Federal policymakers crafting additional ways to restore economic stability amid the COVID-19 pandemic should consider suspending a World War I-era federal excise tax on the sale of new trucks and trailers, a coalition of freight stakeholders said April 28.
April 28, 2020GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Trucking Stakeholders Ask Congress to Repeal the 12% Federal Excise Tax on Trucks, Trailers
A group of trucking stakeholders asked Congress to repeal the 12% federal excise tax on the purchase of heavy-duty trucks, tractors and trailers.
August 1, 2019GovernmentBusiness
Coalition Pushes for Federal Excise Tax Repeal on New Trucks
A group of stakeholders is pushing for the congressional repeal of the federal excise tax on the sale of heavy-duty trucks and trailers. At a forum June 19, the Modernize the Truck Fleet coalition urged federal lawmakers to pass the Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2019.
June 25, 2019GovernmentBusinessEquipmentPerspective
Perspective: Repealing the Federal Excise Tax to ‘Modernize the Truck Fleet’
More than 100 commercial truck dealers, trade association executives and trucking industry stakeholders will descend on Washington the week of June 17 to urge members of Congress to co-sponsor the Modern, Clean and Safe Trucks Act of 2019.
June 11, 2019GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Repeal Federal Excise Tax on New Trucks
Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives recently introduced legislation aimed at repealing the 12% federal excise tax on certain heavy-duty trucks, tractors and trailers.
May 7, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel
ATD Announces Coalition to Repeal Federal Excise Tax on Heavy-Duty Trucks
SAN FRANCISCO — American Truck Dealers announced a new industry coalition to push for the repeal of the 12% federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks.
January 28, 2019GovernmentBusiness
Senate Bill Would Repeal Federal Excise Tax on Heavy Truck Sales
Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) introduced a bill June 13 that would repeal the federal excise tax that applies to the sale of heavy-duty trucks.
June 13, 2018