Traveling all 41 miles of the SH 130 toll road will cost drivers about $32. The value proposition lies primarily in saved time and predictability, a commodity that invariably aligns with money in the transportation world.
The Texas State Highway 130 toll road between Austin and San Antonio will use satellite radar aiming to keep the route safe and comfortable for motorists.
Also on this week’s podcast: new technologies gunning to displace diesel, but it’s a tough battle
New trends and technological improvements have simplified tolling in this new decade. So what are those improvements and how can you implement them into your processes? FreightWaves has partnered with Bestpass to bring you a complimentary white paper examining ways tolling has transformed over the past years.
While many trucking companies already have a transponder-based approach to toll management, operators that use cash need to reevaluate their approach to tolls, experts said.
The Harris County Toll Road Authority, which operates most of the toll roads in Houston, has eliminated cash payments from its booths during the global coronavirus pandemic.
In Australia this last week: police criticized two truckers who died in very adverse visibility conditions; a serial trucking offender was hit with a big fine plus legal costs for numerous legal infringements; more electric vehicles on the road; trucking association wants electric vehicles to be taxed; advanced brakes company wins big order; toll road operator raises half a billion dollars but analysts are unimpressed.
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is set to get controlling interest in the company that operates the highly profitable Ontario Highway 407 electronic toll road.
Green New Deals are the rage in Washington, with benefits – and costs – for trucking.
With peak season just around the corner, the LoadStar reports “turmoil” and “chaos” in all UK ports; A call with investors has revealed that investment in supply chain and rising transportation costs ate into Best Buy’s margins last quarter, but sales increased overall; and more in Today’s Pickup.
