PrePass Safety Alliance

What PrePass Safety Alliance does

PrePass Safety Alliance (formerly HELP Inc., founded 1993; weigh station bypass program launched 1997) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public-private partnership that operates North America's leading commercial vehicle weigh station bypass and toll payment platform. The Alliance is governed equally by public sector and trucking industry representatives and reinvests all profits into infrastructure and program expansion. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, it serves more than 105,000 fleets and 750,000+ commercial vehicles across 47 jurisdictions, with 586+ operational bypass sites and over 1.6 billion cumulative bypasses since inception.

The platform combines RFID transponders and the PrePass Mobile App (iOS, Android, and telematics-integrated) to allow pre-qualified carriers to bypass weigh stations at highway speeds, with bypass eligibility verified in real time against FMCSA's Inspection Selection System (ISS), the SAFER database, Nlets, and more than 100 state/provincial data sources. The core bypass product is extended through a modular suite: PrePass Plus adds integrated electronic toll payment and dispute resolution; INFORM Safety and INFORM Tolling provide carrier-facing analytics on inspection, violation, and toll data; SafetySTAT delivers enforcement-side monitoring and trend analysis to state agencies at no charge; PrePass Safety ALERTS provides real-time roadside hazard notifications (now enhanced through a 2026 partnership with HAAS Alert); and GPS Toll Verification applies proprietary machine learning to detect billing inaccuracies. Distribution is hybrid: direct carrier enrollment, embedded integrations with Geotab, Omnitracs, Garmin dēzl, Eleos, Pedigree Technologies, and Bestpass, plus state-level deployment partnerships.

Revenue is generated primarily through monthly carrier subscription fees that underwrite infrastructure deployment and maintenance, supplemented by transaction-related toll fees from PrePass Plus. Services are provided to state agencies at no cost; the model converts public-sector cost avoidance into recurring private-sector carrier fees. Geographic expansion continues in the Northeast (Maine and Vermont added in late 2025), and the Alliance recently launched Mile Marker 2026, productizing its proprietary operational dataset as the industry's first national benchmark report on weigh station bypass.

Name

PrePass Safety Alliance

Legal name

PrePass Safety Alliance

Website

https://prepassalliance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Weigh Station Bypass and Commercial Vehicle Compliance Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Road Transportation (4884)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

CVSA/Regulatory Screening & Bypass Systems (PrePass, Drivewyze, RFID/Transponder) (TLAJAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Toll Plaza / Lane Equipment & Field Systems (Gantry, Sensors, Cameras, AVC) (TLAJABAH), Interoperability & Clearinghouse Services (Multi-Agency Toll Settlement) (TLAJABAF), Parking & Toll Payment/Reservation Platforms (BPAMAIAL)

Keywords

• Weigh station bypass
• Commercial vehicle safety
• Electronic toll payment
• Trucking telematics platform
• Fleet compliance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Carrier Subscription Fees: Pre-qualified carriers pay monthly fees to enroll in PrePass bypass services. These fees help underwrite system deployment, maintenance and expansion. The organization reinvests profits back into infrastructure and the bypass system.
2. PrePass Plus Toll Services: Electronic toll payment services where carriers pay for tolls through the PrePass system, with potential for discounted rates passed through from tolling authorities. Also includes dispute research and reconciliation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PrePass Safety Alliance operates North America's leading weigh station preclearance and electronic toll payment platform for commercial motor carriers, enabling qualified trucks to bypass weigh stations at highway speeds using RFID transponders or mobile applications. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit public-private partnership deploys ITS infrastructure at no cost to state agencies and underwrites system costs through monthly carrier subscription fees. Integrated services include electronic toll payment (PrePass Plus), safety and tolling analytics (SafetySTAT, INFORM Safety, INFORM Tolling), real-time safety alerts (including HAAS Alert Safety Cloud warnings), and machine-learning GPS toll verification.

Product overview

PrePass Safety Alliance operates a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on PrePass, North America's most utilized weigh station bypass and toll payment platform. The core PrePass product enables qualified commercial motor carriers to bypass inspection facilities at highway speeds using either the mobile app (PrePass Mobile App) or RFID transponder. This core capability is extended through multiple integrated modules: PrePass Plus adds integrated electronic toll payment on the same device with discounted rates; SafetySTAT provides enforcement agencies with free data monitoring and analytics; INFORM Safety gives carriers visibility into inspection/violation data and ISS scores; INFORM Tolling offers toll management and fraud prevention with analytics dashboards; PrePass Safety ALERTS delivers real-time safety notifications including traffic, weather, work zones, and emergency vehicle warnings (now enhanced with HAAS Alert Safety Cloud integration). The GPS Toll Verification service uses machine learning to match GPS locations to toll charges. All services are backed by data from FMCSA, state agencies, and Nlets, with over 1 billion successful bypasses since 1997 across 41+ states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PrePass Safety Alerts: Safety notification system delivering real-time roadside hazard warnings to commercial drivers, including weather conditions, traffic slowdowns, road restrictions, work zone alerts, and emergency vehicle warnings. Integrated with HAAS Alert's Safety Cloud platform.
• SafetySTAT
• INFORM Safety
• INFORM Tolling
• PrePass Plus
• PrePass Mobile App
• GPS Toll Verification

Products and services

• PrePass Weigh Station Bypass Electronic pre-screening service that allows qualified commercial motor carriers to safely bypass weigh stations and ports of entry at highway speeds using either an RFID transponder or the PrePass Mobile App. The system verifies carrier safety scores, credentials, and compliance against FMCSA ISS, SAFER, and state data in real time before issuing a bypass or pull-in decision. Used by more than 100,000 fleets and 750,000+ commercial vehicles in North America.
• PrePass Plus Toll Management Integrated electronic toll payment service combined with PrePass weigh station bypass on one device. Provides seamless toll payments across jurisdictions, access to discounted tolling rates where available, 24/7 toll transaction access, and dispute resolution services.
• PrePass Mobile App Mobile application for smartphones, tablets, and telematics systems that delivers weigh station bypass decisions and customizable safety alerts to commercial drivers without requiring additional hardware. Available on Android, iOS, and integrated telematics platforms including Geotab's MOTION app, Eleos, Omnitracs, Garmin dēzl navigators, and Pedigree Technologies' Cab-Mate ELD.
• SafetySTAT Enforcement data monitoring and analytics platform for law enforcement agencies and state DOTs to monitor, analyze, and view commercial truck weights, credentials, safety, state bypass, and operational activity. Provides real-time data-driven insights, trend analysis, and reporting capabilities to manage limited enforcement resources. Provided at no charge to PrePass partner agencies.
• INFORM Safety Carrier-facing safety software that enables trucking companies to view inspection, violation, and bypass data to identify what needs improvement and monitor the fleet's FMCSA Inspection Selection System (ISS) score, which directly impacts bypass eligibility.
• INFORM Tolling Toll management software with a visual interface that helps carriers understand toll spending, manage violations, prevent fraud, and access the INFORM Tolling Analytics Dashboard for toll charge visibility and dispute status tracking.
• PrePass Safety ALERTS Real-time roadside hazard notification system delivering proactive, always-on safety alerts to commercial drivers, including weather conditions, traffic slowdowns, road restrictions, work zone alerts, parking availability, and emergency vehicle warnings via HAAS Alert Safety Cloud integration.
• GPS Toll Verification GPS-based toll charge verification service that uses proprietary machine-learning technology to match GPS locations to toll charges, proactively identifying potential billing inaccuracies for cost savings and dispute resolution. Available on Android, iOS, and integrated telematics platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Time savings: 95.3 million driver hours saved since 1997
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HAAS AlertcoreTechnology or Integration · 9 June 2026Strategic collaboration to integrate HAAS Alert's Safety Cloud technology into PrePass Safety Alerts, delivering real-time roadside hazard warnings for emergency vehicles, incident responders, and active work zones to commercial truck drivers across the lower 48 states.
• GeotabcoreTechnology or Integration · 26 September 2024PrePass available through Geotab Marketplace, enabling Geotab customers to access weigh station bypass services via the MOTION app integrated with Geotab's telematics platform.
• EleoscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2023Integration partnership enabling Eleos fleet management software customers to access PrePass weigh station bypass services and driver safety alerts directly through the Eleos platform.
• OmnitracscoreTechnology or Integration · 3 August 2021Integration partnership providing PrePass bypass services to Omnitracs customers, delivering improved driver experience with integrated safety and compliance solutions.
• GarmincoreTechnology or Integration · 6 May 2021PrePass bypass available on Garmin dēzl OTR truck navigators and Instinct 2 dēzl Edition smartwatch, providing drivers with bypass alerts and safety notifications through Garmin devices.
• American Trucking AssociationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATA is the recognized voice of the trucking industry. PrePass is the only weigh station bypass service endorsed by ATA. Through sponsorship, PrePass also funds Share the Road Program, National Truck Driving Championships, and National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.
• Commercial Vehicle Safety AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCVSA is a nonprofit association of commercial motor vehicle safety officials. PrePass Safety Alliance is a Premier sponsor, supporting uniformity and reciprocity of commercial vehicle inspections and enforcement.
• Intelligent Transportation Society of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerITSA advances intelligent transportation technologies. PrePass was a charter member in 1993. CEO Mark Doughty serves on the ITS America Executive Committee and chairs its Governance Committee.
• SmartWayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPA SmartWay Affiliate partnership. PrePass weigh station bypass has reduced truck-related emissions by more than 765,000 metric tons over the past two decades, equivalent to taking over 136,000 automobiles off the road.
• TAT (Truckers Against Trafficking)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTAT educates and mobilizes trucking industry members to combat human trafficking. PrePass supports TAT's mission through awareness and partnership.
• American Transportation Research InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerATRI conducts transportation research with emphasis on trucking's role in transportation systems. PrePass Safety Alliance is a sponsor, with Board member Brenda Neville serving on ATRI's Board of Directors.
• Allied Committee for the Trucking Industry (ACT 1)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACT 1 member companies enhance the business environment of the transportation industry. PrePass engages with transportation leaders to exchange ideas for building a stronger, safer trucking industry.
• State Transportation Agencies (50 states)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrePass Safety Alliance provides ITS infrastructure and ongoing maintenance at no cost to states. Partners include state DOTs, highway patrols, and motor vehicle enforcement agencies across all 50 states. PrePass is operational in 41 states.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Drivewyze: Drivewyze is the primary direct competitor to PrePass, offering mobile-based weigh station bypass and safety alerts to commercial motor carriers across North America. It competes head-to-head on the same preclearance functionality and on telematics platform integrations, and is the only other scaled alternative to PrePass for fleets evaluating bypass services.
• NORPASS: NORPASS is an interoperable weigh station preclearance service that partners with PrePass for cross-network bypass capability. It is comparable because it is one of the only other commercial vehicle bypass networks operating at weigh stations in North America, serving the same carrier and state agency customers as PrePass.
• Bestpass: Bestpass is a toll management platform for commercial fleets that integrates with PrePass for combined bypass and toll payment. It is comparable as a peer because both companies serve the same trucking fleet customers with electronic toll payment and offer competing bundled bypass-and-tolling solutions.

Broad incumbents

• Geotab: Geotab is one of the largest fleet telematics platforms in North America and distributes PrePass through its Marketplace. It is comparable as a broad incumbent because it sits inside the same fleet management technology stack, reaches the same trucking customers, and could in principle offer competing bypass or compliance functionality to its large installed base.
• Omnitracs: Omnitracs is a long-established fleet management and transportation platform serving enterprise trucking customers. It is comparable because it integrates PrePass bypass into its offering, competes for the same fleet technology budget, and provides adjacent compliance and telematics capabilities that overlap with PrePass's analytics products.
• Samsara: Samsara is a leading IoT and fleet telematics platform that serves commercial fleets of all sizes across North America. It is comparable as a broad incumbent because it competes for the same fleet technology wallet, could surface its own bypass or compliance integrations, and increasingly bundles safety and operations functionality that overlaps with PrePass's analytics offerings.
• Motive (formerly KeepTruckin): Motive is a major fleet management and ELD platform serving trucking customers across North America. It is comparable as a broad incumbent because it integrates with similar safety and compliance ecosystems, reaches the same commercial carrier base, and is a candidate channel for bypass and weigh station compliance functionality that could compete with PrePass.
• Verizon Connect: Verizon Connect is a large enterprise fleet telematics provider with a broad portfolio of fleet safety and compliance offerings. It is comparable because it serves the same enterprise trucking customers as PrePass's largest fleets and bundles safety and compliance functionality that could substitute for or complement PrePass services.

Emerging players

• HAAS Alert: HAAS Alert provides real-time roadside hazard and emergency vehicle alerting through its Safety Cloud platform, and is now a strategic partner of PrePass. It is comparable as an emerging player because its safety alert capability directly overlaps with PrePass Safety Alerts and could potentially be offered to fleets independently of PrePass through other telematics platforms.
• Pedigree Technologies: Pedigree Technologies is a fleet and ELD software provider whose Cab-Mate platform integrates with PrePass. It is comparable as an emerging player because it sells overlapping compliance and safety functionality to similar mid-market trucking fleets and is a potential distribution channel that could also surface competing compliance services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

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