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Pennsylvania Diesel Tax Drops 4.4¢, Still Among Highest in US

Pennsylvania truckers are paying slightly less for diesel this year, thanks to lower average wholesale fuel prices last year that led the state to drop the motor fuel tax rate.

January 22, 2024
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Georgia’s Kemp Extends Suspension of Diesel, Gas Excise Tax

Gov. Brian Kemp on Oct. 6 signed an executive order that extends Georgia’s excise tax suspension on diesel and gas through Nov. 11.

October 6, 2023
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As Fuel Taxes Plummet, States Weigh Charging by the Mile

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Evan Burroughs has spent eight years touting the virtues of an Oregon pilot program charging motorists by the distance their vehicle travels rather than the gas it guzzles.

June 26, 2023
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Louisiana’s Fuel Tax Can’t Meet Road Needs, Audit Says

Revenue from Louisiana’s gasoline tax is insufficient to meet the state’s road and bridge needs, Legislative Auditor Michael Waguespack said in a report issued Sept. 6.

September 7, 2022
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New Fuel Taxes Kick in July 1 in Number of States

Higher gas taxes will sweep across pumps in several states on July 1 to drive fuel prices even higher.

June 29, 2022
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Senators Propose Fuel-Tax Holiday Amid Funding Debate

Congressional lawmakers are proposing measures that include a suspension of the federal gas tax to stave off soaring prices at the pump, and are considering other remedies to ease inflationary price increases as Congress averted a federal government shutdown by passing a short-term spending measure.

February 17, 2022
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Rise of Electric Vehicles Presents Questions About Transportation Funding

While electric vehicles and alternative fuels contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, their continued adoption forces states to rethink transportation funding sources that currently come from taxes on diesel and gasoline.

June 3, 2021
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Industry Rejects Tax Proposal Targeting Trucks

A Senate proposal to impose a vehicle-miles-traveled fee exclusively on commercial vehicles drew a strong rebuke from the leaders in the trucking industry.

May 19, 2021
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Missouri Lawmakers Pass Fuel Tax Hike With Refund Option

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri drivers will likely pay more at the pump starting this fall after lawmakers passed a bill to raise the state’s fuel tax for the first time in more than two decades.

May 12, 2021
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ATA Commends Caucus’ User Fee Funding Approach

A U.S. House caucus’ legislative funding strategy that considers an increase to fuel taxes for infrastructure systems garnered praise from the country’s premier trucking association.

May 5, 2021