Laredo hits low-balance truck toll accounts with fines up to $2,000
Commercial carriers crossing through Laredo’s international freight bridges now face escalating penalties and possible account suspension for insufficient toll account balances. The post Laredo hits low-balance truck toll accounts with fines up to $2,000 appeared first on FreightWaves .
Laredo has introduced a new toll policy for commercial carriers crossing the U.S.-Mexico border through the city’s World Trade Bridge and Colombia-Solidarity Bridge, imposing fines up to $2,000 for insufficient toll account balances. The TradeTag policy, enforced since Monday, allows commercial vehicles with low balances to cross but imposes administrative penalties on their accounts.
The city aims to reduce traffic disruptions caused by U-turns, which previously took 5-7 minutes and temporarily disrupted traffic flow. Laredo processes over 17,000 commercial truck crossings daily, with about 120 insufficient-fund U-turns monthly. The new policy targets 4,574 active commercial TradeTag accounts, with escalating penalties for repeated violations: $500 for the first, $1,000 for the second, and $2,000 for the third, plus applicable tolls and account suspension.
The city also requires commercial account holders to maintain valid credit cards and enroll in automatic replenishment to prevent insufficient-fund incidents.
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