Connecticut truck VMT tax signed into law
Beginning in 2023, all vehicles weighing more than 26,000 pounds will be required to pay a vehicle miles traveled tax for every mile driven in Connecticut.
The fee will range from 2.5 cents per mile for trucks weighing 26,000-28,000 pounds to 17.5 cents per mile for vehicles weighing more than 80,000 lbs.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, Connecticut will charge truck owners between 2.5 and 17.5 cents per mile for every mile traveled in the state.
As expected, the new law is not proving popular around various trucking corners. In an op-ed for the
Greenwich Time, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear said the new law “will have devastating consequences for businesses and families across Connecticut. . It doesn’t require a Ph.D. in economics to understand that when the cost of truck transportation goes up, the price of what’s being hauled does, too,” he wrote. “Everyday consumers and the working people of
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Union workers strike at Volvo Trucks plant
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union went on strike Saturday at Volvo Trucks North America s New River Valley (NRV) truck assembly plant, another significant hurdle in truck production that was already facing headwinds from supply chain shortages.
NRV Vice President and General Manager Franky Marchand noted the company was surprised and disappointed that the UAW decided to strike,” adding that progress was being made in negotiations with the union and we had offered substantial increases in our employees’ compensation.
UAW Secretary-Treasurer Ray Curry, Director of the UAW Heavy Truck Department, said the union was disappointed that Volvo Truck has failed to present a substantial offer by the March 16 contract deadline despite a contract extension, adding that more than 2,900 UAW members at NRV are seeking a new agreement that protects their families through job security, adequate wages and benefits and protects their health
Two truckers named TA-Petro Citizen Drivers
TravelCenters of America on Monday announced its eighth annual Citizen Driver Award honorees – Dan “Dusty” Porter, of Acton, Ontario, Canada, and Don Talley, of Muncie, Indiana. Chosen from 85 nominations, the two truckers have a combined 73 years of hauling freight, with nearly six million accident-free miles. TA President Barry Richards announced the Citizen Driver honorees live on the Dave Nemo Radio Show on Sirius XM’s Road Dog Trucking Radio.
As a Citizen Driver Award recipient, drivers may choose a TA, Petro or TA Express location to be dedicated in their honor. To celebrate their career and contributions, a bronze historical marker with the driver’s image and story is installed on front of the building, and a dedication ceremony is held with 30 of their closest family and friends.
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