Permits??

You can purchase trip permits for those states you noted. The cost will vary according to your route. Kentucky had a KYU number you can receive at no charge. New Mexico has a weight distance tax number you can get for a small fee. I don't remember the cost off hand since I no longer run that far west. New York has a HUT sticker you can purchase for a fee. Oregon is a little different. You can purchase a trip permit for a few loads, but if you exceed the number of loads, they require you to put up a $2,000 cash bond. All of those listed require you to file quarterly mileage reports similar to IFTA. Unless you run those states regularly I would not go to the added expense. I stopped running east of the Hudson a few years ago when New York started requiring the HUT again and they continued raising toll taxes. To me it is just not worth the added expense and hassle. If you primarily run in the middle of the country or east coast, you may only need the KYU and/or NY HUT. Like I said, unless you plan on running those states I would not waste time getting their permits.

 

Oregon can be a hassle and the cost per mile is very high. At one time I used to have an account with them. Back then we had to have an Oregon plate on the tractor. Essentially, you are giving Oregon a free loan with the cash bond. I haven't run that state in several years. For the freight and rates, it really isn't worth it to me. I find that I can do much better staying in the middle of the country rather than running the west coast and east of the Hudson. I put my New Mexico permit on hold several years ago so that I don't need to continue filing their quarterly forms. I can activate it with a phone call, should I find a load that takes me through the state or just stop at the port of entry and purchase a trip permit. You are required to file the quarterly reports whether you have mile in the state or not. If you are going to Washington, you could route yourself to avoid Oregon, at least for the most part, unless you are coming up from California.