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All That's Truckingby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 29, 2019

Why Putting Trucks on Trains to Bypass I-81 Won't Work

As Virginia lawmakers work to try to address congestion problems on I-81, including a controversial toll proposal that critics say is unfair to trucking, one creative proposal has come up that would put trucks on trains – drivers and all.

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Newsby David CullenDecember 6, 2018

Government Report Calls for 20-Year Fix of Interstate Highways

A congressionally mandated report finds the future of the Interstate Highway System so at risk that it recommends that drastic action should be taken over a period of years-- including hiking federal fuel taxes and allowing tolling and per-mile-charges on more interstate routes.

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ArticlesNovember 30, 2018

PrePass Looks Back at 25 Years of Weigh Station Bypass

PrePass this year celebrated its 25th anniversary and marked another milestone with the largest truck enrollment ever in the program-- more than 600,000 trucks. We sat down with Karen Rasmussen, CEO of HELP Inc., the public-private partnership that oversees the PrePass program, to get some insights.

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Newsby Jack RobertsNovember 26, 2018

Connecticut Eyes Truck-Only Tolls

Taking a cue from Rhode Island, neighboring Connecticut is signaling that it too will soon target heavy trucks at toll stations on highways in the state.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 20, 2018

Owner-Operator Group Slams Indiana Truck Toll Increase

In a letter to Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association attacked the 35% increase to truck tolls on the Indiana Toll Road, calling them ineffective, punitive, and discriminatory.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2018

Tolls to Increase for Heavy Trucks in Indiana

Tolls are increasing for commercial vehicles in Indiana to pay for an infrastructure project that includes major upgrades to roads.

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2018

Bestpass Offers Solution for Trailer Rental and Leasing Companies

Bestpass has announced a trailer pay-by-plate solution to help trailer renting and leasing companies avoid violations and better manage toll costs.

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Newsby David CullenJuly 10, 2018

ATA Sues Rhode Island to Block Truck-Toll Plan

Rhode Island’s controversial truck-tolling plan is now the target of a federal lawsuit filed by the American Trucking Associations and three motor carriers.

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Newsby Steven MartinezJune 11, 2018

Rhode Island’s Truck Tolls Remain Unpopular with Trucking Groups

National and local trucking and infrastructure interest groups have roundly rejected Rhode Island's system of interstate tolling that specifically targets commercial vehicle traffic.

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Newsby David CullenMarch 20, 2018

OOIDA Sues Pennsylvania Turnpike over Toll Hikes

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has filed a class-action lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission for what it claims are excessive toll increases.

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