Qualified Motor Vehicle

Definition

A qualified motor vehicle under the IFTA Articles of Agreement is a power unit used, designed, or maintained for the transportation of persons or property that has (1) two axles and a gross vehicle or registered weight over 26,000 lbs, (2) three or more axles regardless of weight, or (3) when used in combination, a combined gross weight over 26,000 lbs. The same threshold applies under the International Registration Plan. Recreational vehicles, government vehicles, and certain school and farm vehicles are excluded. The classification is the trigger for both IFTA fuel-tax licensing and IRP apportioned plate registration when crossing jurisdiction lines.