What is IFTA?
IFTA is the International Fuel Tax Agreement. Through the IFTA, member jurisdictions act cooperatively to administer and collect motor fuel use taxes.
Which jurisdictions are members of IFTA?
The 48 contiguous States of the United States and the 10 Canadian Provinces are members of IFTA.
Should I apply for an IFTA license?
If you are based in a member jurisdiction and operate a qualified motor vehicle in 2 or more member jurisdictions, yes. If you usually operate your vehicles only in one jurisdiction, but make occasional trips outside the base jurisdiction, you may elect to purchase trip permits for that occasional travel. Permitting services can usually be contacted from any major truckstop. Contact a permitting service for rates.
What is a qualified motor vehicle?
A Qualified Motor Vehicle is a motor vehicle used, designed, or maintained for transportation of persons or property and:
- has two axles and a gross vehicle weight or registered gross vehicle weight exceeding 26,000 pounds or 11,797 kilograms; or
- has three or more axles regardless of weight; or
- is used in combination, when the weight of such combination exceeds 26,000 pounds or 11,797 kilograms gross vehicle or registered gross vehicle weight.
Where should I go to apply for an IFTA license?
You should contact the jurisdiction where you are based. Your base jurisdiction is the jurisdiction where you have your qualified motor vehicles registered, where you have some travel, and where the operational control and operational records are maintained or can be made available.
What if I have qualified motor vehicles registered in more than one jurisdiction?
It is important that you contact one of those jurisdictions. You may be able to consolidate your operations under one license. The jurisdiction you contact will assist you and give you information on how that can be accomplished.