Illinois lawmakers approve 30% toll hike for trucks

Lawmakers have advanced a bill that would significantly increase toll rates for both motorists and commercial vehicle drivers in Illinois.

On October 31, 2025, Illinois lawmakers approved Senate Bill 2111, a major transit bill which includes a rate increase for the Illinois Tollway once it is signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker.

SB 2111 requires that “tolls for passenger vehicles shall be increased by 45 cents, with proportionate reductions for reduced fare programs, and tolls on commercial vehicles shall be increased by 30% effective on January 1, 2027,” with biennial increases beginning in 2029.

Lawmakers hope to generate $1 billion per year from the toll increases that would go towards state transportation projects.

Additionally, the bill replaces the Regional Transportation Authority with the new Northern Illinois Transit Authority.

SB 2111 also diverts $200 million from road funding to mass transit projects, NBC Chicago reports.

“The legislation makes important changes to how Illinois operates and manages our transportation network, including investing in new capital projects that will make our public transit and tollways more modern, efficient, and reliable for riders. I am pleased the legislation also avoids new broad-based state taxes on Illinois working families. Instead, it directs existing state revenue streams to flow towards public transit systems while enabling independent bodies like the Regional Transportation Authority and Tollway Board to decide how to best meet their users’ needs,” said Pritzker.

See below for a statement from the Illinois Trucking Association on the truck toll hike.