Every single 18-wheeler you see, is paying at least $25k/year in taxes just for excise and fuel taxes - just to license a truck is $1800/year in Federal excise

Every single 18-wheeler you see, is paying at least $25k/year in taxes just for excise and fuel taxes - just to license a truck is $1800/year in Federal excise tax. Taxes on the driver, on profits etc., are on top of that.