia
For a homemade trailer, submit signed and notarized Form T-23 Homemade Trailer Affidavit to the County Tag Office to obtain a serial plate before registration
What to bring
Fees & renewal
Fees
$12 license plate fee plus applicable ad valorem tax; $5 for a serial plate on homemade trailers
Renewal
Renews annual.
Good to know
Georgia does NOT issue titles for trailers (homemade trailers require a serial plate instead). Exemptions: trailers under 3,500 lbs used exclusively for farm-to-farm hauling of agricultural products, farm trailers with no springs hauling unprocessed farm products to first market, and trailers hauling fertilizer to farms are exempt from registration. Tow dollies must be registered but not titled.
More for Georgia
General guidance
Most states require any trailer towed on public roads to carry a title or registration, but the agency, the paperwork, and whether the rule depends on trailer weight vary by state. Pick your state below for the sourced, step-by-step process.
Nearly every state asks for a title, a manufacturer’s certificate of origin, or a bill of sale before it will issue a registration or plate. A homemade or older trailer without a title usually needs a separate title-application process before registration.
A number of states only require registration above a set gross weight, or price the fee by weight class. Check your state’s page below for whether a weight threshold applies before you assume a small utility trailer is exempt.
Most states issue the trailer plate through a county tag office, license plate agent, or DMV field office rather than by mail from the state capital. Confirm the exact office in the state guide below before you drive over.
Common questions
Yes — Georgia requires registration for this vehicle type. Georgia Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division handles it; see the steps above.
Georgia lists a annual renewal cadence for this vehicle type.
It depends on the state and, in several states, on the trailer’s weight. Some states exempt trailers under a set gross weight from registration entirely, while others require every trailer towed on public roads to carry a plate. Check your state’s guide below — never assume a small trailer is exempt without confirming with the agency listed there.
Homemade trailers and some older trailers were never titled. Most states have a bonded-title or title-application process for exactly this situation — it usually starts at the same agency that handles trailer registration. The state guide below names that agency.