There are states that would JUST LOVE to get their hands on their Interstates for tolling, starting with Pennsylvania, on I-80, which is loaded with trucks passing through.
Pennsylvania could practically get rid of their state income tax, if they are allowed unrestricted tolling on that highway.
Not the country that I grew up in, and not the country I want to leave for my kids.
Ironically, I-80 in Pennsylvania is one of the best arguments in favor of a state tolling an interstate highway -- and for the exact reason you mentioned here.
I-80 goes through sparsely populated areas, is not as heavily used as urban interstate highways in Pennsylvania, and carries a lot of through traffic that doesn't necessarily pay taxes in PA. And yet there are enormous costs to the taxpayers of PA to keep I-80 in a state of good repair.
Putting a toll on that road is an ideal way to half non-PA taxpayers help foot the bill for a public highway that they use heavily.