Congestion pricing in New York City could make deliveries more expensive, but some trucking companies aren't complaining
Executives of trucking companies say the financial impact of congestion pricing will depend in part on whether existing tolls would be factored into the fee. Photo: Richard B. Levine/Zuma Press By Jennifer Smith Updated April 1, 2019 6:18 p.m. ET
Newsletter Sign-up “Mom-and pop delivery companies are going to be having to raise their prices,” said Ken Thorpe, chairman of the New York Trucking and Delivery Association. “They already cannot compete with the bigger corporations.” Still, he said, if the plan reduced the amount of vehicles on the streets “and our delivery drivers can get around faster, it would be a benefit,” adding, “I’d have more of a problem if congestion pricing was going to close down zones so I can’t make delivery.”F&I Trucking Corp. will likely pass any congestion fees on to customers, owner Thomas Cuccurullo said.
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