The Eastern Transportation Coalition (the Coalition) is a partnership of 17 Eastern U.S. states and Washington, D.C. working together to address transportation challenges. Our goal is to equip policymakers with data-driven analysis so they can make informed decisions about a path forward. As part of this work, we’re exploring a mileage-based user fee (MBUF) approach, which is a potential replacement for the pay-at-the-pump fuel tax.
We began our MBUF work in 2018 to bring an Eastern U.S. voice to the national conversation around MBUF. Before this, most MBUF research focused on Western states.
An Eastern U.S. perspective is crucial because our region has a unique combination of characteristics not seen in Western states, including:
- Significant cross-state travel
- Numerous toll facilities
- Several major truck corridors
These characteristics make our states a natural testing ground to explore the potential impacts and challenges of implementing an MBUF system nationally.