Trucking in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is where the East Coast's freight actually happens — Harrisburg and Allentown are two of the strongest DC markets in the country.

Major interstates

I-70, I-76 (PA Turnpike), I-78, I-79, I-80, I-81, I-83, I-95.

Permits

Federal 80,000 lb; PennDOT OSOW online.

Weather

Snow squalls on I-80 create sudden zero-visibility conditions.

Weigh stations

PSP scales on I-80, I-81, I-78. PA Turnpike E-ZPass; cash rates 100%+ higher.

Freight hubs

Harrisburg and Allentown top-tier East Coast DC markets.

Frequently asked

E-ZPass savings on PA Turnpike?

Truck cash ~2x E-ZPass; bill-by-plate after cashless conversion.

I-80 snow squalls?

Historic pileups — slow immediately if conditions change.

Harrisburg staging?

Carlisle (I-81/I-76) and Middletown.