Don’t wait for change.
Automate!
You’ve been driving for hours, eager to get from
point A to point B.
The last thing you want to do is stop and pay a fee.
These drivers don’t have to.
Sadly, this driver didn’t pay the user fee online
before arriving at the border.
Don’t make the same mistake.
Use the Decal/Transponder Online Procurement System,
or DTOPS.
Clock ticking
Using DTOPS is now easier than ever.
The system, along with mobile app technology,
allows you to pay single border crossing fees ahead
of time instead of at primary inspection.
Electronic payments before you arrive reduce wait
times and driving hours and save you money on gas.
The process for first-time users is simple.
Using a PC or smartphone, start by signing up for a DTOPS profile.
Once prompted with the Security Notification,
click the “Consent & Continue” tab.
Choose the “New User: Sign Up” tab and fill in
information on name and email and click Next.
Set up a unique password, confirm the password and
add security questions. Click Submit.
You should now have a profile user ID and
receive an email confirming this.
Once a profile is set up, you can choose among many
options, but we’ll focus on purchasing a single
border crossing fee for a commercial vehicle.
Under Commercial Vehicle, choose the “Pay a Single
Border Crossing Fee” tab.
You are now ready to set up a purchasing account.
Click Continue.
Enter purchasing account name and click the
certification tab below. Click Next.
Enter the physical address for the company or individual
and whether the shipping address is the same.
Click Next.
Enter information regarding the primary
contact for this purchasing account.
Click Next.
This should set up your purchasing account and you
should receive an email confirming this.
Click Continue.
Now, specify the vehicle you are registering.
Enter the VIN of the vehicle crossing the
border and click Next.
Add the license plate number and where the
license plate was issued.
Add the vehicle’s cab or unit number.
Add the vehicle’s make, model and year.
Add the color of the vehicle.
Enter whether the carrier company is C-TPAT FAST
approved and click Next.
Now, you must add a registered owner of the vehicle.
Select whether the person is FAST approved.
If he or she is, enter the owner’s FAST ID.
If not, enter the person’s name and address.
Click Submit.
The item or items should be successfully added to
your cart and you can now proceed to check out with
the secure online payment system.
Check that you understand the fees are
non-refundable and click Make Payment.
You will be redirected to the CBP payment website.
Click Proceed.
Enter all relevant information and click Submit.
Once completed, you’ll receive a receipt through email.
And that’s it!
With DTOPS, your experience at primary is much more seamless.