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Drayage lane · Port local

Drayage to Union Township, NJ.

About 10 miles from the port · about 25 minutes · toll-free truck route

  • 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 Union Township, New Jersey. The lane runs about 10 miles and drives in about 25 minutes when the road cooperates.

Routes 1 & 9 through the Newark line, up Hillside Avenue to Route 22; Vauxhall Road reaches the industrial pockets.

Union's Route 22 corridor runs retail distribution and light industrial off Vauxhall Road and Springfield Avenue, ten minutes up the hill from the port complex.

From every gate in the harbor

The Union Township 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 10 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. Our team's experience focuses on minimizing storage, per diem, and demurrage exposure. Full fee breakdown in the cost guide

Lane questions

How much does drayage from the Port of NY / NJ to Union Township cost?
The base rate scales with the roughly 10-mile linehaul, plus fuel, chassis days, and any terminal wait time. A dispatcher confirms your quote within 20 minutes, 7am to 7pm ET weekdays.
How long does delivery to Union Township take once the container is out of the terminal?
The drive is about 25 minutes in light traffic. Most Union Township 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 Union Township?
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 Union Township?
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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Price the Union Township move.

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

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