# Illinois (IL, US)

IFTA and fleet compliance in Illinois, where every IFTA step runs through MyTax Illinois, plus GPS tracking for Chicago drayage and interstate runs.

Source: https://www.highpointgps.com/locations/illinois
Last updated: 2026-09-15

Running a fleet in Illinois usually means two jobs at once, because Chicago is North America's busiest rail hub: tight metro drayage on one side and long interstate runs on the other. High Point GPS sets up the hardware, installation and the per-jurisdiction records an IFTA return is built from, filed the only way Illinois accepts.

## Highlights

- Every IFTA transaction through MyTax Illinois: registration, renewal, decals, filing and payment
- No licence fee, with decals at $3.75 per qualified vehicle
- Replacement and additional decals ordered in the same account, typically mailed the next business day
- Routing and idle reporting that tells Chicago congestion apart from driver behaviour

## Do you have to use MyTax Illinois for IFTA?

Yes. Illinois requires MyTax Illinois for all IFTA business: registering, renewing the licence, buying decals, filing returns and paying. There is no paper route to fall back on, so account access itself becomes a compliance dependency. If the person who set up the account has left, solve that before a deadline.

The fees are light. Illinois charges nothing for the licence and $3.75 per qualified vehicle for decals. You order additional and replacement decals inside the same account, and they are typically mailed the next business day.

## Two fleets in one state

Metro Chicago work and downstate interstate running are different jobs. Drayage and city delivery mean short trips, heavy stop-start driving and idle time imposed by traffic. Long-haul runs mean jurisdiction crossings and fuel stops.

A fleet that does both should report on each differently. Safety thresholds calibrated for open highway flag ordinary Chicago congestion as harsh events, and nobody acts on an idle report that cannot tell a loading dock from the Dan Ryan.

## FAQ

### How does an Illinois carrier file IFTA?

An Illinois carrier files IFTA through MyTax Illinois, which the Department of Revenue requires for every IFTA transaction: registration, renewals, decal purchases, filing and payment alike. There is no paper alternative, so keep the account credentials current and make sure more than one person in the business can log in.

### What do IFTA decals cost in Illinois?

Illinois IFTA decals cost $3.75 per qualified vehicle, and there is no separate licence fee. You order additional decals through MyTax Illinois, and the state typically packages and mails them the next business day, so adding a truck mid-year does not hold up a run for long.

### Can safety alerts be tuned for city driving?

Yes, and in a mixed fleet they should be. Highway thresholds applied to Chicago traffic produce false positives, and that is how a fleet learns to ignore its own alerts. Setting city and highway vehicles separately keeps the events your managers review tied to real driving risk.