Trucking in Connecticut

Connecticut trucking is I-95 congestion, strict parkway restrictions, and short high-value port drayage runs.

Major interstates

I-84, I-91, I-95, and I-395. The Merritt and Wilbur Cross Parkways prohibit commercial trucks.

Weight, size, and permits

Federal 80,000 lb. Height enforcement is strict on parkway overpasses.

Weather and seasonal restrictions

Nor'easters occasionally close I-84 in the northwest hills.

Weigh stations and enforcement

Union and Danbury are the primary state scales.

Freight hubs

Hartford, New Haven, and Bridgeport. Port of New Haven; NY/NJ drayage overflow.

Frequently asked

Can trucks use the Merritt Parkway?

No — commercial trucks prohibited.

Truck tolls?

Not currently.

Parking?

Milford, Willington, and Danbury service plazas.