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Re:Virginia maps out optional per-mile road fee program for ... by corty on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @06:05AM (#28455103)
Well, not exponentially, it is still just a power law.

But I agree that taxes should be damage-based. Tax those lorries to hell, if they want lower taxes, they should buy one with more axles and more tires per axle.

Re:Virginia maps out optional per-mile road fee program for ... by PietdeVries on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @10:07AM (#28457213)
I would assume they would just raise their prices. Like with shipping containers from China to the rest of the world - prices increased tenfold...
Re:Virginia maps out optional per-mile road fee program for ... by corty on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @10:30AM (#28457579)
Yes of course. But some will be more competitve by having less weigth-per-axle. So after one replacement-generation of trucks, roads will be in better shape because trucks are less prone to damage them on average. And in general, trucking goods needs to be more expensive anyways to make less pollution transport options like ships and trains more competitive.

Consumers can also be made whole by removing vehicle taxes on cars or subsidizing other modes of transport that consumers use from those trucking price increases.