The Ports
As one of the busiest ports in the U.S.* and the largest port on the East Coast, the Port of New York and New Jersey is a passageway to one of the largest and most important consumer markets in the world.
The Port of New York and New Jersey handled 7,810,005 TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) in 2023 making it the third busiest year in its history. 2023’s total was 17.7% below the 2022’s and 4.0% below the five-year annual average.
The Port’s volume in 2023 places it well above the East Coast’s other main ports of Virginia (3,287,546 TEUs) and South Carolina (2,581,373 TEUs).
- The Port’s volume through Q1 2023 was 12% slower compared to the same period last year.
- 2023 started well with a 3.5% increase in January compared to January last year, but has since slowed with decreases of 16% and 20% in February and March, respectively.
- The Port’s decline in Q1 2023 has been most pronounced in empty export TEUs (-33%) and in loaded import TEUs (-27%).
Port Resources
Drayage Cost Analysis
As of March 31, 2025
COST PER CONTAINER AVERAGE (BASE + FUEL ONLY) WITH AVERAGE ONE-WAY MILEAGE
Drayage cost estimates provided by DRAYAGE.COM. Drayage.com is owned and operated by LoadMatch Inc. ®
| CITY | SUBMARKET | COST PER CONTAINER | FROM PORT NEWARK/ELIZABETH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlstadt | Meadowlands | $558.00 | 16 Miles |
| Secaucus | Meadowlands | $517.00 | 12 Miles |
| Newark | Newark | $484.00 | 6 Miles |
| Port Newark / Elizabeth | Linden / Elizabeth | $462.00 | 0 Miles |
| Elizabeth | Linden / Elizabeth | $488.00 | 5 Miles |
| Linden | Linden / Elizabeth | $498.00 | 12 Miles |
| Bayonne | Hudson Waterfront | $574.00 | 9 Miles |
| Carteret / Exit 12 | Carteret / Avenel | $540.00 | 14 Miles |
| Edison | Route 287 / Exit 10 | $583.00 | 19 Miles |
| Perth Amboy | Route 287 / Exit 10 | $600.00 | 20 Miles |
| Staten Island | Staten Island | $874.00 | 11 Miles |
| Cranbury | Exit 8A | $634.00 | 40 Miles |
| Robbinsville | Exit 7A | $680.00 | 42 Miles |
| Allentown, PA | Lehigh Valley | $924.00 | 81 Miles |
| Harrisburg, PA | Central Pennsylvania | $1,135.00 | 160 Miles |
