Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

NY-NJ Truck Tolls to Double

Discussion in 'Truckers News' started by bullhaulerswife, Aug 24, 2011.

Page 1 of 2
  1. Aug 24, 2011 #1
    bullhaulerswife

    bullhaulerswife Forum Leader/Admin Staff Member Administrator

    28,524
    45,600
    Jul 23, 2007
    Midwest
    0
    Joseph Bonney | Aug 19, 2011 5:17PM GMT

    More Here
     
    bullhaulerswife, Aug 24, 2011
    bullhaulerswife, Aug 24, 2011
    #1
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Aug 24, 2011 #2
    drvrtech77

    drvrtech77 Road Train Member

    15,250
    148,152
    Mar 20, 2010
    0
    #1 reason to stay away from the northeast!!
     
    drvrtech77, Aug 24, 2011
    drvrtech77, Aug 24, 2011
    #2
  4. Aug 24, 2011 #3
    cadillacdude1975

    cadillacdude1975 Road Train Member

    1,081
    394
    Mar 20, 2010
    Chattanooga, TN
    0
    the reasons to stop going there keep adding up day after day.
     
    cadillacdude1975, Aug 24, 2011
    cadillacdude1975, Aug 24, 2011
    #3
  5. Aug 24, 2011 #4
    blackw900

    blackw900 The Grandfather of Flatbed

    5,817
    7,678
    Jul 12, 2009
    A.W.O.L
    0
    Uhh....I just charge a little more to come up here and keep on truckin'.
     
    blackw900, Aug 24, 2011
    blackw900, Aug 24, 2011
    #4
    Hanadarko Thanks this.
  7. Aug 24, 2011 #5
    Hanadarko

    Hanadarko Independent Owner/Operator

    2,970
    934
    Oct 1, 2009
    Midwest
    0
    Kinda like when fuel spikes and guys park. People like BW9 do even better thanks to fuel surcharges... :biggrin_2559:
     
    Hanadarko, Aug 24, 2011
    Hanadarko, Aug 24, 2011
    #5
  8. Aug 25, 2011 #6
    Injun

    Injun Road Train Member

    8,501
    9,491
    May 15, 2010
    West o' the Big Crick
    0
    +1 on the FSC.

    The higher fuel prices go, the more money I make.

    Regarding tolls: I feel for the guys running for companies that make them pay tolls. Like Prime. It will bite for them.

    However, IF I was still running OTR, which I'm not, higher tolls would not affect me. I pay a flat rate for the Prepass and all tolls are included. It's $5/week. I guess it's the little "Collective" that Swift has. I won't fuss about it, though. It costs me a lot less than when I would get stuck in the Northeast when I ran for Prime. Tolls ran me around $400/month. This puny little $20/month won't break my bank.
     
    Injun, Aug 25, 2011
    Injun, Aug 25, 2011
    #6
  9. Aug 27, 2011 #7
    Infosaur

    Infosaur Road Train Member

    3,611
    5,207
    Oct 21, 2008
    Berks County PA, to NYC (Daily?)
    0
    I run NYC all the time. I got EZPass, so I don't care.

    It is funny hearing all the NJ commuters ##### though. (all over local talk stations)

    Actually $2 per axle isn't that bad, the proposal for 4-wheeler tolls is $7 more, almost a 50% increase.

    And when they get into Manhattan, everything they buy is going to go up too.
     
    Infosaur, Aug 27, 2011
    Infosaur, Aug 27, 2011
    #7
  10. Aug 27, 2011 #8
    25(2)+2

    25(2)+2 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

    18,756
    45,823
    Sep 18, 2006
    the road less travelled
    0
    The tolls to cross the Long Island sound were increased January Ist, Verranzano from Brooklyn to Staten Island is 70 dollars for 5 axles, the other way is free.

    The 3 bridges crossing the Sound further east cost half of that but it is charged both ways. Cars cost 13 and 6.50 respectively.

    Crossing the Delaware out of NJ to PA and DE was increased 25% the 1st of July, Delaware Memorial went from 20 to 25, the I 78 crossing at Easton and I-80 at Delaware Water Gap cost 20 now, up from 16.25.

    I have read that the tolls for the Philly bridges were also increased.

    It doesn't cost to go across the bridges from NY to NJ, ie. crossing the Hudson River headed west.

    NY charges a toll to cross the Tappan Zee as well, and then you get to run the Major Deegan south, and that is another joy best left for the wee hours, if possible.

    NJ lets you in for free mostly, but charge you to leave, and NY tolls where it is easiest to collect it. The tunnels have changed, I never use any of those, and it sounds like there will be even less access for trucks in the future.
     
    Last edited: Aug 27, 2011
    25(2)+2, Aug 27, 2011
    25(2)+2, Aug 27, 2011
    #8
  11. Aug 27, 2011 #9
    nuts&bolts123

    nuts&bolts123 Light Load Member

    119
    51
    Aug 16, 2011
    bensalem pa
    0
    thats bull im in the philadelphia area and surrounded by the bridges, they make so much money in revenue off of the cars alone. theirs no reason to raise the rates on the life line of the country. plus wheres the money going? i havent seen any improvements in the last 15 years that are signifigant.
     
    nuts&bolts123, Aug 27, 2011
    nuts&bolts123, Aug 27, 2011
    #9
  12. Aug 28, 2011 #10
    drvrtech77

    drvrtech77 Road Train Member

    15,250
    148,152
    Mar 20, 2010
    0
    I know where the $$ is going..................








    In the politicians back pockets!!
     
    drvrtech77, Aug 28, 2011
    drvrtech77, Aug 28, 2011
    #10
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

    • Page 1 of 2