FASTag & Toll
Also searched as: FASTag truck · toll charges truck · FASTag recharge · toll in freight
FASTag is an electronic toll payment tag fixed on a vehicle's windscreen. It is read at toll plazas and the toll is deducted from a linked prepaid account or wallet, so the vehicle does not stop to pay cash. For trucks, toll is a major trip cost that depends on the route and the vehicle class.
Detailed Explanation & Statutory Rules
A truck without a working FASTag or with low balance can be charged extra or delayed at a toll plaza, so keep each tag funded and the vehicle number on it matching the RC. Toll is a large part of the cost of a long trip, so the broker should know the toll on the route when quoting freight and decide whether the toll is included in the freight or paid extra by the party. In Bilty a toll or FASTag payment is recorded as a trip expense, so it can be compared with the freight when you check the margin on a load. Toll amounts and tag rules are set by the highway authorities and change, so do not rely on a fixed figure.
Practical Indian Freight Example
"A broker quotes ₹60,000 for a Rajkot to Delhi load, stating "toll extra at actuals". The driver's FASTag deducts ₹6,400 over the route; the broker bills it to the party along with the freight, and the same ₹6,400 appears in the trip expenses."
Key Questions & Answers
Is toll included in freight?
It depends on the booking. Some freight is "toll included" and some is "toll extra at actuals". Write it in the booking.
What happens if a truck's FASTag has no balance?
The plaza can charge extra or hold the truck until it is recharged, causing delay. Keep tags funded before the trip.
FASTag & Toll in Hinglish (Hindi in English letters)
FASTag aur toll kharcha freight me kaise judta hai?
Booking me likh dein ki toll freight me included hai ya actuals par alag. Toll trip expense me bhi record karein.
FASTag me balance na ho to kya hota hai?
Plaza par extra charge ya delay ho sakta hai. Trip se pehle tag recharge rakhein.
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