Freight Shipping in Wilmington, DE
Dry van, reefer and flatbed loads from Wilmington and the rest of New Castle County to anywhere in the U.S., with carriers matched to the freight and vetted before every dispatch.
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Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274
At a glance
Shipping in Wilmington, DE at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-95
- I-495
- I-295
- US-13
- port and ocean cargo
- chemicals
- fresh fruit and vehicle imports
- Port of Wilmington
How freight moves through Wilmington
Wilmington is Delaware's largest city and home to the Port of Wilmington, a deepwater port at the confluence of the Christina and Delaware rivers that handles containers, fresh fruit, vehicles and other cargo, with I-95 and I-495 giving direct truck access. Freight trucks serve Wilmington on I-95, I-495, I-295 and US-13. Most of what ships from here comes from port and ocean cargo, chemicals and fresh fruit and vehicle imports.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in Delaware
- Seasonal conditions
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, and tropical and coastal storms can flood low-lying roads along the Delaware Bay and Atlantic shoreline.
Rules change. The specialist on your move checks the current ones for your exact route before anything is booked.
Distances
Freight Shipping from Wilmington to nearby cities
Straight-line distances. The road is longer, and your specialist confirms the real route.
Nearby cities
Newark, DE
about 10 miles
Middletown, DE
about 20 miles
Philadelphia, PA
about 25 miles
Camden, NJ
about 25 miles
Dover, DE
about 40 miles
Lancaster, PA
about 45 miles
Major metros
Mexico
Shipping from Wilmington to Mexico
Loads from Wilmington bound for Mexico are coordinated through the Texas crossings at Laredo and Pharr. The nearer one, Pharr, is about 1600 miles from Wilmington in a straight line, and customs brokers on both sides of the border handle the paperwork.
Questions about shipping in Wilmington, DE
What freight do you move from Wilmington?
What the area produces: port and ocean cargo, chemicals and fresh fruit and vehicle imports, in dry vans, reefers or flatbeds, full or partial.
Can you pick up at my dock in Wilmington by appointment?
Yes. Give us the appointment window, the reference number and your dock rules; the assigned carrier works to that appointment.
Which big markets are closest to Wilmington?
New York City, NY (about 110 miles), Boston, MA (about 300 miles) and Charlotte, NC (about 430 miles), in a straight line. Full and partial loads to those markets, and to any other, are coordinated with vetted carriers.
How fast do you reply to a quote request?
In under 10 minutes during business hours, by text or phone for a move inside the U.S., and on WhatsApp for one going to Mexico.
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Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274