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Trucking Rates Per Mile in New York City
According to DAT Trendlines™, truckers can expect to receive the following trucking rates in New York City*:
- $2.33 for dry vans
- $2.92 for flatbed trucks
- $2.54 for reefer truck loads
*Rates are based on regional averages and are not exact.
Know Before You Go
Major Roadways in New York City
A complex network of expressways traverses New York City, any number of which may form part of your route through the area:
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
- Clove Lakes Expressway
- Bruckner Expressway
- George Washington Bridge Expressway
- Clearview Expressway
- JFK Expressway
- Cross Bronx Expressway
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Expressway
- Lincoln Tunnel Expressway
- Gowanus Expressway
- Horace Harding Expressway
- Nassau Expressway
- Queens-Midtown Expressway
- Long Island Expressway
- Major Deegan Expressway
- Throgs Neck Expressway
- New England Thruway
- Prospect Expressway
- Van Wyck Expressway
- Sheridan Expressway
- Staten Island Expressway
- West Side Elevated Highway
- Trans-Manhattan Expressway
- Whitestone Expressway
- West Shore Expressway
- Willowbrook Expressway
- Westway
- I-78
- I-87
- I-95
- I-278
- I-295
- I-478
- I-495
- I-678
- I-695
- New York State Route 27
- New York State Route 440
- New York State Route 495
- New York State Route 878
- New York State Route 895
Intermodal Facilities in New York City
When transporting freight through the New York City-New Jersey area
the following intermodal terminals may be of use:
| Railroad Terminals | Address | Firms |
|---|---|---|
| CSX – Expressrail | Port Newark/Elizabeth Marine Complex Elizabeth, NJ 07201 |
E962 |
| CSX – Kearny | 700 Old Fish House Road South Kearny, NJ 07032 |
E389 |
| CSX – Little Ferry | 2200 83rd Street North Bergen, NJ 07047 |
E044 |
| CSX – North Bergen | 6201 Tonnelle Avenue North Bergen, NJ 07047 |
E381 |
| NS – E-Rail | 322 Third Street Elizabeth, NJ 07206 |
E962 |
| NS – Expressrail | Port Newark/Elizabeth Marine Complex Elizabeth, NJ 07201 |
|
| NS – NJIT Croxton | 125 County Road Jersey City, NJ 07307 |
E611 |
| Ocean Ports | Address | Firms |
| American Stevedoring – Port Newark | 138 Marsh Street Newark, NJ 07114 |
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| American Stevedoring – Red Hook | 70 Hamilton Ave #8 Brooklyn, NY 11231 |
E026 |
| APM Terminal – Port Elizabeth | 5080 McLester Street Elizabeth, NJ 07207 |
E425 |
| GCT Bayonne (fmrly Global Terminal & Container Svcs) | 302 Port Jersey Blvd. Jersey City, NJ 07305 |
E364 |
| GCT New York – Howland Hook (fmrly NYCT) | 300 Western Avenue Staten Island, NY 10303 |
E005 |
| Maher Container Terminal | 1210 Corbin Street Elizabeth, NJ 07201 |
E416 |
| PNCT-Pt Newark Container Term | 241 Calcutta Street Newark, NJ 07114 |
F577 |
| Equipment Depots | Address | Firms |
| Container Services of New Jersey | 303 Doremus Ave Newark, NJ 07105 |
|
| Diamond Freight Distribution Co. Inc. | 544 Delancey Street Newark, NJ 07105 |
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| Evans Delivery Company Inc. (CSX Interm … | 78 John Miller Way, Suite 1029 Kearny, NJ 07032 |
|
| Howland Hook | 300 Western Ave. Staten Island, NY 10303 |
E005 |
| Interport Maintenance Co | 635 Delancy Street Newark, NJ 07105 |
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| Ironbound Express Inc. | 19-5 Hyatt Avenue Newark, NJ 08753 |
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| Liquid Cargo Inc. | 21 Hyatt Ave Newark, NJ 07104 |
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| PAL | 1300 Lower Road – Building #804 Linden, NJ 07036 |
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| V.M. Trucking LLC | 187-189 Foundry Street Newark, NJ 07105 |
F449 |
| Drayage Trucking | Address | Firms |
| Draymen Serving New York City/NJ Region |
New York City Transportation Statistics
- New York City has the second-highest traffic congestion in the U.S., following Los Angeles.
- The average one-way commute in New York City is 43 minutes.
- The worst rush hour in New York City occurs on Fridays from 5 to 6 p.m.