Trucking in Rhode Island

Rhode Island is small but expensive to run — RhodeWorks truck-only tolls target Class 8 specifically.

Major interstates

I-95, I-195, I-295. Trucks banned from most parkways.

Permits

Federal 80,000 lb.

Weather

Nor'easters.

Weigh stations

RISP roving; RhodeWorks toll gantries on I-95.

Freight hubs

Providence and Port of Providence (cement, salt, scrap).

Frequently asked

RhodeWorks?

Truck-only tolling on I-95 targeting Class 8; legal challenges ongoing.

Bypass?

No practical bypass.

Parking?

Portsmouth, Richmond, West Greenwich rest areas.