Truckers can pay extra in tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in just some weeks

A big toll hike will go into impact on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in early 2023.

Officers say {that a} 5% Pennsylvania Turnpike toll price enhance will go into impact on January 8, 2023, at 12:01 a.m.

Following the toll enhance, the most-common toll for a Class-5 tractor trailer will enhance from $13.70 to $14.40 for E-ZPass and from $28 to $29.40 for Toll By Plate.

In August 2022, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Fee (PTC) permitted the 5% toll enhance for 2023 for all E-ZPass and Toll By Plate prospects.

“The PTC has been compelled to extend tolls yearly by means of the foreseeable future to meets its monetary obligations beneath Act 44 of 2007, mentioned PTC CEO Mark Compton. “It’s value noting that, even with these ongoing annual will increase, our per-mile toll price continues to be beneath the midline in contrast with charges of different U.S. tolling businesses.” 

The PTC says that toll will increase on the Turnpike will proceed for the foreseeable future, however they’ll be raised at a regularly decrease price of 5% by means of 2025, 4% in 2026, 3.5% in 2027, then 3% yearly from 2028 to 2050.  

This marks the fifteenth 12 months in a row that tolls have elevated on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.