Letter: Truckers pay for right to roadways

Well, I have news for him -- trucks and buses pay more in road taxes then he will ever pay for the use of the roads. As a truck driver and owner of his own truck I can tell him that I pay more than $5,000 per year to use the roads. Does he? I pay taxes for every mile of road that I drive in every state plus fuel taxes. Does he?

My license plates per year cost me $2,000 to operate my vehicle. And that's my tractor only. That does not include the cost of trailer licenses.

I could go on and on as to the cost of using the highways by trucks and buses so Mr. Bougon, the next time you see a truck on the road, remember if it wasn't for them you would not eat as they bring everything to you by using the highways. So stop complaining about them.

Ralph Williams

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