Louisville (March 21) - PrePass and BESTPASS are now offered as a package to motor carriers with fleets of less than five trucks, enabling small motor carriers to enjoy single device interoperability between weigh station bypass and toll collection systems using a single BESTPASS transponder.
"My experience with the BESTPASS/PrePass system has been great!! It is a very user friendly service and a 'must have' for any Owner-Operator traveling the United States," said BESTPASS/PrePass customer Rodney Medlin of Medlin Trucking in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Until March 2007, the offering had been generally limited to Ohio-based motor carriers.
Larry Davis, president of the Ohio Trucking Association that sponsored the pilot and the treasurer of HELP Inc., "As a result of the Ohio pilot effort, we learned there is a strong appetite among smaller carriers for a program that offers them one-stop shopping for toll discounts and e-clearance services."
More than 530 vehicles have enrolled in the cooperative offering.
"Each day carriers waste valuable time and money at toll booths and weigh stations. Carriers still paying cash for tolls may be spending up to 30 percent more than necessary, as well as wasting time and fuel," according to Bill Joyce, CEO of BESTPASS. "The same is true at weigh stations, which cost carriers about $5.00 for every unnecessary stop," said Dick Landis, president and CEO of HELP Inc., which offers the PrePass service.
PrePass is a sophisticated technology that enables qualified motor carriers to comply electronically with state weight, safety and credential requirements at highway speeds. Motor carrier participation is strictly voluntary and carrier eligibility is subject to state safety qualifications. BESTPASS offers increased toll savings on the Ohio Turnpike as well as the E-ZPass tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, New York State Thruway and Maryland toll Bridges.
Interested carriers may contact either 1-800-PrePass or BESTPASS at 518-458-9696 to enroll. Registration information is available at WWW.PREPASS.COM or WWW.BESTPASS.ORG