02 · Statement guide
Read a toll statement
A statement can mix road-use transactions with balance funding and account-level changes. Learn to separate the entry types before comparing totals.
Fictional example
One page, several entry types.
The example below uses invented dates, locations, and amounts. It does not represent a real account or current toll schedule.
Activity datePostedDescriptionClassAmount
May 12, 7:42 AMMay 14Garden State Parkway · Sample Plaza2-axle$2.10
May 14May 14Automatic replenishment—$25.00 credit
May 17, 6:18 PMMay 21NJ Turnpike · Sample Exit Pair2-axle$4.85
May 21May 21Account adjustment · example—-$1.00
Reading rule
Use the activity date for the trip. Use the posting date for the record.
A later posting date can explain why an entry appears in an unexpected place. It does not, on its own, prove that the line is new or duplicated.
A disciplined reading order
- Identify the entry type before comparing the amount.
- Compare the activity date with your own trip record.
- Read the facility and any entry or exit labels together.
- Check the vehicle class shown.
- Record unexplained differences without declaring an error.
Do not combine everything into “tolls paid.” Replenishments, adjustments, and fees describe different account events.