Connecticut Truck Mileage Tax Goes into Effect Jan. 1

Effective Jan. 1, 2023, a High-
way Use Fee will be imposed on

certain carriers operating eligi-
ble heavy motor vehicles on any

public road in Connecticut.
An eligible motor vehicle
which has a gross weight of

26,000 pounds or more and car-
ries a classification between

Class 8 and Class 13, inclusive,

under the Federal Highway Ad-
ministration vehicle classifica-
tion system must register for a

Highway Use Fee Permit.

Class 8 vehicles are sin-
gle-trailer trucks with four or

fewer axles. This category in-
cludes a

ll vehicles consisting of

two units, one of which is a trac-
tor or straight truck power unit.

Class 9 vehicles are those
with five axles and two units, one

of which is a tractor or straight
truck power unit.
Class 10 vehicles are those with
six or more axles consisting of two
units, one of which is a tractor or
straight truck power unit.

Class 11 vehicles are all vehi-
cles with five or fewer axles and

three or more units. One of the
three units in class 11 vehicles is
a tractor or straight truck power
unit.

Class 12 vehicles are all vehi-
cles with six axles and consist of

three more units. One of the units

is a tractor or straight truck pow-
er unit.

Class 13 vehicles are those
with seven or more axles and
three or more units. One of the
units is a tractor or straight truck

plicable to calendar months beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2023. The
first Highway Use Fee Return is due on or before Feb. 28.

With the exception of bulk milk tankers carrying milk, there is cur-
rently no agricultural exemption from this tax.

The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS) has cre-
ated a web page with all of the information carriers need to know

along with steps to register, tax filing information, explanation of eli-
gible motor vehicles, frequently asked questions and more.

To view the web page visit https://portal.ct.gov/DRS/Businesses/
Highway-Use-Fee/HUF
DRS also has established a dedicated telephone number for
questions related to the Highway Use Fee that is available Monday
through Friday, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., at 860-
297-5677.