How are blue-plate light trucks charged on highways?
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Blue-plate light trucks have a basic highway toll rate of 0.090 yuan per ton-kilometer. Below is relevant information about highway tolls: 1. Passenger vehicles: 7 seats or fewer, trucks: under 2 tons. G1 Beijing-Harbin Expressway, G6 Beijing-Tibet Expressway, G7 Beijing-Urumqi Expressway, G45 Daqing-Guangzhou Expressway, G4501 Sixth Ring Road, G102 Tongzhou-Yanqing Expressway, G106 Beijing-Guangzhou Line, S15 Beijing-Tianjin Expressway, S36 Airport North Line, S46 Beijing-Pinggu Expressway. These highways charge 0.5 yuan per kilometer. 2. Trucks over 15 tons: G1 Beijing-Harbin Expressway, G6 Beijing-Tibet Expressway, G7 Beijing-Urumqi Expressway, G45 Daqing-Guangzhou Expressway, G4501 Sixth Ring Road, G102 Tongzhou-Yanqing Expressway, G106 Beijing-Guangzhou Line, S15 Beijing-Tianjin Expressway, S36 Airport North Line, S46 Beijing-Pinggu Expressway. These highways charge 2 yuan per kilometer. G2 Beijing-Shanghai Expressway charges 0.81 yuan per kilometer.
I've driven my blue-plate light truck on the highway many times. It falls under the Class 1 vehicle category, so the toll is much lower than for heavy trucks. Using the ETC lane is the most cost-effective option—for example, linking it to a bank card gives a 5% discount and saves queuing time. Toll fees are calculated per kilometer, with significant variations between provinces. For instance, the roughly 200-kilometer trip from Shanghai to Hangzhou costs between 90 to 100 yuan, while mountainous sections are slightly more expensive. Blue-plate trucks, being lighter, don't incur additional overload fees. During holidays when passenger vehicles get free passage, trucks like mine still pay tolls, so calculating the mileage cost in advance is crucial. Before setting off, I check toll rates and ETC balance on my phone app to avoid issues. In short, you just pay for the actual distance traveled—nothing complicated.
