Illinois Weight-Distance Tax
Illinois has no state weight-distance or highway-use tax. Only Kentucky, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Connecticut levy one, and Illinois is not among them. You still owe IFTA fuel tax, which the Illinois Department of Revenue runs as the Motor Fuel Use Tax, while your IRP apportioned plate runs through the Illinois Secretary of State. At 55,000 lb and up you also owe the federal Form 2290 HVUT, same as every state. No separate per-mile permit to carry.
Illinois has no weight-distance tax
Illinois has no state weight-distance or highway-use tax. Only Kentucky, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Connecticut levy one, and Illinois is not among them. You still owe IFTA fuel tax, which the Illinois Department of Revenue runs as the Motor Fuel Use Tax, while your IRP apportioned plate runs through the Illinois Secretary of State. At 55,000 lb and up you also owe the federal Form 2290 HVUT, same as every state. No separate per-mile permit to carry.
IFTA and registration still apply
Every state, including Illinois, still reaches you through the IFTA fuel tax (reconciled by the fuel you burn) and IRP apportioned registration (your plate). The only states that add a per-mile weight-distance or highway-use tax on top are Kentucky, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Connecticut.
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Reference information for planning, not legal advice. Traffic laws change and this can be out of date, so always confirm the current statute and obey posted signs before you rely on it. Last reviewed July 2026. Source: https://tax.illinois.gov/research/taxinformation/motorfuel/mfut/licensereg.html. See our Terms & Disclaimer.
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