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Will Motor Carriers Shift to Gas Fuels?

Will Motor Carriers Shift to Gas Fuels?. Challenges for Fuel Taxation Bob Pitcher VP, State Laws American Trucking Associations July 19, 2012. Determining Factors. Fuel Distribution Networks Equipment Carriers Tax Administration. Fuel – Natural Gas. CNG/LNG Abundant Supply

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Will Motor Carriers Shift to Gas Fuels?

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  1. Will Motor Carriers Shift to Gas Fuels? Challenges for Fuel Taxation Bob Pitcher VP, State Laws American Trucking Associations July 19, 2012

  2. Determining Factors • Fuel • Distribution Networks • Equipment • Carriers • Tax Administration

  3. Fuel – Natural Gas • CNG/LNG • Abundant Supply • Reasonable Price • Future Availability • Demand for Transportation Uses • U.S. Exports • Tax & Regulatory Framework

  4. Distribution Networks • Gas Pipelines • Fueling Stations Going Up Fast • Deliveries Truck-Dependent • Regulatory Framework Important

  5. Equipment • Few OTR Trucks to Date • LNG vs. CNG • Price-Competitive vis-à-vis Diesel? • Manufacturers All Interested • A Period of Experimentation? • Heavy LNG Trucks Are HYBRIDS • Maintenance, Safety Considerations

  6. Carriers • Economic Environment • Some Carriers Enthusiastic • Availability of Fuel, Equipment • Carrier Requirements, Specs Vary • Tax, Regulatory Framework Mostly Unknown

  7. Just Suppose… • By the end of 2014: • Natural Gas Prices Remain Stable • 600 LNG Truck-fueling Stations in US & Canada • Dealers Selling 50,000 LNG/CNG Tractors a Year • Are YOU Ready ??

  8. Tax Administration • Adequate Fuel Tax System Necessary for Success • States Vary Greatly in Taxation of LNG, CNG • Provinces Mostly Don’t Tax LNG or CNG • Administrative Apparatus Lacking?

  9. Questions & Challenges • What’s a Gallon? • Where’s the Tax Imposed? • Who’s the Taxpayer? • How to Regulate Fuel Deliveries? • How to Measure Fuel Use in Hybrids? • What’s the Effect on MPG? • What Are Appropriate Tax Rates? • Will Audit Practices Need to Change?

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