Truck freight in New Jersey
Trucks moved an estimated 262.6 million tons of freight from origins in New Jersey in 2024, worth $650.3 billion, according to the Freight Analysis Framework (FAF).
Trucks carried 74.6% of all freight tonnage that started in New Jersey, and 170.4 million tons of that truck freight stayed within the state.
Inbound, trucks delivered 250.9 million tons of freight worth $533.4 billion to destinations in New Jersey.
The top destination states for trucks leaving New Jersey were Pennsylvania (21.6 million tons), New York (17.5 million tons), Maryland (3.5 million tons), Connecticut (2.4 million tons) and Massachusetts (1.8 million tons).
The largest truck flows into New Jersey from other states came from Pennsylvania (25.8 million tons), New York (13.3 million tons), Delaware (2.4 million tons), Connecticut (2.1 million tons) and Maryland (2.1 million tons).
Truck tonnage from New Jersey origins went from 269.4 million tons in 2018 to 262.6 million tons in 2024, and its value from $521.8 billion to $650.3 billion. The largest one-year increase in tonnage was in 2021, up 20.7 million tons. A ton of truck freight from New Jersey was worth $1,937 on average in 2018 and $2,476 in 2024.
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| Year | Tons | Value (current US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 262,608,804 | $650.3 billion |
| 2023 | 264,369,410 | $641.1 billion |
| 2022 | 274,123,815 | $658.2 billion |
| 2021 | 279,031,513 | $580 billion |
| 2020 | 258,359,139 | $495.9 billion |
| 2019 | 268,600,732 | $519.4 billion |
| 2018 | 269,394,874 | $521.8 billion |
The top three, Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland, took 66.3% of the truck tonnage leaving New Jersey for other states. Freight to Pennsylvania averaged $2,078 per ton.
| State | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 21,601,907 | $44.9 billion | $2,078 | 33.7% |
| New York | 17,483,273 | $68.26 billion | $3,904 | 27.2% |
| Maryland | 3,454,074 | $13.63 billion | $3,946 | 5.4% |
| Connecticut | 2,401,296 | $10.1 billion | $4,207 | 3.7% |
| Massachusetts | 1,824,184 | $10.24 billion | $5,612 | 2.8% |
| Delaware | 1,709,094 | $4.026 billion | $2,356 | 2.7% |
| Ohio | 1,484,961 | $15.14 billion | $10,196 | 2.3% |
| Virginia | 1,359,555 | $7.373 billion | $5,423 | 2.1% |
| Texas | 1,330,331 | $9.322 billion | $7,007 | 2.1% |
| Illinois | 1,322,585 | $7.905 billion | $5,977 | 2.1% |
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| State | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 1,222,626 | $9.335 billion | $7,635 | 1.9% |
| California | 1,078,181 | $9.46 billion | $8,774 | 1.7% |
| North Carolina | 1,023,510 | $8.529 billion | $8,333 | 1.6% |
| Georgia | 939,050 | $5.225 billion | $5,564 | 1.5% |
| Indiana | 566,563 | $4.966 billion | $8,765 | 0.9% |
Pennsylvania, New York and Delaware sent 63.7% of the truck tonnage arriving from other states, worth $115.3 billion. The 15 states listed sent 88.3% of it.
| State | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 25,803,628 | $63.82 billion | $2,473 | 39.6% |
| New York | 13,302,791 | $46.84 billion | $3,521 | 20.4% |
| Delaware | 2,392,018 | $4.629 billion | $1,935 | 3.7% |
| Connecticut | 2,133,034 | $8.575 billion | $4,020 | 3.3% |
| Maryland | 2,127,403 | $6.689 billion | $3,144 | 3.3% |
| Virginia | 1,730,441 | $5.106 billion | $2,950 | 2.7% |
| Ohio | 1,653,343 | $7.374 billion | $4,460 | 2.5% |
| California | 1,614,954 | $14.83 billion | $9,180 | 2.5% |
| Maine | 1,531,923 | $1.062 billion | $693 | 2.4% |
| Louisiana | 969,301 | $881.4 million | $909 | 1.5% |
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| State | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 912,456 | $4.183 billion | $4,584 | 1.4% |
| Texas | 869,588 | $5.346 billion | $6,148 | 1.3% |
| Georgia | 860,909 | $2.914 billion | $3,384 | 1.3% |
| Illinois | 807,537 | $4.843 billion | $5,997 | 1.2% |
| Indiana | 798,506 | $2.988 billion | $3,742 | 1.2% |
Gravel led by weight (12.5% of outbound truck tonnage); by value the largest of these was other foodstuffs at $59.9 billion. The 15 commodities listed make up 78.9% of the tonnage.
| Commodity | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel | 32,771,003 | $362.9 million | $11 | 12.5% |
| Waste and scrap | 22,666,772 | $3.041 billion | $134 | 8.6% |
| Gasoline | 22,244,321 | $15.32 billion | $689 | 8.5% |
| Other foodstuffs | 21,327,900 | $59.95 billion | $2,811 | 8.1% |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 21,258,558 | $11.71 billion | $551 | 8.1% |
| Natural sands | 17,131,604 | $399.1 million | $23 | 6.5% |
| Natural gas and other fossil products | 13,337,423 | $7.718 billion | $579 | 5.1% |
| Mixed freight | 10,782,277 | $50.29 billion | $4,665 | 4.1% |
| Fuel oils | 9,616,425 | $7.8 billion | $811 | 3.7% |
| Plastics and rubber | 6,642,942 | $32.3 billion | $4,862 | 2.5% |
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| Commodity | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical products | 6,182,724 | $44.43 billion | $7,186 | 2.4% |
| Wood products | 6,157,050 | $6.863 billion | $1,115 | 2.3% |
| Motorized vehicles | 6,087,099 | $55.02 billion | $9,038 | 2.3% |
| Machinery | 5,612,748 | $31.91 billion | $5,685 | 2.1% |
| Other agricultural products | 5,385,576 | $10.93 billion | $2,029 | 2.1% |
Inbound, gravel, nonmetallic mineral products and gasoline were the heaviest, 32% of truck tonnage delivered in New Jersey.
| Commodity | Tons | Value | Per ton | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel | 33,937,878 | $408.2 million | $12 | 13.5% |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 24,673,841 | $9.813 billion | $398 | 9.8% |
| Gasoline | 21,794,648 | $15.02 billion | $689 | 8.7% |
| Other foodstuffs | 21,305,186 | $42.41 billion | $1,991 | 8.5% |
| Waste and scrap | 19,922,316 | $2.607 billion | $131 | 7.9% |
| Natural sands | 11,614,394 | $247.8 million | $21 | 4.6% |
| Natural gas and other fossil products | 11,108,817 | $6.015 billion | $541 | 4.4% |
| Mixed freight | 11,036,327 | $49.06 billion | $4,446 | 4.4% |
| Fuel oils | 8,589,782 | $6.946 billion | $809 | 3.4% |
| Wood products | 8,236,063 | $8.677 billion | $1,054 | 3.3% |
| Other agricultural products | 8,112,408 | $15.63 billion | $1,927 | 3.2% |
| Motorized vehicles | 5,814,182 | $37.6 billion | $6,466 | 2.3% |
88.6% of the truck tonnage from New Jersey moves less than 250 miles, and 3.8% travels 1,000 miles or more.
| Distance | Tons | Share of tons |
|---|---|---|
| Below 100 miles | 207,294,800 | 78.9% |
| 100 to 249 miles | 25,406,814 | 9.7% |
| 250 to 499 miles | 9,108,419 | 3.5% |
| 500 to 749 miles | 5,498,127 | 2.1% |
| 750 to 999 miles | 5,440,897 | 2.1% |
| 1,000 to 1,499 miles | 4,605,567 | 1.8% |
| 1,500 to 2,000 miles | 3,109,182 | 1.2% |
| Over 2,000 miles | 2,144,998 | 0.8% |