Commercial Vehicle Rate Information

Truck Rates for Typical Plazas as of January 1, 2009

TRUCKS & TRAILERS (Rates reflect typical mainline toll plaza rates that can vary by location.)
DAYTIME	2 AXLE 6 TIRES	3-4 AXLES	5+ AXLES
& CASH 6 AM - 10 PM	$1.50	$2.25	$4.00
OVERNIGHT
& CASH 10 PM - 6 AM	$1.00	$1.75	$3.00

Find a Complete Listing of Toll Rates
For a complete listing of rates by plaza... These rates reflect the sunset of truck rates effective January 1, 2009.

How Tolls Are Calculated
Tolls for trucks and cars are calculated by distance traveled. The foundation is a standard per mile charge for each road. Therefore, rates are higher when plazas are further apart.

• The average plaza rate for large trucks is about $3.50 peak/$2.65 off-peak
  
• The plazas that carry 73 percent of truck traffic have rates of $4 for large trucks (medium $2.25/small $1.50) or below
  
• While toll rates exceed the typical mainline toll plaza at 6 ramp plazas, toll rates are lower than the typical mainline plaza rate at 34 ramp toll plazas and go as low as $1.50 for large trucks

These plazas only carry about 27 percent of all truck traffic on the Illinois Tollway. Also the plazas with the highest rates (Dixon & DeKalb) carry only 4 percent of truck traffic.

• Commercial vehicle operators who currently use I-PASS are reducing their travel time by up to 20 minutes for a round trip, using a trip on I-294 between Indiana and Wisconsin as an example.
• By spending less time on the road in traffic, truckers can spend less on fueling and operating their rigs.
  • Truckers save $25 for every 15-minute reduction in trip time, (The Midwest Truckers Association). For example, truckers can save as much as $333 per month if they take 10 round trips using I-PASS on the full length of the Tri-State Tollway (I-94/294).
  • Savings due to less wear and tear on vehicles (engines, tires etc.) due to harsh braking and acceleration.

Trucks save through the Tollway’s Congestion-Relief Program, Open Roads for a Faster Future. We are dedicated to reduce your travel times by:

• Rebuilding and/or Restoring nearly the entire 286-mile toll highway system.
• Widening many miles of major tollroads.
• Opening 22 barrier toll plazas to Open Road Tolling.
• Extending the Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355) from I-55 through Will County to I-80.