12/31/08-A bill has died in committee that sought to eliminate collection of a tax applied to truck drivers.
S807 would have rid the state of administering the truck mileage tax – also known as the ton-mile tax.
The ton-mile tax is based on the specific weight of trucks. It is intended to offset wear and tear on roads by charging fees for miles travelled in the state.
The nearly 60-year old levy is applied to vehicles with maximum gross weights exceeding 18,000 pounds operating in the state. New York doesn’t charge truckers the ton-mile tax on miles travelled on toll roads.
The Assembly version – A421 – met the same fate.

4/23/08-A bill in the Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee would eliminate collection of a tax applied to truck drivers.
S807 would rid the state of administering the truck mileage tax – also known as the ton-mile tax.
The ton-mile tax is based on the specific weight of trucks. It is intended to offset wear and tear on roads by charging fees for miles travelled in the state.
The nearly 60-year old levy is applied to vehicles with maximum gross weights exceeding 18,000 pounds operating in the state. New York doesn’t charge truckers the ton-mile tax on miles travelled on toll roads.
For bill status, call (518) 455-7545. In New York, call 1-800-342-9860.
The Assembly version – A421 – is sitting in the Assembly Ways and Means Committee.