One unusual expense that almost every trucking company must include in its budget is tolls. The toll budget is an integral part of financial planning for every carrier in the US, just like fuel or vehicle maintenance. Many Polish-American trucking companies operate not only on local routes but also across the entire United States, so we want to warn you that prices for tolls on some highways will increase.
From January 2025, toll rates on highways in Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York will increase from 3% to 15% for both passenger cars and trucks.
Users of the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway will see a three percent increase. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority approved this increase, effective January 1, to bolster part of the 2025 budget.
Pennsylvania drivers will pay 5% more from January 5, thanks to an increase approved by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission commissioners in July of this year.
From January 1, 2025, both passenger cars and commercial vehicles will be forced to pay higher tolls on the Ohio Turnpike. Rates will increase by an average of 7.7%. State officials say the price increases will help cover operating costs and debt service, stressing that the operation and maintenance of toll roads should be covered solely by toll revenue.
However, the biggest unpleasant surprise awaits users of toll highways in Oklahoma. The 15% increase (effective January 1) will cover the entire Oklahoma Turnpike Authority system, encompassing a total of 12 highways, 630 miles long with 808 bridges. The increase was approved on December 10 and provides for an automatic 6% increase every two years starting January 1, 2027 to account for annual inflation. State officials believe the higher tolls will generate revenue that can be used for highway improvement projects.
In December, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey approved a toll rate increase plan that will take effect on January 5. It will cover passenger cars, motorcycles and trucks and will be 25 cents.
No increases are expected in our state of Illinois next year, but it is worth remembering that they already affected us on January 1, 2024.
Wishing you wide and safe roads from ALL ABOUT TRUCKS!! We put Truckers first!!!
