Deadline Near for Idaho's Ton-Mile Tax Refund
For some Idaho carriers, the deadline to file for refunds from the now-defunct weight-distance tax is quickly approaching. Smaller motor carriers — almost 24,000 in number — received more than $4.7 million in such refunds in November.
Idaho Settles Truck Registration Fees
Opposing interests in Idaho have reached a compromise regarding commercial vehicle registration fees with the enactment of a bill revising the fee scale.
Labor Dept. Asks Dismissal of Ergonomics Lawsuit
The overturning of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s controversial ergonomics rules should also signal the end to a lawsuit seeking to block the rules, the U.S. Department of Labor argued last week in a court petition.
Higher Tolls Drive Truckers Off Oklahoma Turnpikes
Oklahoma’s turnpike toll increases, which went into effect Jan. 1, were meant to pay off the bonds for 50 miles of turnpike extensions. That payoff may take a little longer than expected, however, because trucks are avoiding the turnpikes to avoid paying 25% to 30% more in tolls.
Idaho Interests Clash Over Vehicle Registration Fees
How Idaho extracts tax money from trucking companies has raised much controversy since the interstate segment of the industry succeeded in knocking out the weight-distance tax, which was with higher vehicle registration fees — also based on miles of operation within the state.
Kentucky Legislature Calls for Ton-Mile Tax Study
Kentucky’s ton-mile and usage taxes on trucking will come under scrutiny because of a legislative resolution.
Connecticut’s Traffic Congestion Top Issue for Legislature
To get into New England, freight must almost always move through Connecticut. But the trucking industry in that state is among many – including legislators – who feel that the gateway risks being clogged to a standstill by overwhelming congestion.
Pennsylvania Turnpike to Add More Rest Spaces for Truckers
Because of a 1998 seven-fatality crash, the Pennsylvania Turnpike will build several new service plazas for motorists and refurbish old plazas to be used exclusively by trucks.
ATA Lists 21 Ergo Issues
In its legal challenge to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s workplace ergonomics standards, American Trucking Associations outlined 21 complaints in a filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.