2024 Facts for Drivers PDF

trucks paid $34.89 billion in federal and state highway-user taxes in 2021. Of that total, $18 billion was paid in federal highway-user taxes by the trucking industry in 2021. The total consisted of: « Diesel taxes: 58.3% « Federal use taxes: 6.0% « Gasoline taxes: 9.9% « Retail truck taxes:...

trucks paid $34.89 billion in federal and state highway-user taxes in 2021. Of that total, $18 billion was paid in federal highway-user taxes by the trucking industry in 2021. The total consisted of: « Diesel taxes: 58.3% « Federal use taxes: 6.0% « Gasoline taxes: 9.9% « Retail truck taxes: 22.6% « Tire taxes: 3.3% States collected $16.77 billion in total highway-user taxes, with $13.7 billion contributed to commercial truck diesel taxes. In addition, for a typical five-axle tractor-semi-trailer combination, a carrier pays a federal excise tax on new equipment and tires, federal and state fuel taxes, a federal heavy vehicle use tax, a state registra- tion fee, and various other state and federal fees and taxes. In January 2023, the average cost in taxes for a 5-axle tractor- semitrailer combination was $7,745. Oregon collected the highest average tax, $22,508, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Alaska collected $1,783 on average in taxes on a typical 5-axle tractor-semi- trailer combination, the lowest average tax in any state. Federal Regulations As stated previously, interstate trucking came under the control of the federal government in 1935 with the passage of the Motor Carrier Act. At that time, federal control over rates, routes, operating territory, and operating procedures of interstate for-hire motor carriers was vested in the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) which then issued its Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. In 1967, control over interstate motor carrier safety, including such regulations, was transferred to U.S. DOT which ts led by a presidential appointee known as the Secretary of Transportation and is currently divided into 10 operating administrations, four of which are directly or indirectly related to trucking. The four are: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), established on January 1, 2000, pursuant to the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999, administers the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR). These safety regulations are 15