Freight Shipping in Allentown, PA
Dry van, reefer and flatbed loads from Allentown and the rest of Lehigh 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 Allentown, PA at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-78
- I-476
- US-22
- warehousing and distribution
- manufacturing
- healthcare
- food and beverage processing
- Port of Philadelphia
- Port of Pittsburgh
- Port of Erie
How freight moves through Allentown
Allentown is the largest city of the Lehigh Valley, where I-78 and the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-476) serve a large warehouse and distribution area. Freight trucks serve Allentown on I-78, I-476 and US-22. Most of what ships from here comes from warehousing and distribution, manufacturing, healthcare and food and beverage processing.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in Pennsylvania
- Seasonal conditions
PennDOT can restrict certain commercial vehicles and lower speed limits on interstates during winter storms.
Weight limits posted on roads and bridges, including seasonal postings during the spring thaw, cannot be exceeded under a special hauling permit alone.
Lake-effect snow along Lake Erie can slow I-90 and I-79 near Erie in winter.
Rules change. The specialist on your move checks the current ones for your exact route before anything is booked.
Freight Shipping in Pennsylvania: every rule, with its source →
Distances
Freight Shipping from Allentown to nearby cities
Straight-line distances. The road is longer, and your specialist confirms the real route.
Nearby cities
Trenton, NJ
about 45 miles
Philadelphia, PA
about 50 miles
Camden, NJ
about 50 miles
Edison, NJ
about 55 miles
Scranton, PA
about 55 miles
Lancaster, PA
about 60 miles
Major metros
Mexico
Shipping from Allentown to Mexico
Loads from Allentown bound for Mexico are coordinated through the Texas crossings at Laredo and Pharr. The nearer one, Pharr, is about 1640 miles from Allentown in a straight line, and customs brokers on both sides of the border handle the paperwork.
Questions about shipping in Allentown, PA
What freight do you move from Allentown?
What the area produces: warehousing and distribution, manufacturing, healthcare and food and beverage processing, in dry vans, reefers or flatbeds, full or partial.
Can you pick up at my dock in Allentown 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 Allentown?
Philadelphia, PA (about 50 miles), New York City, NY (about 75 miles) and Boston, MA (about 260 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