Freight Shipping in New York City, NY
Dry van, reefer and flatbed loads from New York City and the rest of Five boroughs: New York, Kings, Queens, Bronx and Richmond counties 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 New York City, NY 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-278
- I-495
- I-87
- I-678
- finance and professional services
- wholesale food and consumer-goods distribution
- fashion and media
- construction and infrastructure
- Port of New York and New Jersey
- Port of Albany
- Port of Buffalo
- Port of Oswego
How freight moves through New York City
New York City is the center of the Port of New York and New Jersey, with marine terminals in Brooklyn and Staten Island and the largest container terminals across the harbor in New Jersey. Freight trucks serve New York City on I-95, I-278, I-495, I-87 and I-678. Most of what ships from here comes from finance and professional services, wholesale food and consumer-goods distribution, fashion and media and construction and infrastructure.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in New York
- Seasonal conditions
Lake-effect snow off Lake Erie and Lake Ontario can slow or close sections of I-90 and I-190 near Buffalo and of I-81 near Syracuse in winter.
Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, and tropical storms and coastal flooding can disrupt freight in the New York City area and on Long Island.
Rules change. The specialist on your move checks the current ones for your exact route before anything is booked.
Distances
Freight Shipping from New York City to nearby cities
Straight-line distances. The road is longer, and your specialist confirms the real route.
Nearby cities
Jersey City, NJ
about 5 miles
Newark, NJ
about 10 miles
Elizabeth, NJ
about 10 miles
Paterson, NJ
about 15 miles
Edison, NJ
about 25 miles
Stamford, CT
about 35 miles
Major metros
Mexico
Shipping from New York City to Mexico
Loads from New York City bound for Mexico are coordinated through the Texas crossings at Laredo and Pharr. The nearer one, Pharr, is about 1710 miles from New York City in a straight line, and customs brokers on both sides of the border handle the paperwork.
Questions about shipping in New York City, NY
What freight do you move from New York City?
What the area produces: finance and professional services, wholesale food and consumer-goods distribution, fashion and media and construction and infrastructure, in dry vans, reefers or flatbeds, full or partial.
Can you pick up at my dock in New York City 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 New York City?
Philadelphia, PA (about 80 miles), Boston, MA (about 190 miles) and Detroit, MI (about 480 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