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Excise Tax Enquirer

FET on equipment sold on both taxable and nontaxable new truck chassis

We have some equipment we sell on both new truck chassis subject to tax under Internal Revenue Code Section 4051 FET and new truck chassis not subject to FET. If the equipment is taxable when sold on a new truck chassis...

June 30, 2023

Industry News

Is what’s legal in my state legal in yours?

The payload capacity of a dump truck that can legally carry over 31,000 pounds in Florida can drop by 4,500 pounds if it crosses into the neighboring state of Georgia. The ability to market a work truck in multiple...

October 1, 2021

Fleet

Understanding supplier needs

It’s the time of year when you and your colleagues may be finalizing budgets and purchasing cycles for the year. With that, it’s important to understand your suppliers’ needs.

February 19, 2020

Tech Connections

Future regulatory changes affecting work trucks

We are an upfitter installing equipment and bodies for customers. Are there any upcoming Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard changes that will affect us?

May 25, 2016

Tech Connections

Understanding lighting requirements for work trucks

As a work truck upfitter installing a variety of truck bodies, we struggle to make sure we have all the required lights and reflectors on the completed vehicles. Can you help us understand the lighting requirements we...

March 2, 2018

Tech Trends

FMVSS 136: Electronic stability control systems for heavy vehicles

This standard applies to truck tractors with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of greater than 11,793 kilograms (26,000 pounds), and buses with a GVWR greater than 11,793 kilograms (26,000 pounds). However, it does...

February 26, 2025

Excise Tax Enquirer

Installation of a fifth wheel and the Six-Month Rule

A customer asked us to install a fifth wheel on a taxable truck chassis the company just purchased. Would our installation trigger tax under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 4051?

December 27, 2019

Tech Connections

How OEMs determine gross vehicle weight rating

We’re a truck equipment distributor and have noticed that on medium- and heavy-duty trucks, the GVWR is normally equal to the sum of the axle ratings. However, for lighter duty trucks, the GVWR is less than the sum of...

August 10, 2013

Tech Trends

Certification label colors

Common questions about vehicle certification labels revolve around whether they have specific color requirements. The following excerpts from the regulations that govern them show that color itself is not specified, but...

June 3, 2025

Vehicle Certification

Tech Trends

FMVSS 301: Fuel System Integrity

For vehicles with a 10,000-pound or less GVWR, chassis OEMs have critical requirements for maintaining FMVSS 301: Fuel System Integrity compliance.

January 7, 2019

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