A group of trucking stakeholders asked Congress to repeal the 12% federal excise tax on the purchase of heavy-duty trucks, tractors and trailers.
In a letter to top leaders in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, 21 wide-ranging trade organizations, including American Trucking Associations, called the tax “outdated” and the “most inconsistent revenue source for the Highway Trust Fund over the past 20 years.”