Form 2290 for a Peterbilt 579

The Peterbilt 579 is a long haul workhorse, and like any Class 8 tractor it files the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax. If you run a 579, filing is quick once you know your weight category.

Does a Peterbilt 579 file Form 2290?

Yes. A 579 pulling a loaded trailer has a taxable gross weight far above the 55,000 pound line, so it files Form 2290 for every tax period it runs on public highways. That holds for both sleeper and day cab configurations once you factor in the trailer and load.

Finding your weight category

The tax is set by taxable gross weight, which combines the tractor, the trailer it customarily pulls, and the heaviest load carried. A fully loaded 579 combination usually reaches the highest IRS weight category and its full annual rate. Use the weight finder below with your real numbers to confirm the exact category before you file.

Peterbilt builds the vocational 567 alongside the highway 579. The 567 is aimed at heavy vocational work such as dump, mixer, and heavy haul duty, and it clears the 55,000 pound threshold easily once it is loaded, so it files Form 2290 the same way the 579 does. Whichever model you run, the finder returns your exact category.

What to have ready

• An active EIN matched to your legal business name.
• Your Peterbilt 579 VIN.
• Your taxable gross weight category.
• The first used month for this period.

Source

The weight threshold and category rates come from the IRS Instructions for Form 2290 (irs.gov/instructions/i2290). This is general model information, not a reading of your specific truck.