Did you know you can re-route and haul for half the price to stretch your budget further? Minimize your DFW toll costs with our 5 tips.
1. New TollTag Per-Mile Rate: $0.22 As of July 1, 2025
NTTA increased its per-mile TollTag rate from $0.21 to $0.22 on July 1, 2025, as part of its regular biennial rate adjustment.
Tip: Fleets should now budget for this fixed baseline rate when estimating haul expenses.
2. ZipCash Charges Double the TollTag Rate ($0.44/mile)
Vehicles without TollTags are billed at twice the TollTag rate, meaning $0.44 per mile after the 2025 increase.
Tip: Ensure all infrastructure hauling vehicles (yours or your hauler’s) are enrolled in TollTag to avoid the premium ZipCash rate.
3. All NTTA Toll Roads Charge the Same $0.22 per Mile
Whether you’re hauling on the Dallas North Tollway, 360 Tollway, or any of the other six NTTA-operated roads, the same TollTag rate of $0.22/mile now applies. This uniform pricing helps simplify route planning across the region.
Tip: When calculating haul costs, use these roads to make route planning more predictable, with no adjusting per-mile toll estimates. Just focus on mileage and total segments.
4. Special Airport Toll is $9 Minimum on International Parkway
Even short trips under 8 minutes on International Parkway (DFW Airport) cost at least $9, far exceeding per‐mile highway tolls.
Tip: Avoid airport access roads for deliveries unless necessary. Park-and-run via frontage roads instead whenever possible to reduce DFW toll costs.
5. Rate Hike Helps Fund $8.8 Bn in Toll Bonds and Maintenance
The rate increase supports repayment of $8.8 billion in toll bonds obligations but it also funds ongoing capital investments like new road extensions – as well as maintaining the toll road infrastructure.
Tip: Use this information as justification with general contractors to explain why hauling rates must reflect toll cost increases.
Cowboy Trucking understands how these DFW toll costs impact the hauling budgets of infrastructure-focused general contractors. Call us to discuss how to keep your toll expenses in check.
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