Form 2290 & HVUT Knowledge Base

How to Get an EIN to File Form 2290

Form 2290 requires an Employer Identification Number, not a Social Security Number, even for a single truck. Apply directly with the IRS online to get your EIN right away, then allow about two weeks for it to activate in the IRS filing system before you file. Your business name has to match the EIN exactly.

How to Determine Your Truck's Taxable Gross Weight

How to Find Your Truck's VIN

How to Determine Your First Used Month

Your first used month is the month you first put the vehicle on a public highway during the tax period, not the month you bought it. For a truck you run all year that is July, the start of the period. A new truck uses the month you first drove it, and the tax is prorated from there.

How to File Form 2290 for a Single Truck

Form 2290 for a Freightliner Cascadia

Form 2290 for Peterbilt 579 & 389: Taxable Gross Weight & Filing Guide

Yes. A Peterbilt 579 or 389 Class 8 tractor pulling a standard loaded 53-foot trailer customarily operates at 80,000 pounds, placing it into IRS Form 2290 Category V with a maximum annual Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) of $550. If acquired mid-year, the tax is prorated based on its First Used Month (FUM).

Form 2290 for Kenworth Trucks (T680 Next Gen, W900, T880 & C500)

Yes. Kenworth Class 8 tractors (including the aerodynamic T680 Next Gen, the classic long-hood W900, and the vocational T880) pulling commercial trailers operate above 55,000 pounds, requiring an annual Form 2290 filing under Category V ($550 maximum tax) for standard 80,000 lb highway operations.

Form 2290 for Volvo VNL (VNL 860, 760, 300 & VNX): Weight Categories & HVUT

Yes. Volvo VNL Series tractors (including the VNL 860, VNL 760, and VNL 300) pulling loaded 53-foot commercial trailers customarily operate at 80,000 pounds, placing them into IRS Form 2290 Category V ($550 annual tax). Mid-year filings are prorated based on the First Used Month (FUM).

Form 2290 for Mack Anthem & Pinnacle: Taxable Gross Weight & Filing Guide

Yes. Mack Anthem and Mack Pinnacle Class 8 tractors pulling commercial semi-trailers customarily operate at an 80,000-pound gross combination weight, placing them in IRS Form 2290 Category V ($550 maximum annual tax). New trucks placed into service mid-year are prorated based on their First Used Month (FUM).

Form 2290 for International Trucks (LT Series, LoneStar & HX Series)

Yes. International Class 8 highway tractors (including the LT Series, LoneStar, and vocational HX Series) pulling commercial semi-trailers operate at 80,000 pounds gross combination weight, requiring an annual Form 2290 filing under Category V ($550 maximum tax). Prorated tax rules apply for vehicles purchased mid-year.

Form 2290 for Western Star (49X, 57X & 47X): Weight Categories & HVUT

Yes. Western Star Class 8 tractors (including the aerodynamic 57X highway hauler, the severe-duty 49X, and the 47X) pulling loaded trailers operate at 80,000 pounds gross combination weight, placing them in IRS Form 2290 Category V ($550 annual tax). Prorated rates apply for vehicles placed into service mid-year.