The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles will delay the due date for annual registration payments for most trucks until Sept. 1, from the usual July 1 deadline, the Associated Press reported.
The fee for most trucks is $1,132.75. Gov. Joe Manchin (D) said the extension will help truckers manage expenses, and his office said diesel prices are hitting truckers more than average drivers, AP reported.
Diesel averages $4.85 a gallon in West Virginia, compared with $4.78 nationally, according to AAA.
The West Virginia DMV said the delay affects about 50,000 trucks, and while it might cost the state some interest, the agency still figures to get about $56.6 million from registrations, AP said.
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