Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Lower Collection Costs are Key to Making Mileage-Based User Fees a Viable Replacement for the Fuel Tax
July 08, 2026
July 08, 2026
LOS ANGELES, California, July 8 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by transportation policy analyst Jay Derr:
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Lower collection costs are key to making mileage-based user fees a viable replacement for the fuel tax
States looking to craft mileage-based programs need to consider factors that raise collection costs and make a program less viable.
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The fuel tax is most states' primary highway funding me . . .
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Lower collection costs are key to making mileage-based user fees a viable replacement for the fuel tax
States looking to craft mileage-based programs need to consider factors that raise collection costs and make a program less viable.
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The fuel tax is most states' primary highway funding me . . .