Huh ????

The International Fuel Tax Agreement (or IFTA) is an agreement between the lower 48 states of the United States and the Canadian provinces, to simplify the reporting of fuel use by motor carriers that operate in more than one jurisdiction. Alaska, Hawaii, and the Canadian territories do not participate. An operating carrier with IFTA receives an IFTA license and two decals for each qualifying vehicle it operates. The carrier files a quarterly fuel tax report. This report is used to determine the net tax or refund due and to redistribute taxes from collecting states to states that it is due.


This tax is required for motor vehicles used, designed, or maintained for transportation of persons or property and:


Having two axles and a gross vehicle weight rating or registered gross vehicle weight in excess of 26,000 pounds, and/or
Having three or more axles regardless of weight, and/or
Is used in combination, when the weight of such combination exceeds 26,000 pounds gross vehicle or registered gross vehicle weight.[1]
Exceptions exist for Recreational Vehicles (such as motor homes, pickup trucks with attached campers, and buses when used exclusively for personal pleasure by an individual)[2]. Some states have their own exemptions [3] that often apply to farm vehicles or government vehicles.


There are many theories on how to "reduce your IFTA" bill at the end of the quarter. But these theories are based on a misunderstanding of how IFTA works.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Fuel_Tax_Agreement


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Now you know the purpose of the IFTA and why diesel prices for semis are higher than recreational vehicles. Continue doing what you've been doing all you want. I don't care as it's your truck and not mine. All I'm saying is that if you get caught in a IFTA audit, you're going to get hit with a fine.

 

You're confusing #1 with #2 diesel. #1 diesel is not highway grade, but #2 diesel is. The quality of the #2 diesel for recreational vehicles is no different than it is for semis. It's the same fuel.

You would run #1 diesel in a reefer tank, but #2 diesel in your truck tank.

 

You probably read it wrong. It is common for the advertised price to reflect a "discount for cash transactions".

IIRC, it was Flying J that started charging a 3% surcharge for credit card transactions to offset what they were losing to charges by CC companies, circa 2002. Feds ruled that illegal. Next day it was reconfigured to a "discount for cash".

 

Some of you guys need a remedial course in fuel grades because at least some of you are not right on the difference between #1 and #2 (as if you can even find #1 in most states)

 

I've only seen #1 sold at stations in Iowa and Nebraska.

 

Isn't Oregon another state that doesn't play well with IFTA?

 

#1 diesel can be purchased anywhere that sells reefer fuel, as reefer fuel is #1 diesel.

 

huh?? Are you just yanking our chain or are you serious? Been trucking on/off for over 20 years and I've never seen the pump marked "Reefer Fuel Only"

 

[h=1]Understanding Diesel Fuels[/h]By Deanna Sclar from Auto Repair For Dummies, 2nd Edition
Diesel fuel is more efficient than gasoline because it contains 10% more energy per gallon than gasoline. But there are a few kinds of diesel fuel: Just as gasoline is rated by its octane, diesel fuel is rated by its cetane, which indicates how easy it is to ignite and how fast it burns.
Diesel fuel is safer than gasoline because its vapors don’t explode or ignite as easily as gasoline vapors.
When the exhaust from conventional diesel fuel was found to cause cancer, cleandiesel engines were developed. Although thousands of conventional diesel fuel-burning vehicles are still on the road, public pressure and environmental organizations have prodded individual states and the federal government to enact legislation and fund replacement programs to take them out of use as quickly as possible.
[h=2]Standard diesel fuel[/h]Standard diesel fuel (sometimes called diesel oil) comes in two grades: Diesel #1 (or 1-D) and Diesel #2 (or 2-D). The higher the cetane number, the more volatile the fuel. Most diesel vehicles use fuel with a rating of 40 to 55. You won’t have to worry about which type to use because all diesel automakers specify Diesel #2 for normal driving conditions. Truckers use Diesel #2 to carry heavy loads for long distances at sustained speeds because it’s less volatile than Diesel #1 and provides greater fuel economy.
Diesel fuel also is measured by its viscosity. Like any oil, diesel fuel gets thicker and cloudier at lower temperatures. Under extreme conditions, it can become a gel and refuse to flow at all. Diesel #1 flows more easily than Diesel #2, so it’s more efficient at lower temperatures. The two types of oil can be blended, and most service stations offer diesel fuel blended for local weather conditions.
If you plan to drive in very cold weather, choose diesel fuel rated at least 10 degrees lower than the coldest temperatures you expect to encounter. Consult your owner’s manual for specifics.
Because emissions from conventional diesel fuel have been found to be extremely toxic to humans and other living things, until safer forms of this fuel are developed, be careful not to inhale the fumes while pumping it into your fuel tank. (The same goes for gasoline!)

 

The Pilot in Jamestown, NM used to when it was under Giant. They sold red diesel at a separate pump positioned just before the regular pumps.

Dunno if they still do. Didn't notice last time I was there.