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What is the cost for a transponder?

We provide PrePass transponders with no upfront cost. Depending on the service you choose, you may have a nominal monthly tag fee added to your invoice. Transponders remain the property of PrePass, so if your transponder becomes damaged or lost, there may be a replacement fee of up to $100.

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Under what circumstances could I receive a violation?

Please see the PrePass Bypass Restrictions Brochure for each state’s bypass restrictions. Additionally, if you receive a red light signal or no signal and still bypass an open weigh station, you will be out of compliance and can be stopped and cited by law enforcement. Always follow your transponder signal

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What is PrePass Safety Alliance and what is its relationship to PrePass?

PrePass Safety Alliance provides PrePass weigh station bypass and toll payment services. Trucking industry leaders, enforcement agencies, and state DOTs first formed the non-profit public-private partnership in 1993 to improve commercial transportation safety and efficiency. Since then, the Alliance has invested over $700 million to deploy truck safety services and

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Can any carrier or driver enroll in PrePass?

Carriers with eligible safety records and all necessary current credentials can enroll and be authorized to bypass PrePass-equipped weigh stations, ports of entry, scales and agriculture inspection stations.

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What is PrePass Plus?

PrePass Plus is a nationwide toll payment and management service that lets carriers electronically pay and manage their tolls. PrePass Plus also provides discounted tolling rates where applicable. As part of this service, PrePass can manage carrier reconciliations and dispute resolutions. All PrePass Plus accounts also have access to INFORM

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What are the benefits of PrePass to drivers and trucking companies?

Drivers and fleet managers tell us that the biggest benefits of PrePass are the time and money saved through bypassing scales and inspection stations. The FMCSA estimates the minimum cost of pulling into a weigh station at $8.68, and that’s just for static weighing or a credential check. In today’s

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