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Commercial E-ZPass

Commercial E-ZPass

Commercial E-ZPass Accounts

Business Account

For businesses that incur less than $1,000 a month in Thruway tolls.

Standard Commercial Charge Account

For trucking companies who directly own or lease their own commercial vehicles and incur more than $1,000 a month in Thruway tolls.

Toll Management Service Provider Commercial Charge Account

For companies who aggregate tolls for other businesses and incur over $100,000 a year in Thruway tolls.

    E-ZPass Commercial Charge Account Programs

    Commercial vehicles are those that fall into one of the following Authority vehicle classes: 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 5S, 6S, 7S. 

    Standard and Toll Management E-ZPass Commercial Charge Account types have two billing components, post-paid and pre-paid.

    1. Post-paid: Account activity related to travel at Authority facilities covering the prior month’s transactions paid after receipt of a monthly invoice.
    2. Pre-paid: Account activity related to travel at non-Authority facilities paid by withdrawing the amount due from a pre-funded balance.

    Commercial Charge Account Program Benefits

    • Volume Discounts – A Thruway Authority E-ZPass Commercial Charge Account customer qualifies for a discount on their Thruway System toll charges when Thruway System toll charges exceed $1,000 a month. The Volume Discount is tiered and applies to the monthly post-paid invoice as follows:

    Volume Discount

    Monthly Tiered Toll Charges Volume Discount
    First $1000 None
    Between $1,000 - $2,000 10%
    Between $2,000 - $3,000 15%
    Charges Over $3,000 20%
    • Multiple Accounts - Wholly owned subsidiaries or divisions of a parent company may create sub-accounts to aggregate tolls for volume discount eligibility. Consult a Thruway Authority Commercial Services Representative for more information regarding this option.
    • The E-ZPass Commercial Charge Account Post-paid invoice can be paid online by ACH or by check.

    Standard E-ZPass Commercial Charge Accounts

    Minimum Qualifications to Apply

    • For commercial trucking companies that directly own or lease at least 5 commercial vehicles.
    • Incur more than $1,000 in monthly Thruway System tolls.

    Required Forms for Standard E-ZPass Commercial Charge Account

    1. Bond (TA-W5181)   OR
    2. Cash Surety Deposit (TA-W5106)    AND
      1. Form W-9 (Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification)    OR
      2. Form W-8BEN (Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding)   
    3. Credit Agreement (TA-W51312)   
    4. Pre-Paid Plan Application (TA-W68167)   
    5. E-ZPass Tag Order - Commercial Charge Account Customer (TA-W68161)   

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    Toll Management Service Provider E-ZPass Commercial Charge Accounts

    Minimum Qualifications to Apply

    • At least one year of experience collecting a minimum of $100,000 of tolls annually on behalf of toll agencies operating with in the United States OR Minimum annual revenues of $5 million and two years of experience in the fields of customer service, technology, transportation or finance.

    Ongoing requirements include but are not limited to:

    • Incur a minimum of $100,000 in toll charges annually.
    • 85 percent of the Toll Management Service Provider’s monthly tolls for travel on the Thruway System must be for commercial vehicles.

    For questions about this account or to begin the enrollment process, email [email protected] or call 1-800-468-9946

    Required Forms for Toll Management Service Provider Commercial E-ZPass Account

    1. Toll Management Service Provider Commercial Charge Account Program Agreement   
    2. Bond (TA-W5125)   
    3. Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire

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