About CMV Service
CMV Service is a licensed and bonded California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) business partner that specializes in vehicle registration and title services. Operating out of Tracy, California, the company handles registrations, title transfers, out‑of‑state title work, dealer bundles, duplicate titles, lien sales, and various plate and sticker transactions for both individual vehicle owners and automotive businesses. By working directly with DMV systems, CMV Service helps customers avoid long lines and complex paperwork while ensuring their vehicles and vessels are registered correctly and on time.
A charge from CMV Service on your card statement typically relates to DMV-related services such as renewing a vehicle registration, transferring a title, ordering replacement plates or stickers, registering an out-of-state vehicle, or having a dealer or fleet transaction processed. If the transaction occurred via a digital wallet (e.g., Apple Pay, often shown as “Aplpay”), the descriptor may append location or internal notes such as “servicequeens,” but the underlying merchant is CMV Service itself. Fees often include both the DMV’s statutory fees and an additional service fee charged by CMV Service for handling the paperwork and processing.
If you have questions about a CMV Service charge, start by checking any recent DMV or registration paperwork, dealer purchase documents, or emails for receipts referencing CMV Service. You can contact the company using the phone number or email listed on their official website to confirm the transaction and request a copy of the invoice. When contacting them, have your license plate number, VIN, and the exact charge amount/date available so they can quickly locate your record. If you still don’t recognize the charge after speaking with them, contact your card issuer to dispute or block further transactions.