Trucking in New Jersey

NJ is the East Coast's freight nerve center — Port Newark-Elizabeth, split truck/car lanes on the Turnpike, and a total truck ban on the Garden State Parkway.

Major interstates

I-78, I-80, I-95 (NJ Turnpike), I-195, I-287, I-295. Garden State Parkway prohibits commercial trucks.

Permits

Federal 80,000 lb; NJ DOT permits online.

Weather

Nor'easters shut Turnpike; hurricanes affect coast.

Weigh stations

NJSP scales on Turnpike and I-80; port drayage inspections.

Freight hubs

Port Newark-Elizabeth is the largest port on the East Coast.

Frequently asked

Parkway?

No trucks the entire length.

Turnpike truck lanes?

Use outer (truck/bus/car); inner is car-only.

Newark drayage?

Congested but well-instrumented; appointments mandatory.