ExpressTruckTax

What ExpressTruckTax does

ExpressTruckTax is an IRS-authorized electronic filing platform for Form 2290, the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) levied on commercial highway vehicles over 55,000 pounds gross weight. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Rock Hill, South Carolina, the company serves trucking owner-operators, small-to-large fleet operators, tax professionals managing multiple trucking clients, and state DMVs across all 50 US states plus the District of Columbia, with a customer base exceeding 30,000 across the United States and Canada following its 2022 acquisition by Fleetworthy. The platform has processed over 5 million Form 2290 filings and over $1.6 billion in excise tax payments since inception.

The core technology stack is a cloud-based IRS e-filing platform with direct transmission to IRS systems, a VIN validation engine against the NHTSA database, and an automated tax calculation module. Proprietary features include Truck Zone (a virtual garage storing thousands of vehicles per account with multi-year filing history), Ready Return (auto-generation of current-year filings from prior-year data), Bulk Upload (supporting up to 40,000 vehicles per upload), an Instant Error Check pre-transmission validation, and a Wallet prepaid credit system. The product suite is delivered through a web platform at secure.expresstrucktax.com, free iOS and Android mobile applications, and an assisted phone-based filing service branded ETT+ (ExpressTruckTax Plus). Complementary offerings include Form 8849 Schedule 6 for HVUT credit refunds, VIN correction amendments, taxable gross weight increase amendments, and low-mileage-exceeded amendments, all backed by the ExpressGuarantee money-back program.

ExpressTruckTax operates a tiered transaction-based revenue model: per-vehicle fees scale from $19.90 for a single truck up to $229.90 for enterprise fleets over 500 vehicles, with an Unlimited Season Pass subscription priced at $379.90 covering all filings for a single business throughout the tax season. The go-to-market is primarily product-led growth via self-serve online filing, supplemented by an inside-sales motion through US-based bilingual phone, email, and chat support, and a channel partner program serving 300+ carrier fleets (including Schneider, Landstar, Mercer, Dart Transit, and Forward Air) and a separate tax professional portal with volume pricing. Since 2022, ExpressTruckTax has operated as a subsidiary of Fleetworthy, a fleet management technology provider whose portfolio also includes Bestpass toll management and Drivewyze weigh station bypass services.

Name

ExpressTruckTax

Legal name

Express Truck Tax, LLC

Website

https://expresstrucktax.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ExpressTruckTax is an IRS-authorized electronic filing platform for Form 2290 Heavy Vehicle Use Tax, serving owner-operators, fleets, tax professionals, and state DMVs across the US and Canada with cloud-based direct-to-IRS e-filing, VIN validation, and Schedule 1 delivery in minutes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVUT E-filing Software (Trucking Tax Compliance)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Document Digitization, eDocs & eBL/eAWB Enablement (Platforms/Compliance) (TLACAHAI)

Keywords

• Trucking tax filing
• HVUT compliance software
• 2290 e-filing
• Excise tax software
• Fleet tax management

Headquarters

HQ city

Rock Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Form 2290 E-filing Fees: Per-vehicle and fleet-tiered pricing for IRS Form 2290 e-filing services. Fees range from $19.90 for single vehicle to $379.90 for unlimited seasonal filing. Additional services include Form 8849 and amendments at no extra cost.
2. ETT+ Phone Filing Service: Concierge phone filing service where trained tax experts complete the filing on behalf of the customer via a 10-minute phone call.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ExpressTruckTax provides an IRS-authorized electronic filing platform for Form 2290 (Heavy Vehicle Use Tax) and related filings, enabling trucking businesses to transmit returns directly to the IRS and receive IRS-stamped Schedule 1 documents within minutes. The platform supports VIN validation, fleet vehicle management, bulk upload, and amendments, and is available via web, mobile apps, and an assisted phone filing service (ETT+).

Product overview

ExpressTruckTax is a single, unified SaaS platform for IRS Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) compliance. The core product is the Form 2290 e-filing platform, which handles the complete filing workflow including data entry, error validation, IRS transmission, and Schedule 1 delivery. This core is augmented by a suite of related modules: Form 8849 Schedule 6 for tax credit refunds; amendment tools for VIN corrections, taxable gross weight increases, and low-mileage exceeded scenarios; fleet management tools (Truck Zone, Bulk Upload); convenience features (Ready Return, Wallet prepaid credits, Tax Calculator); and assisted filing (ExpressTruckTax Plus phone service). A mobile app extends accessibility to iOS and Android devices. The ExpressGuarantee backs acceptance. The platform primarily targets owner-operators, trucking companies, carriers, state DMVs, and tax professionals, with tiered pricing from single-vehicle to enterprise fleet plans.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ETT+ (ExpressTruckTax Plus): A phone-based expert filing service where trained tax experts file the user's 2290 over a 10-minute phone call.

Products and services

• ExpressTruckTax Form 2290 E-filing Platform IRS-authorized electronic filing platform for IRS Form 2290 (Heavy Vehicle Use Tax) that enables trucking businesses to file returns directly with the IRS and receive IRS-stamped Schedule 1 documents within minutes via email, fax, or mail. Used by owner-operators, trucking companies, carriers, and tax professionals.
• Form 8849 Schedule 6 (HVUT Credit Refund) E-filing service for Form 8849 Schedule 6 that allows trucking businesses to claim refunds of HVUT previously reported on Form 2290 for vehicles that were sold, destroyed, stolen, or exceeded low-mileage thresholds.
• VIN Correction Amendment Amendment filing service that allows customers to correct Vehicle Identification Number errors on previously filed Form 2290 returns and receive an updated stamped Schedule 1. Free for customers who originally filed with ExpressTruckTax.
• Taxable Gross Weight Increase Amendment Amendment filing service for vehicles whose taxable gross weight increases during the tax period, moving into a higher tax category, with automatic HVUT recalculation and updated Schedule 1.
• Low Mileage Exceeded Amendment Amendment filing for suspended vehicles that exceed the 5,000-mile (or 7,500-mile for agricultural) mileage limit during the tax year, triggering HVUT payment obligations.
• ExpressTruckTax Plus (ETT+) Phone Filing Service Concierge phone-based filing service where trained tax experts complete Form 2290 filings on behalf of the customer during a 10-minute phone call, delivering the IRS-stamped Schedule 1 on the same call. Designed for users who prefer assisted filing over self-serve.
• ExpressTruckTax Mobile App Free native mobile application for iOS and Android devices enabling trucking businesses to e-file Form 2290, calculate HVUT taxes, receive push notifications, and access stamped Schedule 1 documents from their mobile devices.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processed over $1.6 billion in excise tax payments
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• FleetworthycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022In 2022, ExpressTruckTax was acquired by Fleetworthy, a leading fleet management technology provider. Fleetworthy helps fleets streamline efficiency, reduce risk, and save money through compliance software, toll management, and weigh station bypass services. ExpressTruckTax joined the only technology suite for fleet safety, compliance, and efficiency.
• Dart Transit CompanyflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner with dedicated filing portal and discounted pricing. ExpressTruckTax sends stamped Schedule 1s directly to Dart drivers via email or fax.
• SchneiderflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor carrier partner using ExpressTruckTax for driver 2290 filings with discounted bulk pricing and carrier notification features.
• LandstarflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner receiving automatic Schedule 1 notifications and using ExpressTruckTax for their driver network.
• MercercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner with dedicated pricing and carrier notification services for drivers.
• Epes Transport SystemcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner with discounted filing rates and automatic Schedule 1 delivery.
• Bennett Motor ExpresscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner using ExpressTruckTax for driver compliance.
• CFIcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner with dedicated filing portal and pricing.
• Forward Air CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner using ExpressTruckTax services.
• Transport AmericacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner with discounted pricing.
• Panther Premium LogisticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner.
• Evans Network Of CompaniescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner.
• Quality DistributioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner.
• Roadone IntermodalogisticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner.
• Rush Trucking CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner.
• Trimac GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner.
• Carroll Fulmer Logistics CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner.
• Jones MotorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner.
• V3 TransportationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner.
• UniversalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner.
• U.S. Freightways LogisticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner.
• Daily ExpresscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner.
• UVLogisticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner (United Vision Logistics).
• Cumberland Valley ExpresscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner.
• United RoadcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner.
• K&B Transport InccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner.
• Wayne TransportscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner.
• Harris Business SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarrier partner.
• All 50 US State DMVs and District of ColumbiaflagshipTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with all 50 US state DMVs and DC allowing online verification of Schedule 1 authenticity for vehicle registration and tag renewals. DMVs can verify 2290 Schedule 1 using EIN or VIN to identify fraudulent HVUT payment proof and ensure compliance.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Samsara: Public fleet operations platform offering telematics, safety, and compliance tools to enterprise trucking fleets; competes for IT budget and workflow mindshare with ETT's carrier-partner customers.
• Comdata: Fleet payment, fuel card, and trucking services provider (part of FleetCor); serves the same trucking and carrier customer base with spend management and compliance-adjacent solutions.
• Fleetio: Fleet maintenance and management SaaS used by trucking and commercial-vehicle operators; overlaps with ExpressTruckTax's fleet customer base but addresses maintenance, fuel, and inspections rather than tax filing.
• Motive: Fleet management platform (formerly KeepTruckin) serving commercial trucking with driver management, compliance, and spend products; overlaps with ETT's trucking customer base at the workflow layer.

Others

• Bestpass: Sister company under Fleetworthy providing toll management and payment services for commercial fleets; partnered with ExpressTruckTax and adjacent in the same fleet compliance ecosystem.
• Drivewyze: Sister company under Fleetworthy offering weigh-station bypass and smart road services for commercial trucking; a complementary fleet compliance product sold into the same carrier customer base.

Emerging players

• TruckLogics: Trucking business management SaaS that includes Form 2290 HVUT filing alongside IFTA, accounting, and dispatch — addressing the same owner-operator and small-fleet customer base with a broader vertical software stack.

Direct peers

• 2290Tax.com: Direct competitor providing IRS Form 2290 e-filing with comparable pricing tiers, Schedule 1 delivery, and bulk fleet services for the trucking industry.
• Haul Compliance: Sister company under Fleetworthy (Trucking Jobs Technologies, Inc.) offering Form 2290 HVUT e-filing and related trucking compliance services, directly competing with ExpressTruckTax within the parent portfolio.
• 2290Depot: IRS-authorized e-file provider for Form 2290 HVUT, offering similar filing, VIN correction, and bulk upload capabilities targeted at the same trucking owner-operator and small-fleet segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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