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Form 2290 Weight Category Finder
Your taxable gross weight is the unloaded weight of your truck, plus the unloaded weight of any trailers customarily used with it, plus the maximum load customarily carried. Enter those three numbers to see your IRS category letter and annual HVUT, or read the full A through W table further down to look a letter up.
Fully equipped for service, without any load.
Trailers or semi-trailers customarily used with this truck. Enter 0 if none.
The heaviest load customarily carried on the truck and trailers.
Taxable gross weight
80,000 lbs
Your 2290 category
V
(over 75,000 lbs)
Annual HVUT: $550.00
e-File Form 2290 Now →Estimate only, for vehicles first used in July (full tax period). Vehicles expected to run 5,000 miles or less (7,500 for agricultural vehicles) are reported as suspended — Category W — and owe $0 but must still file. This is general information, not tax advice.
How weight categories work
The IRS divides taxable vehicles into categories A through V. Category A starts at 55,000 lbs ($100 tax) and each additional 1,000 lbs moves you one letter up and adds $22, until Category V (over 75,000 lbs) caps the tax at $550. Logging vehicles pay 75% of those amounts. Your category letter appears on your Form 2290 and stamped Schedule 1. Learn more in our complete Form 2290 guide.
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Form 2290 category letters, A through W
Already holding a Schedule 1 or a state registration form and need to know what the letter on it means? Read this table the other way round: find the letter, read across for the taxable gross weight it stands for and the annual tax that goes with it.
| Category | Taxable gross weight | Annual tax | Logging rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 55,000 lbs | $100.00 | $75.00 |
| B | 55,001 to 56,000 lbs | $122.00 | $91.50 |
| C | 56,001 to 57,000 lbs | $144.00 | $108.00 |
| D | 57,001 to 58,000 lbs | $166.00 | $124.50 |
| E | 58,001 to 59,000 lbs | $188.00 | $141.00 |
| F | 59,001 to 60,000 lbs | $210.00 | $157.50 |
| G | 60,001 to 61,000 lbs | $232.00 | $174.00 |
| H | 61,001 to 62,000 lbs | $254.00 | $190.50 |
| I | 62,001 to 63,000 lbs | $276.00 | $207.00 |
| J | 63,001 to 64,000 lbs | $298.00 | $223.50 |
| K | 64,001 to 65,000 lbs | $320.00 | $240.00 |
| L | 65,001 to 66,000 lbs | $342.00 | $256.50 |
| M | 66,001 to 67,000 lbs | $364.00 | $273.00 |
| N | 67,001 to 68,000 lbs | $386.00 | $289.50 |
| O | 68,001 to 69,000 lbs | $408.00 | $306.00 |
| P | 69,001 to 70,000 lbs | $430.00 | $322.50 |
| Q | 70,001 to 71,000 lbs | $452.00 | $339.00 |
| R | 71,001 to 72,000 lbs | $474.00 | $355.50 |
| S | 72,001 to 73,000 lbs | $496.00 | $372.00 |
| T | 73,001 to 74,000 lbs | $518.00 | $388.50 |
| U | 74,001 to 75,000 lbs | $540.00 | $405.00 |
| V | Over 75,000 lbs | $550.00 | $412.50 |
| W | Suspended vehicle, no weight bracket | $0 | $0 |
Why Category W is different
Category W is the odd one out, and it is the letter people most often search for. It is not a weight bracket at all. It is the code for a suspended vehicle, meaning one you expect to run 5,000 miles or less during the tax period, or 7,500 miles or less if it is an agricultural vehicle. A Category W vehicle owes no tax, but you still have to report it on Form 2290. If it later crosses the mileage limit, the tax becomes due for that period.
Two more letters worth knowing: Category A is exactly 55,000 lbs and is the point the tax starts, and Category V is anything over 75,000 lbs, where the tax stops rising and caps out. Logging vehicles pay 75 percent of the standard rate in every category. For the arithmetic behind these numbers see the HVUT tax table by weight category, and for how to work out the weight itself see determining taxable gross weight and unladen weight against taxable gross weight.
IRS Form 2290 weight categories explained
The Heavy Vehicle Use Tax you report on Form 2290 depends on your truck taxable gross weight. The IRS sorts vehicles into weight categories labeled A through V, and each category sets the tax. This finder matches your weight to the right category so your HVUT 2290 is correct the first time.
Frequently asked questions
What weight makes a truck subject to HVUT?
A taxable gross weight of 55,000 pounds or more makes a vehicle subject to the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax.
What are the Form 2290 weight categories?
Categories A through V, running from 55,000 pounds up to over 75,000 pounds in 1,000 pound steps. Category W is separate: it marks a suspended vehicle and carries no weight bracket and no tax.
What is Category W on Form 2290?
Category W is the code for a suspended vehicle, one you expect to drive 5,000 miles or less in the tax period, or 7,500 miles or less for an agricultural vehicle. It owes no tax but still has to be reported on Form 2290.
What does Category V mean on Form 2290?
Category V covers any vehicle with a taxable gross weight over 75,000 pounds. It is the top bracket, so the tax caps there and does not rise further with weight.
How is taxable gross weight figured?
It is the fully equipped empty weight of the truck and trailer plus the maximum load normally carried.
Do low mileage or farm trucks pay HVUT?
They are suspended and owe no tax if under 5,000 miles, or 7,500 for agricultural vehicles, but you still file Form 2290.
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This tool and the information here are general guidance based on IRS publications, not tax or legal advice. Amounts and rules can change. Always confirm current details with the IRS or a qualified professional.