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