Montana Suspends Dyed-Fuel Enforcement for Ag, Timber Trucks
Lt. Gov. Kristen Juras issued Executive Order 11-2026 on Oct. 9, temporarily suspending enforcement of Montana's dyed-fuel provisions for commercial motor vehicles engaged in agriculture and timber business. Gov. Greg Gianforte, currently on a trade mission to India, delegated the action to Juras under Article VI, Section 4 of the Montana Constitution.
The order covers commercial motor vehicles with a gross weight or gross combination weight of 10,001 pounds or more, vehicles designed to carry more than 8 passengers for compensation or more than 15 passengers not for compensation, and vehicles hauling placardable hazardous materials. Gianforte said the move is meant to ease fuel costs for farmers, ranchers and timber workers moving agricultural commodities, livestock feed and timber products.
The suspension runs 45 days, through Nov. 23, 2026. The state's newsroom release did not specify which statute or administrative rule sets the underlying dyed-fuel penalties, or how enforcement agencies will implement the pause in the field.
What's next
- 2026-11-23: Enforcement suspension expires unless extended.
- Watch for Montana Department of Transportation or revenue agency guidance implementing the order.
All sources
- Lt. Gov. Juras Issues Executive Order to Temporarily Suspend Enforcement of Dyed-Fuel Provisions for Commercial Vehicles — Government site: State of Montana Newsroom (.gov), 2026-10-10
