Oregon Statutes 825.474 – Motor carrier tax for use of highways
(1) In addition to other fees and taxes imposed by law upon carriers, there shall be assessed against and collected from every carrier a tax for the use of the highways, to apply to the cost of administration of this chapter and for the maintenance, operation, construction and reconstruction of public highways.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 825.474
- Combined weight: means the weight of the motor vehicle plus the weight of the maximum load which the applicant has declared such vehicle will carry. See Oregon Statutes 825.005
- Department: means the Department of Transportation. See Oregon Statutes 825.005
- extreme mileage: means the total miles operated by a vehicle over the public highways, except the extra miles necessarily operated in traversing detours or temporary routes on account of road blockades in the state. See Oregon Statutes 825.005
- Motor vehicle: includes overdimension vehicles or vehicles permitted excessive weights pursuant to a special authorization issued by a city, county or the Department of Transportation. See Oregon Statutes 825.005
- Permit: means an authority issued to a carrier under ORS § 825. See Oregon Statutes 825.005
(2) The tax rate which shall apply to each motor vehicle shall be based upon the declared combined weight of the motor vehicle and in accordance with the weight group tax rates as shown in the tables set forth in ORS § 825.476.
(3) For the purpose of computing the tax due:
(a) Table ‘A’ applies to motor vehicles subject to the tax imposed by this section that are not issued an annual variance permit under ORS § 818.200 (1)(a) to (c) to operate with a combined weight of more than 80,000 pounds.
(b) Table ‘B’ applies to motor vehicles subject to the tax imposed by this section that are issued or required to obtain an annual variance permit under ORS § 818.200 (1)(a) to (c) to operate with a combined weight of more than 80,000 pounds.
(c) The declared combined weight shall be the combined weight, as defined in ORS § 825.005, declared in the application for authority under ORS § 825.100, subject to audit and approval by the Department of Transportation.
(d) In addition to any tax due under this chapter, motor vehicles that exceed the maximum vehicle weight limits for annual variance permits under ORS § 818.200 (1)(a) to (c) are subject to the road use assessment fee imposed under ORS § 818.225 for the entire motor vehicle weight, minus the road use assessment fee for the maximum vehicle weight allowed under the annual variance permit.
(4) The tax for each motor vehicle when table ‘A’ or ‘B’ is used shall be computed by multiplying the extreme mileage of travel in Oregon by the appropriate weight group tax rate as it appears in the table. [Formerly 767.815]