Indiana Toll Road Rates Going Up For Trucks

I won't run county roads when I can run 6 , 20 or 30 .
I ran 30 from ft Wayne to Merrillville last Sunday and didn't notice any increase over the norm .
I do know all my pals that run the northeast from the Midwest have quit running the Indiana toll road including me .

 

I get quite a few loads that run me into that area of northern Indiana, or southern Michigan. I always avoid the toll road by going via US20 or I94... And I will continue to use these routes and others as they are legal STAA truck routes.

 

Another interesting article reduarding this topic


Law enforcement bracing for more semis on U.S. 20 in LaPorte County as Toll Road fees increase



Edit: apparently the governor found a loophole I guess to get this rate hike in without state lawmakers weighing in on it... Sounds pretty shady.

Indiana governor's proposed toll road hike skips lawmakers

 

When I’m out on the road I rarely even see the north east, let alone the Indiana & OH toll roads, unless I’m going home. A lot of times depending on the dispatcher I’ll be routed along 80 or 30. Indiana roads just plain suck, period.

 

So wait a second here...........
1n 1992, it was $12.80 to cross 157 mile Indiana..
26 years later its $118??

I Get Inflation and politics and what not- I Could even see it just double ($25bucks or something) But over $100 in 26 years isn't inflation to go with the times- That's outright Wrong and Theivery-

Sure,Pass the Buck onto the Customer Right? That don't solve anything- But giving in.

Fight back by NOT operating on the road- Simple as that- Its Crumbled from Elkhart to the Ohio Line anyway

Makes me sick how society,governments and big corporations enjoy "Extracting" unrealistic monies from the hardworking...

Kinda understand Why Nobody wants to Work anymore-

 

Been wondering that myself. Seeing more and more roundabouts in Indiana, maybe that's what's being done?