Out-of-State Plates: KSL Investigates Trucking Trend Driving Revenue To Idaho

Layton resident Alan Curtis noticed it for years driving back and forth from his farm in Cache County: big trucks with Utah plates on the front, but Idaho license plates on the trailer.

[politicaldissidence]

Well change your laws, idaho just has smarter laws

[bigcoates]

What Utah needs to do … well simply stop being greedy with the taxes and fees and make it more financially appealing to register the equipment here.

[steveeab]

Property taxes have gone way up, Herbert made sure we were paying sales tax on all internet purchases, and still it's not enough for Utah. They want to increase gas tax, this tax, that tax. I don't blame the trucking companies. Tired of the government wanting more and more.

[froggerjohn]

This is a joke. It doesn’t take higher education to figure out that over regulation will suffocate any industry, wether it be energy, or commerce. The gross incompetence from our elected representatives is becoming appalling.

[garyharrington]

Poor Mr Alan, his money must grow on trees

[robcourt]

Just another piece of evidence that registration fees are money gauging! If you disagree then please explain how we ALL OF A SUDDEN don’t need safety inspections anymore and only emissions in Utah? We collected millions before in fees from everyone and all of a sudden it won’t matter that your lights don’t work? It seems all very arbitrary to me.

[russellstuart]

Good for them, they’re saving a lot of money. Maybe Utah should adopt Idaho’s laws. Until then it’s Utah’s loss

[seeya]

Alan Curtis from Layton Utah can mind his own business.

[sailingyemaya]

Increase in trucking costs will be past on to the consumer. Get back in your Prius and stop complaining

[MikePoulson-qtme]

Next to NY and CA Utah is the highest tax state in the nation. Trailer license in Utah are 50.00 each year, Idaho charges 50.00 one time fee. No brainer, Utah is taxing their citizens and businesses to death.

[Nontactical]

Thats what happens when you over tax company's they look for loopholes find them and use them all

[robertgraham]

Illinois was the go to state for tears @ $15 per trailer. Governor decide to increase by $1oo to make more money, Now you hardly see a Illinois trailer plate. Overall it's just good business

[shawnhuff]

I'm a truck driver semi truck driver I drive for a company out of tremonton Utah and the company is Utah but the trailer can be registered in Idaho...

[clydeacor]

The trailer in the thumbnail is a Staker Parsons owned trailer which is originally a Utah company but was bought out by a global construction company which also owns several massive construction companies in Idaho. They also have a lot of trucks operating here in Idaho with Utah plates including pickup trucks.

[roseannecarratkinson]

Also it depends on where these truckers drop there trailers and pick up a new one. Which is what happens all the time. Also people are fed up with being taxed to death and go to other states to register there cars.

[ameyers]

Why do we have to register our cars every year? It's just a money grab on top of gas taxes.

[elieliyahu]

Can’t blame people for not wanting to get robbed .

[meyatetana]

Perfeclty legal. Also don't be greedy with taxes, companies will do anything to turn a profit to buy more trucks trailers or pay for drivers. If you want them to register in your state then change your laws to be more attractive.

[nathanielaustin]

It's cheaper for the companies especially in states like Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Tennessee and Kentucky.

[driveandgrind]

Yes the trucking industry is not regulated enough let’s crack down. SMDH