Which states does this calculator cover?

Kentucky, New Mexico, New York, and Oregon. They are the only US states that tax heavy trucks per mile (in Oregon's case, in place of a fuel tax on heavy trucks). Every other state and DC levies no weight-distance tax, so there is nothing to calculate elsewhere.

Which states can the tool total today?

All four. The sourced bracket tables for Kentucky, New Mexico, New York, and Oregon are loaded in the rate store, each verified against the agency's published schedule, and every estimate cites the bracket rate it used.

How does the estimate work?

The same way the agencies compute it: the published rate for your registered or gross weight bracket multiplied by your taxable miles in the state. The tool pulls that bracket rate from the stored table, cites it, and multiplies. Returns still handle exemptions, credits, and rounding on their own.

Is a weight-distance tax part of my IFTA return?

No. IFTA settles per-gallon fuel tax between member jurisdictions in one quarterly return. A weight-distance tax is a separate per-mile tax with its own account, return, and deadlines in each of the four states, and Oregon uses its Weight-Mile Tax in place of a fuel tax on heavy trucks.

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Weight-distance tax calculator

Four states tax heavy trucks on miles driven: Kentucky, New Mexico, New York, and Oregon. All four sourced bracket tables are loaded here, each verified against the agency's published schedule: pick a state and weight bracket, enter your taxable miles, and the estimate renders with its source. Nothing on this page is ever guessed.

By Evan Reid, Founder of Haul Handbook · Updated Aug 9, 2026

Per-state estimate

Estimate only, not a return

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State

Weight bracket

Taxable miles in the state

Pick a state and weight bracket, then enter your taxable miles. The estimate appears here.

The four programs at a glance

Each program registers you on its own credential, files on its own schedule, and publishes its own bracket table. The cards below carry the sourced program facts; the full state-by-state breakdown, including the states without a mileage tax, lives on the weight-distance tax states comparison.

Kentucky: Kentucky Weight Distance Tax (KYU)

Credential: KYU Number

The full sourced bracket table, verified against the agency schedule, lives on the Kentucky weight-distance tax page.

New Mexico: Weight Distance Tax (WDT)

Applies to: Declared gross vehicle weight over 26,000 lb
Filing: Quarterly returns due April 30, July 31, October 31, January 31; annual weight distance tax electronic permit required for each vehicle

The full sourced bracket table, verified against the agency schedule, lives on the New Mexico weight-distance tax page.

New York: Highway Use Tax (HUT)

The full sourced bracket table, verified against the agency schedule, lives on the New York weight-distance tax page.

Oregon: Oregon Weight-Mile Tax

Applies to: Vehicles operating over 26,000 lb combined weight in Oregon
Credential: ODOT CCD account with Weight-Mile Tax Program enrollment (or a prepaid temporary pass)
Filing: Monthly by default, reported through Oregon Trucking Online; carriers with 12 months of clean filing history may apply to report quarterly

The full sourced bracket table, verified against the agency schedule, lives on the Oregon weight-distance tax page.

The rest of the tax stack

A truck that owes a mileage tax in one of these states almost always owes the rest of the stack too. Quarterly fuel tax runs through the IFTA calculator with rates from the IFTA tax rates browser. Add apportioned plates via IRP registration, the annual UCR fee, and the federal highway use tax on Form 2290 to see the true cost of the lane.

File it in your program state

The calculator prices the miles; these walkthroughs cover enrollment and the actual mileage return in each program state this site covers.

Frequently asked questions

Which states does this calculator cover?: Kentucky, New Mexico, New York, and Oregon. They are the only US states that tax heavy trucks per mile (in Oregon's case, in place of a fuel tax on heavy trucks). Every other state and DC levies no weight-distance tax, so there is nothing to calculate elsewhere.
Which states can the tool total today?: All four. The sourced bracket tables for Kentucky, New Mexico, New York, and Oregon are loaded in the rate store, each verified against the agency's published schedule, and every estimate cites the bracket rate it used.
How does the estimate work?: The same way the agencies compute it: the published rate for your registered or gross weight bracket multiplied by your taxable miles in the state. The tool pulls that bracket rate from the stored table, cites it, and multiplies. Returns still handle exemptions, credits, and rounding on their own.
Is a weight-distance tax part of my IFTA return?: No. IFTA settles per-gallon fuel tax between member jurisdictions in one quarterly return. A weight-distance tax is a separate per-mile tax with its own account, return, and deadlines in each of the four states, and Oregon uses its Weight-Mile Tax in place of a fuel tax on heavy trucks.

Sources

Primary statutes and official agency pages this guide relies on. Laws and fees change, so confirm against the current source before you act.

Kentucky Weight Distance (KYU) · Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (drive.ky.gov)
Weight Distance Tax · New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department
Highway use tax · New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
CCD Tax Program (Weight-Mile Tax) · Oregon Department of Transportation, Commerce and Compliance Division

Haul Handbook publishes educational information about trucking registration and compliance requirements. This is not legal, financial, or tax advice. Rules, fees, and deadlines change; confirm with the agency before you file or pay.