The Heavy Vehicle Use Tax for trucking businesses is due at the end of this month.  Yes, another tax on truckers.  We have to go find the form 2290 to file this tax of $550 per truck.  

But we saw the US Supreme Court decide the case Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and strike down the Chevron doctrine.  According to kiplinger.com, 

The Chevron doctrine, derived from a 1984 Supreme Court case, Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, has been a key principle in administrative law for nearly four decades. 

• Chevron established that courts should defer to federal agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous laws as long as those interpretations were reasonable. 
• This allowed agencies to use their expertise to fill gaps and create necessary rules when Congress passed laws.

 Does this mean that we don’t have to pay HVUT?

The new Supreme Court decision does not overturn the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax.  Too bad.  We still have to pay it.

But that’s not the only thing going down this month.

The CVSA Operator Airbrake Program is holding a Brake Safety Week is scheduled for August 25 to August 31, 2024.    Commercial motor vehicle inspectors will conduct mostly Level IV Inspections.  

Brake safety is important to every driver on the road.  Whether it’s a hot, sunny August day or a cold night in Minnesota in March, brakes have work well.  It’s sad that some truckers find themselves in situations where they’re not taking care of their brake maintenance the way it should be done, but unsafe vehicles have to be taken off the road for everyone’s safety.

Keeping track of your truck maintenance is critical to your trucking business.  It makes sense to use a system that integrates with all your financials – income and expenses – to track what you need to have done, when to schedule it, and what vendors you’ve used in the past.  Combined with the rest of your financial data, you can find out right away how your company is doing.  That’s what TruckingOffice PRO does for you, from dispatch to delivery, from invoice to maintenance.  TruckingOffice PRO does it all for you.

TruckingOffice offers the best options for the solo trucker. We’ve got affordable trucking management software that handles everything. TruckingOffice PRO makes your life easier and managing your business smoother by helping you handle your tasks better and faster:

• dispatches
• routing
• invoice generation and tracking
• expense management
• IFTA and IRP
• maintenance
• Trucker Stats™– reports to show the state of your trucking business.

Combined with the TruckingOffice ELD, you’ve got everything you need to build a successful trucking business – even from the cab of your truck.

Contact us today to learn how TruckingOffice PRO can help you avoid loads that cost you money to deliver and to discover what equipment is the most profitable for you.