ALTERNATIVES TO TAX ON THE USE OF HEAVY TRUCKS

Since the enactment of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act, the Department of Transportation has completed a study on alternatives to the heavy vehicle use tax and the General Accounting Office will soon have a study on the effect on increased highway excise taxes on the various segments of the trucking industry. This hearing focused on the Department of Transportation's study and diesel differential tax alternatives that are revenue neutral and that do not unfairly shift the cost burden of highway and bridge repair and reconstruction to other highway users. Besides the testimony of Transportation Secretary Dole, this publication includes the testimony of GAO Chief Economist Lawrence H. Thompson on the preliminary findings of the GAO study, as well as testimony, prepared statements, and communications from representatives of the motor carrier industry and other interested members of the public.

• Corporate Authors:

  United States Senate

  Committee on Finance
  Washington, DC  United States  20510
• Publication Date: 1984-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 480 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Heavy vehicles; Impact studies; Trucking
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Freight Transportation; Highways; Law; Motor Carriers; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00393934
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 98-1116
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1985 12:00AM