Alaska Truck Tax: A Complete Information on Alaska State IFTA tax requirements and HVUT Form 2290

Your one stop for information relating to the Trucking Industry!

The Last Frontier, also known as Alaska, plays an integral role in today’s trucking industry as well as in the US economy. Alaska actually has the eighth-highest amount of truck drivers per capita of any state in America.

The majority of the state’s cargo comes through the Port of Anchorage, the state’s largest port, which sees over 85% of the freight that enters the state. Overall, the port sees over 5 million tons of freight moved across its docks every year, and 90% of that freight is then transported by truckers.

HVUT

HVUT is the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax that is a fee assessed annually on heavy vehicles operating on public highways at registered gross weights equal to or exceeding 55,000 pounds.

Permits

Find information here about Oversize and Overweight Permits, as well as Temporary Trip and Fuel Permits.

IFTA

IFTA is the International Fuel Tax Agreement and is a tax collection agreement by and among the 48 contiguous States and the 10 Canadian Provinces bordering the US, in which motor fuels use taxation laws are uniform with respect.

Resources

Find additional information and helpful links here.