Service Area
Freight Broker in Newark, NJ
The American Truck Inc. is a licensed, bonded freight broker (MC# 1631835) serving Newark and Northern New Jersey as a nationwide broker — we move freight into and out of the region and connect it with vetted carriers across all 48 states. We don't operate a New Jersey terminal; we run these lanes daily from our Chicago-area headquarters, sourcing port drayage and over-the-road capacity for shippers across the Northern NJ corridor.
The Newark freight market
Northern New Jersey is the primary freight gateway for the New York metropolitan area, the largest consumer market in the country. The Port of New York and New Jersey — most of whose container terminals sit on the Newark and Elizabeth waterfront — is the busiest port on the East Coast and now rivals the West Coast gateways for total container volume. That inbound ocean freight, combined with proximity to more than 20 million consumers, has made the New Jersey Turnpike corridor one of the densest warehouse and distribution belts in the nation. The result is a high-volume, high-cost market where drayage capacity, chassis supply, and tight urban delivery windows all shape how freight moves.
Highways, rail & ports
The region runs on the I-95 New Jersey Turnpike plus I-78, I-80, I-280, and I-287, feeding the warehouse clusters around Exit 8A, the Meadowlands, and the Lehigh Valley just west. Port Newark and the Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal anchor the Port of New York and New Jersey, with ExpressRail on-dock intermodal connecting to Norfolk Southern and CSX for inland rail. Newark Liberty International (EWR) is a major East Coast air-cargo gateway for expedited and international shipments.
High-volume lanes from Newark
- Newark, NJ → Chicago, IL
- Newark, NJ → Atlanta, GA
- Newark, NJ → Boston, MA
- Newark, NJ → Charlotte, NC
- Newark, NJ → Miami, FL
- Newark, NJ → Columbus, OH
Industries we move in Newark
- Pharmaceuticals and life sciences
- Chemicals
- Food and beverage
- Import and consumer-goods distribution
- Retail and e-commerce fulfillment
- Apparel
Services we broker in Newark
Newark freight questions
Do you provide drayage from the Port of New York and New Jersey?
Yes. We arrange container drayage from Port Newark and the Elizabeth marine terminals to warehouses across Northern and Central New Jersey, plus transload into domestic trailers for longer hauls. We monitor terminal appointments and chassis pools so boxes clear the port before demurrage and per-diem charges accrue.
Can you handle pharmaceutical or temperature-controlled freight in New Jersey?
Yes. New Jersey has one of the densest pharmaceutical and life-sciences footprints in the country, and we source refrigerated and temperature-controlled capacity with carriers experienced in cold-chain and high-value handling. We confirm setpoints, monitoring, and any required chain-of-custody steps before the load moves.
Do you serve the Exit 8A and Meadowlands warehouse corridors?
Yes. The Turnpike exits around 8A (Cranbury/South Brunswick) and the Meadowlands hold some of the busiest distribution centers in the Northeast, and we cover pickups and deliveries throughout that corridor. We plan around the region's notorious congestion and strict dock appointments so drivers hit their windows.
SHIPPING FREIGHT IN NEWARK?
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