Ohio Turnpike says 315 ‘rogue’ trucking companies owe $5.2 million in unpaid tolls
The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission is attempting to recover millions of dollars in unpaid tolls from hundreds of “rogue” trucking companies across the U.S.
On April 20, 2026, Turnpike officials said that a total of 315 trucking companies from 26 states have been turned over to collections for unpaid tolls. Of these, 42 have commercial vehicles registered in Ohio.
Each of the 315 trucking companies owes $5,000 or more in unpaid Ohio Turnpike tolls, officials said.
The trucking companies collectively owe nearly $5.2 million to the Ohio Turnpike Commission since April 2024.
“The Ohio Turnpike is one of the nation’s major freight corridors and the vast majority of commercial trucking companies do the right thing and pay their tolls. But there is a growing number of companies that are breaking the law by avoiding paying their tolls,” said Executive Director Ferzan M. Ahmed, P.E.
“Our goal is to provide the safest and best conditions at the lowest toll rate possible on the Ohio Turnpike,” added Ahmed. These companies are making it more difficult to do so. They have had every opportunity to pay their tolls but have ignored three mailed invoices and have been sent to collections.”
Turnpike officials say that the largest balance for unpaid tolls is owed by Pennsylvania-based NYC Trucking, Inc, which owes $155,826.50.
Ahmed said that trucking companies are “either simply choosing not to pay, or using deliberate toll evasion tactics, or both.”
The Ohio Turnpike Commission uses several techniques to collect unpaid tolls, including:
- Capturing license plate images
- Mailing invoices
- Sending unpaid tolls to collections
- Preventing license plate renewals through vehicle registration holds
- Taking legal action when necessary
Last week, the Ohio Turnpike Commission announced a partnership with the Ohio State Highway Patrol to crack down on commercial truck drivers who cover up, obscure or remove their license plates to avoid paying tolls.