[GMAN]

Originally Posted by rank

Hmmm. I wonder if Canadian companies are exempt from that? That form number doesn't ring a bell. How much is it?

I don't know if Canadian companies are exempt from the heavy highway use tax or not. I would love to find out. They will pro rate it if you put your truck into service after the deadline. It needs to be paid by July 31. After that date you will need to pay penalties if your truck was in service prior to that time. I believe that someone already mentioned that the cost was $550/year per truck.

[rank]

$550 per truck and we've had 3 trucks plated for the US for gosh knows how many years. Is this something that motor carriers have to pay or private carriers only? We've had an MC number for 4 years and I swear I've never paid this yet. I might have to look into this.

[tracer]

Originally Posted by rank

$550 per truck and we've had 3 trucks plated for the US for gosh knows how many years. Is this something that motor carriers have to pay or private carriers only? We've had an MC number for 4 years and I swear I've never paid this yet. I might have to look into this.

It might be only for folks who have GAVW more than 80,000 lbs, but I'm not 100% sure.

[GMAN]

Originally Posted by tracer

It might be only for folks who have GAVW more than 80,000 lbs, but I'm not 100% sure.

The amount is reduced for commercial vehicles less than 80,000 gvwr. Class 8 vehicles pay the full amount of $550. I believe logging trucks and a few others are exempt. If you less than a certain number of miles annually you are also exempt. Most otr operations would not be exempt.

[specialkay]

Tracer regarding the short hauls. Once you get under a certain distance time is more of a factor than distance. If that run you posted can be done in under 4 hours then its a good deal. If it's over, Not so hot:thumbsdown: I do Ont-Mi work so we do short Ontario work sometimes and that's what I look at. Plus where are you are going to end up at.

[allan5oh]

Canadian carriers are required to pay the HVUT.

[rank]

Yep, so says my permit service. They also say I owe a corporate tax to NJ and NY. I knew about NJ, but didn't know about NY. More later.

[GMAN]

Originally Posted by rank

Yep, so says my permit service. They also say I owe a corporate tax to NJ and NY. I knew about NJ, but didn't know about NY. More later.

Just tell them that you pay in your home state and that you don't owe them anything. :thumbsup: