Thruway Authority

Commercial E-ZPass Accounts

Business Account | Standard Commercial Charge Account | Toll Management Service Provider Commercial Charge Account

Standard E-ZPass Commercial Charge Accounts

• Intended for commercial trucking companies that directly own or lease their own commercial vehicles.

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

Standard E-ZPass Commercial Charge Accounts have two billing components, post-paid and pre-paid.

1. Post-paid: Account activity related to travel at Thruway 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-Thruway Authority facilities paid by withdrawing the amount due from a pre-funded balance.
   

Benefits of the E-ZPass Commercial Charge Accounts

• 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 Discounts

  Monthly Thruway System 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.

Minimum Qualifications to Apply

Standard E-ZPass Commercial Charge Account

• 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)  

Resource Materials

• Vehicle Reference Codes (TA-W68162)  
• Estimated Surety Worksheet (TA-W5105)  

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