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Drayage lane · Meadowlands & North Jersey

Drayage to Clifton, NJ.

About 23 miles from the port · about 35 minutes · tolls about $18 each way with E-ZPass

  • USDOT 674152
  • MC 253723
  • UIIA interchange carrier
  • TWIC-credentialed drivers
  • Certificates of insurance on request

Pig-Tainer trucks containers from the Port of New York and New Jersey to Clifton, New Jersey. The lane runs about 23 miles and drives in about 35 minutes when the road cooperates.

Turnpike to Route 3 west, off at Allwood Road or Route 21 for the river-side parks.

Allwood Road and the Route 3 corridor run mid-size DCs, food importers, and parcel stations between Route 21 and the Notch.

From every gate in the harbor

The Clifton lane starts wherever your container sits. We pull from every marine terminal and rail ramp in the harbor:

  • APM Elizabeth McLester Street to North Avenue East, on the Turnpike at 13A.
  • Maher Corbin Street, our own street, on the Turnpike at 13A.
  • PNCT Out of Port Newark to the Turnpike at Interchange 14.
  • Port Liberty Bayonne Route 440 to the Turnpike's Newark Bay Extension.
  • Port Liberty NY Over the Goethals Bridge; add about 15 minutes to any New Jersey lane.
  • Red Hook Brooklyn Atlantic Basin in Brooklyn, off the BQE at Hamilton Avenue; city-side freight may never cross the Hudson.
  • Red Hook Newark Inside Port Newark off Marsh Street, out to the Turnpike at Interchange 14.
  • ExpressRail Elizabeth On-dock at the port; same roads out as the marine gates.
  • ExpressRail Newark On-dock at Port Newark; same roads out as the marine gates.
  • CSX Kearny North of the port, off the Turnpike and Route 7 in the Meadowlands.
  • NS Croxton The Jersey City side of the Meadowlands, off Routes 1 & 9.

What moves the rate

The linehaul scales with the 23 miles. Fuel rides on top as a percentage, a chassis bills by the day, and terminal wait time past the free window bills by the hour. Bridge tolls (nj turnpike) are priced into the lane up front. The fees that hurt, storage, per diem, demurrage, come from missed days, and dispatch's whole job is not missing them. Every fee explained, in the cost guide

Lane questions

How much does drayage from the Port of NY / NJ to Clifton cost?
The base rate scales with the roughly 23-mile linehaul, plus fuel, chassis days, and any terminal wait time, and this lane carries bridge tolls (nj turnpike). A dispatcher confirms your quote within 20 minutes, 7am to 7pm ET weekdays.
How long does delivery to Clifton take once the container is out of the terminal?
The drive is about 35 minutes in light traffic. Most Clifton deliveries run same day against the receiver's appointment window once the box clears the gate.
Which terminals and rail ramps do you cover for Clifton?
All of them. APM Elizabeth, Maher, PNCT, Port Liberty Bayonne, Port Liberty New York, and Red Hook's Brooklyn and Port Newark piers on the marine side, plus ExpressRail, CSX Kearny, and Norfolk Southern Croxton on rail.
Can you run reefer, overweight, or hazmat containers to Clifton?
Yes. Reefer, overweight, hazmat, and transload moves all run on this lane. Flag it on the quote and dispatch plans the equipment and permits before the truck rolls.

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A dispatcher confirms your quote within 20 minutes, 7am to 7pm ET weekdays.

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