Trucking Industry News

Form 2290 (HVUT) applies to most trucks at 55,000 lb GVW or more. Here is exactly when it is required, when it is not, and what triggers the filing.

Operating interstate without IRP triggers weigh-station citations, possible out-of-service orders, and base-state plate suspension. Here is the full enforcement chain.

Step-by-step IRP registration for new owner-operators: base state, mileage projection, fee calculation, application, cab card, and what to keep for the truck.

IRP applies if you cross state lines at 26,000+ lb GVW or 3+ axles. Here is exactly when apportioned plates are required, when single-state plates are enough, and when a trip permit covers it.

Skip one IFTA quarterly return and the cost stacks fast — $50 minimum penalty, monthly interest, and audit eligibility before you notice.

Your first IFTA return is due the last day of the month after the quarter closes. Here’s the step-by-step on per-state miles, fuel reconciliation, and what to file when.

If you only run in one state you don’t need IFTA — but the moment one trip crosses a state line, IFTA applies for the entire quarter.

You filed your own MC. UCR is the small registration that quietly closes the loop. Here is exactly how to file it — what to prepare, where to do it, and the small mistakes that turn into roadside problems.

Skipping UCR doesn’t revoke MC — but every interstate trip becomes a state-level violation, with citations $100-$5,000 and out-of-service exposure.