Tolls in Delaware
Delaware charges tolls on I-95 near Newark, on State Route 1 at mainline plazas and selected ramps, and on US 301 between the Maryland border and Route 1. The Delaware Memorial Bridge has a separate toll collected only when traveling from New Jersey into Delaware. What you pay depends on the facility, vehicle, payment method, and, on Route 1, the time of travel.
For a five-axle commercial truck, the I-95 Newark plaza costs $10 per passage. A Route 1 mainline plaza costs $6.50 on weekdays or $10 on weekends for cash and non-Delaware E-ZPass accounts, with lower published rates for Delaware E-ZPass accounts. The Delaware Memorial Bridge costs $35 with E-ZPass or $40 cash for that truck in the charged direction. These are individual facility charges, not a complete shipment's toll budget.
For a container move, calculate the loaded journey, empty return, and any separate equipment stops. A road charge can be incurred during the shipment and invoiced afterward, so delivery completion alone does not establish that all toll expenses have been accounted for.
Rates and payment guidance checked October 25, 2026. The DelDOT road schedules below took effect August 15, 2025; the Delaware Memorial Bridge schedule took effect April 1, 2025. Recheck the linked operator resources for the intended travel date.
Where Delaware tolls apply
The first step is to identify the toll points on the actual route. Delaware's state toll roads are operated by the Delaware Department of Transportation, or DelDOT. The Delaware Memorial Bridge is operated by the Delaware River and Bay Authority, or DRBA. They have separate tariffs and customer-service arrangements.
| Facility | What determines the charge |
|---|---|
| I-95 Newark toll plaza | Passage through the plaza near the Maryland border, in either direction |
| State Route 1 | Mainline plazas and tolled ramps encountered between the selected entrance and exit |
| US 301 | The entrance, exit, direction, vehicle class, and electronic payment method |
| Delaware Memorial Bridge | Vehicle class and payment method, traveling from New Jersey into Delaware |
The locates the Newark, Biddles Corner, and Dover mainline plazas. The provides separate tools for Route 1, I-95, and US 301. Use for the Delaware Memorial Bridge.
A trip that uses I-95 somewhere in Delaware does not necessarily pass the Newark toll plaza. Likewise, entering Route 1 does not establish that the journey crosses both mainline plazas. Price the part of the road the truck actually uses.
The Delaware River also forms a boundary between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Crossings there are not automatically Delaware state toll facilities. A Philadelphia-area shipment may require a different bridge and operator entirely. The helps distinguish facilities across this three-state port market.
Current toll rates by road and vehicle
Use the vehicle category that describes the complete combination. The tables show regular published charges; special-load tariffs and account-specific adjustments need their own check. Route 1's mainline prices are per plaza, while the US 301 table specifies a particular journey.
I-95 at Newark
The lists the same regular cash and E-ZPass amount for each of these axle categories:
| Total axles, including a trailer | Toll per plaza passage |
|---|---|
| 2 | $5.00 |
| 3 | $7.00 |
| 4 | $8.00 |
| 5 | $10.00 |
| 6 | $12.00 |
The two-axle row covers the chart's ordinary car, van, SUV, motorcycle, and pickup category. A tractor-trailer must use its total axle count. A five-axle combination crossing the Newark plaza on the outbound and return journeys incurs $20 for this plaza alone.
There is no separate weekday/weekend price in this I-95 schedule. Do not transfer Route 1's weekend rules to Newark.
State Route 1 mainline plazas and ramps
Route 1 has mainline toll plazas at Dover and Biddles Corner. Its published mainline schedule distinguishes Delaware E-ZPass accounts from cash and non-Delaware E-ZPass accounts. The distinction concerns the account issuer, not simply where the vehicle or driver lives. Delaware's states that Delaware E-ZPass is available regardless of residency.
The gives these weekday charges at each mainline plaza:
| Total axles | Delaware E-ZPass | Cash / other E-ZPass |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $1.50 | $2.50 |
| 3 | $3.50 | $4.50 |
| 4 | $4.50 | $5.50 |
| 5 | $5.50 | $6.50 |
| 6 | $6.50 | $7.50 |
The weekend charges at each mainline plaza are:
| Total axles | Delaware E-ZPass | Cash / other E-ZPass |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $4.00 | $6.00 |
| 3 | $6.00 | $8.00 |
| 4 | $7.00 | $9.00 |
| 5 | $8.00 | $10.00 |
| 6 | $9.00 | $11.00 |
The defines the weekend period as Friday at 7 p.m. through Sunday at 11 p.m. Use the toll-passage time when selecting the price. A warehouse appointment before 7 p.m. does not establish when the truck will reach a plaza afterward.
A five-axle truck passing both mainline plazas pays $13 one way on a weekday or $20 one way during the weekend period at the cash/non-Delaware-account rate. With the published Delaware-account rates, those subtotals are $11 and $16, respectively.
Selected ramps have their own charges. DelDOT's schedule lists $0.75 per axle for commercial vehicles at the Scarborough Road/Denney's Road and Boyd's Corner toll ramps, and $0.50 per axle at South Smyrna. For five axles, that is $3.75 or $2.50 for the applicable ramp movement. Do not add every ramp to every trip: use the grid's entrance/exit breakdown to identify which toll points belong to the journey.
Use the current dollar schedules when budgeting. Confirm any additional commercial-account adjustment with the account provider before applying it to a customer price; accepting E-ZPass and qualifying for a particular discount are separate questions.
US 301 and all-electronic tolling
Delaware's US 301 toll road connects the Maryland border with Route 1 near Middletown. It uses all-electronic tolling, with E-ZPass or video billing, also called Toll by Plate. There is no cash tollbooth on this road. DelDOT's describes the road and its electronic collection system.
For the journey northbound from the Maryland/Delaware line to Route 1, the gives:
| Total axles | E-ZPass | Video billing |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $5.00 | $7.00 |
| 3 | $10.00 | $12.00 |
| 4 | $11.00 | $13.20 |
| 5 | $12.00 | $14.40 |
| 6 | $13.00 | $15.60 |
The calculator states that US 301's rates apply on both weekdays and weekends. Route 1's weekend surcharge does not automatically apply to US 301.
Other entry/exit pairs can produce a different charge. A five-axle truck entering northbound at Levels Road and continuing to Route 1 pays $11 with E-ZPass or $13.20 by video. Enter the actual journey in the calculator rather than using the Maryland-border rate for every Middletown-area trip.
The collection points serve particular mainline and ramp movements. A continuous journey is not priced by adding every gantry visible on a map. Leaving the road and re-entering can create another charge. The describes that principle; use the current calculator for the amounts.
Delaware Memorial Bridge
The Delaware Memorial Bridge connects Pennsville, New Jersey, and New Castle, Delaware. DRBA collects its toll only from New Jersey toward Delaware, described by the operator as the southbound direction. Travel toward New Jersey has no bridge toll. See the .
For trucks and tractor-trailer combinations in the applicable dual-tire/commercial categories, the lists:
| Total axles | E-ZPass | Cash |
|---|---|---|
| 2, dual-tire category | $12.00 | $14.00 |
| 3 | $21.00 | $24.00 |
| 4 | $28.00 | $32.00 |
| 5 | $35.00 | $40.00 |
| 6 | $42.00 | $48.00 |
| More than 6 | $7.00 per axle | $8.00 per axle |
Passenger vehicles have separate categories. An ordinary two-axle passenger vehicle pays $4.75 with Delaware or New Jersey E-ZPass, $5 with another E-ZPass account, or $6 cash. A passenger vehicle towing a trailer also has its own schedule. Five total axles alone are therefore not enough to choose between a passenger towing combination and a commercial tractor-trailer tariff.
The schedule separately lists a wide-load category for vehicles 10 feet or more in width, at $85 E-ZPass or $95 cash. DRBA directs wide loads and oversized vehicles to toll lane 13, the far-right lane. Establish the load's acceptance, routing, and permit requirements separately; a toll price does not provide operating permission.
The bridge currently lists cash and E-ZPass payment. Do not assume DelDOT's road-invoicing process is the bridge's payment process. For an unpaid bridge toll or a bridge-specific billing question, use the contact on DRBA's rate page or the instructions on the notice.
How E-ZPass, cash, and plate billing work
Payment method affects both the toll amount and the way the expense reaches your records. Check the rules of the operator that owns the toll point, even if the same transponder works across several systems.
Keep the account matched to the vehicle
Before travel, check that the E-ZPass account is funded, its payment method is current, the vehicle's plate and issuing state are correct, and the transponder is properly mounted and appropriate for the vehicle class. Delaware's distinguishes commercial vehicles and business accounts from individual accounts.
Having an E-ZPass does not establish one uniform discount. I-95's regular cash and tag rates are identical in the chart above. Route 1 distinguishes Delaware-issued accounts. US 301 distinguishes tag and video payment. The Delaware Memorial Bridge has its own passenger and commercial schedules.
Fleet eligibility should be settled before a discount enters the shipment budget. Do not use a passenger commuter plan to price a container truck or assume a tag from any state receives the Delaware-account Route 1 rate.
Use the current DelDOT invoicing rules
DelDOT's announced one consolidated invoice per month for toll transactions in the billing period, initially containing the toll amount without additional fees or penalties. It states that applicable fees and penalties follow if payment is not received within 60 days.
The update also says drivers without E-ZPass no longer pay cash at toll-road exit ramps; they receive an invoice instead. Cash continues to be accepted at the main toll booths on Route 1 and I-95. Follow the signs for the lane and payment method being used.
Older web pages may still describe US 301 as the only plate-billed road or quote earlier deadlines. Use the newer billing guidance and the due date on the actual notice. The 60-day payment period is not a promise that an invoice will arrive 60 days after travel, and the clock should not be counted from the customer's delivery date.
To review a DelDOT account or obtain payment help, start at or call 888-397-2773. Use the operator named on a notice when the charge belongs to another authority. Keep the toll, any account service charge, and any late-payment penalty separate when reviewing the amount.
How to calculate tolls for a Delaware shipment
A reliable calculation starts with the operation being quoted. The customer's delivery address is only one of the locations that can affect the road expense.
1. Record the complete itinerary. For an import, identify the pickup terminal, delivery address, authorized empty-return location, and separate chassis stops. For an export, include the empty pickup, loading location, receiving terminal, and any remaining equipment obligations. Specify the facility's truck entrance when known.
If the empty-return depot is still an assumption, record it as such. A later instruction to return equipment on the other side of a river or toll plaza can change the cost even when the delivery address stays the same.
2. Establish the vehicle combination. Count the tractor and chassis axles together. A three-axle tractor pulling a two-axle chassis has five axles; a three-axle chassis changes that total to six. Container length does not supply this answer. The explains the equipment configurations.
Also establish dimensions, gross weight, and any special-load conditions. Returning an empty container does not automatically reduce an axle-based toll when the same combination is used. A bobtail movement or equipment change needs its own classification. The explains why cargo weight, vehicle weight, and operating limits need separate checks.
3. Confirm a suitable truck route. Have the carrier check the route against vehicle restrictions, current closures, and permit conditions. Use and where relevant. A route's toll estimate does not establish its legality for the load.
4. List each charged movement. For each leg, record the road or bridge, direction, entrance and exit where relevant, axle category, payment basis, and expected toll-passage period. Check Route 1's grid for the mainline and ramp components. Keep outbound and return calculations separate until both are priced.
5. Add neighboring-state tolls. A Maryland-origin or New Jersey-origin shipment can incur charges before it enters Delaware. Use , , and for the facilities actually used. The destination state does not define the full toll bill. Our guides to and explain those systems in more detail.
6. Settle how the estimate enters the freight price. Confirm whether tolls are included in the total, separately estimated, or passed through at actual cost. Establish any adjustment terms and supporting-document requirements. Do not add the same toll expense again if it is already included. The explains how to compare the service scope and pricing assumptions.
Retain the itinerary, calculation date, source schedules, vehicle, and payment assumptions with the quote. A missing rate needs investigation; it should not silently become a zero-dollar crossing.
Worked truck examples
These examples use a five-axle commercial combination and the published schedules above. They are toll calculations for specified facilities, not dispatch instructions or complete freight quotes. They exclude other roads, equipment charges, permits, penalties, and account-specific adjustments.
Route 1 with a loaded delivery and empty return
Assume both legs cross Dover and Biddles Corner, the truck stays in the five-axle category, and payment uses the cash/non-Delaware-account rate.
| Travel period for both legs | Loaded leg | Empty return | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekday | $13.00 | $13.00 | $26.00 |
| Weekend | $20.00 | $20.00 | $40.00 |
At the published Delaware-account rates, the corresponding totals would be $22 on weekdays and $32 during the weekend period. These figures count two mainline plazas on each leg; they do not add unrelated ramp charges.
Now change the timing. If both outbound plaza passages occur before 7 p.m. Friday, but both return passages occur after 7 p.m., the cash/non-Delaware-account subtotal becomes:
$13 outbound + $20 return = $33.
Doubling the $13 outbound amount would understate this example by $7. A delivery appointment time is insufficient to choose the return rate; unloading time and the drive back to the plazas matter.
A round trip over the Delaware Memorial Bridge
Assume a five-axle truck crosses from New Jersey into Delaware for delivery, then returns over the same bridge toward New Jersey using E-ZPass.
| Bridge movement | Toll |
|---|---|
| New Jersey → Delaware | $35.00 |
| Delaware → New Jersey | $0.00 |
| Bridge subtotal | $35.00 |
The cash subtotal is $40. Doubling the charged crossing would overstate the bridge expense. Any New Jersey Turnpike travel or passage through Delaware's Newark plaza remains a separate item, included only if the actual route uses it.
US 301 in both directions
Assume a five-axle combination travels between the Maryland line and Route 1, then reverses that full US 301 journey. Each direction costs $12 with E-ZPass or $14.40 by video, producing a US 301 subtotal of $24 or $28.80.
Those amounts stop at US 301's endpoints. They do not include a subsequent Route 1 toll point, a Maryland bridge, or another toll road. A continuous driving route can cross several operators' systems, and each applicable charge still belongs in the budget.
Delayed bills, missed payments, and invoice checks
A toll is incurred when the vehicle uses the facility, while an invoice or account record may be processed later. DelDOT's monthly invoice cycle can therefore put road expenses into a different accounting period from the delivery. A carrier may then need to allocate its toll transactions to individual shipments.
This makes the original freight terms important. A later toll statement does not by itself establish that the shipper owes an additional amount. Check whether the expense was already included, whether the route changed, and how the booking treats actual-cost adjustments.
Reconcile the charge before paying it twice
Match a later bill or pass-through request to:
- Vehicle and plate: Confirm the issuing state and the equipment used for the move.
- Travel date and toll location: Separate the passage date from the invoice date.
- Direction and shipment leg: Identify the loaded trip, empty return, or additional equipment movement.
- Vehicle category and payment: Check the axle count, commercial classification, and account basis.
- Previous payments and inclusions: Look for an E-ZPass debit, cash receipt, credit, or toll amount already covered by the freight price.
- Additional fees: Ask for the basis of a processing charge or penalty separately from the underlying toll.
When a shipment record contains supporting documents, keep the explanation and proof beside the charge. The explains how to review rates, quantities, reasons, and attachments alongside the agreed terms.
Handle an unpaid or incorrect notice promptly
Use the notice's operator, reference number, payment deadline, and appeal instructions. For a suspected classification error or unread tag, gather the relevant account transaction history, vehicle details, receipts, and travel information. Request a review through the issuing authority and retain the outcome; do not assume a fee has been removed until that is confirmed.
provides for owner liability, administrative charges, and civil penalties for unpaid tolls, with liability under its advisory process arising on the sixty-first day after transmission of the violation. This is separate from DelDOT's explanation of its initial toll-only invoices. Follow the actual notice rather than calculating a deadline from shipment completion or an older FAQ.
For a leased or rented vehicle, identify which party receives the operator's notice and how the provider handles it. A rental or fleet administration charge is a separate commercial charge, not part of the published road tariff. Agree how legitimate underlying tolls and avoidable penalties will be treated under the shipment terms.
When avoiding a toll is worth considering
A toll-free alternative can be useful when it is suitable for the truck and reduces the total operating cost. Compare the toll saving with extra mileage, fuel, driver time, congestion, and the effect on terminal and delivery appointments.
For illustration, saving $10 while adding 30 minutes costs $45 in time if the operation values truck-and-driver time at an assumed $90 per hour, before additional fuel or mileage. That is an example assumption, not a published carrier rate. Use your own operating costs when comparing alternatives.
Local truck access can eliminate an apparent shortcut. DelDOT's explains that the former alignment became a local road with truck restrictions except for local services. Confirm today's signs, access rules, and load restrictions before routing a commercial combination along an alternative.
An authorized permit route can also determine the available roads. Do not substitute a cheaper crossing without checking whether the vehicle and cargo are accepted there. Keep special toll categories, permits, escorts, and other operating costs separate in the calculation.
For travel beyond the current schedule, revisit the operator's tariff before committing to a price. DRBA's says a second phase could take effect no earlier than January 1, 2027. That wording is not a confirmed implementation date or a replacement for the currently effective rates.
Include tolls when requesting the quote
Portmate calculates estimated tolls automatically for the selected shipment route, combines the loaded and empty legs in the quoted itinerary, and shows the amount in the quote's Tolls line. This saves time tracing the route and checking separate road and bridge schedules, and brings the expected expense into the pricing decision before the shipment moves. The shows where to find it.
Provide the terminal, delivery address, container and cargo details, and known return instructions when . Review those assumptions and the adjustment terms with the total. Establishing the expected toll expense up front helps prevent an overlooked cost from becoming a billing surprise after delivery.