The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission is stepping up enforcement efforts against trucking companies that have failed to pay tolls. The agency said it has identified 315 carriers around the country that each owe at least $5,000 in unpaid tolls.

The commission said the companies -- spanning 26 states -- collectively owe nearly $5.2 million in unpaid tolls dating back to April 2024.

Of those carriers, 42 have trucks registered in Ohio.

Each company has already received multiple invoices before being referred to collections, the agency said.

Unpaid balances on the list range from $5,000 to nearly $156,000. The largest amount is owed by NYC Trucking, which operates vehicles registered in Pennsylvania.

Officials Cite Growing Toll Evasion

Executive Director Ferzan M. Ahmed said most carriers comply, but a growing segment is either refusing to pay or actively evading tolls.

“They have had every opportunity to pay their tolls but have ignored three mailed invoices and have been sent to collections,” Ahmed said.

The commission uses multiple tactics to recover unpaid tolls, including license plate imaging, mailed invoices, collections referrals, registration holds, and legal action when necessary. Tolls unpaid after 90 days can trigger vehicle registration blocks.

Officials say unpaid tolls ultimately affect the agency’s ability to maintain safe, efficient operations while keeping rates as low as possible for compliant users.

“Our goal is to provide the safest and best conditions at the lowest toll rate possible,” Ahmed said. “These companies are making it more difficult to do so.”