Form 2290 for Semi trucks in West Virginia
A typical semi truck registers around 80,000 lbs, putting its 2026–2027 Heavy Vehicle Use Tax at about $550. The 2290 requirement starts at 55,000 lbs taxable gross weight — many semi trucks are over it, some aren't, so the registered weight on your West Virginia registration decides.
Does your semi truck owe HVUT?
The test is registered taxable gross weight, not vehicle category: 55,000 lbs and up files Form 2290. A heavy semi truck registered at 80,000 lbs owes $550 for the full year. Check the weight on your cab card — that's the number the IRS cares about.
Typical weights for semi trucks
Semi trucks commonly register between 55,000 and 80,000 lbs depending on configuration and load. At 55,000 lbs the tax is $100; it rises $22 per 1,000 lbs to the $550 cap at 75,000+. Use the calculator below with your exact registered weight for the precise figure.
Filing it from West Virginia
E-file with your EIN, the VIN, and the weight category; the watermarked Schedule 1 arrives in minutes and is what West Virginia requires at registration. Low-mileage semi trucks (under 5,000 miles, 7,500 agricultural) file as suspended for $0 but still get the Schedule 1.
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