Form 2290 Guides

Form 2290 Filing by Truck Type and Make

Reefer or tanker, hotshot or heavy haul, Cascadia or Peterbilt 579, the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax works the same way for every one. Pick your truck for the filing details that matter to it, then e-file Form 2290 with Consulics and get your IRS stamped Schedule 1 in minutes.

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Weight decides the tax, not the type or the badge

The IRS sets the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax on taxable gross weight, the truck fully equipped plus the heaviest load it customarily carries. A vehicle owes Form 2290 once that figure reaches 55,000 pounds and it runs on public highways. That is why a big delivery box truck can owe nothing while a loaded hotshot does, and why a Cascadia, a 579, and a Volvo VNL all land in the same top weight category once they pull a loaded trailer. The guides below explain the details specific to each truck, but the test is always the weight.

Not sure which category you are in? Use the weight category finder or the HVUT calculator to turn your real running weight into an exact figure.

By truck type

Reefer (refrigerated) trucksHow the refrigeration unit and load weight decide the tax Tanker trucksWhy liquid loads push tankers into the top weight categories Tow trucks and wreckersWhen a wrecker crosses the 55,000 pound HVUT line Car haulers and auto transportersLoaded car carriers and their weight category Box trucks and straight trucksThe body type where the answer can go either way Hotshot trucksWhen a one ton and gooseneck owe the HVUT Flatbeds, step decks and lowboysHeavy haul trailers and taxable gross weight Garbage and refuse trucksPackers and roll offs land in the top weight categories Livestock and cattle haulersThe higher 7,500 mile agricultural suspension Oilfield and oil and gas trucksWinch, water, and sand rigs, and the machinery exception Construction and vocational trucksDump, mixer, and paving trucks, plus off highway equipment

By truck make and model

Freightliner CascadiaThe most common Class 8 tractor on a Form 2290 Peterbilt 579Long haul Class 8 and its weight category Kenworth T680 and W900The aero T680 and the classic long hood W900 Volvo VNLClass 8 sleeper HVUT filing, day cab or sleeper Mack AnthemClass 8 highway tractor HVUT filing

Does your vehicle even need Form 2290?

Some vehicles look heavy but never file, and a few surprise people by owing the tax. These quick answers settle the common edge cases.

Do dump trucks need Form 2290? Does a bus need Form 2290? Does an RV or motorhome need Form 2290? Do trailers need Form 2290? Does a pickup truck need Form 2290?

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These guides are general information about Form 2290 and the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax, not tax or legal advice, and they describe truck models in general terms rather than your specific build. Your taxable gross weight depends on how your truck is equipped and loaded, so confirm your own weight and category, or check with a qualified professional, before you rely on any figure here.