Rochester, NY freight market
Rochester moves food and grocery freight (Wegmans is based here) and Finger Lakes farm products, optics, imaging and precision manufacturing, and paper and packaging. The Thruway runs through the south side, so the market shares traffic with Buffalo and Syracuse an hour each way.
The Rochester room is open. No trucks are posted here right now.
Drivers, owner-operators and dispatchers within about 75 miles of Rochester share this market on True Lanes: one chat room sorted into general, box truck, dry van, reefer and flatbed channels, posted trucks and, once enough evidence exists, typical lane rates.
Roads and corridors
The Rochester, NY freight market is served by I-90, I-390, I-490, I-590, NY-104 and NY-390.
- I-90
- I-390
- I-490
- I-590
- NY-104
- NY-390
Ports, crossings and rail
Freight enters and leaves Rochester through Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport and CSX Rochester (Goodman Street) yard.
- Air cargoFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International AirportAir cargo southwest of downtown off I-390.
- RailCSX Rochester (Goodman Street) yardRail freight on the Water Level Route between Buffalo and Syracuse.
Seasons and conditions
Lake-effect snow off Lake Ontario from November to March with Thruway tractor-trailer bans in the worst storms; apple and vegetable harvest from August to November; summer construction on I-490.
Lane rates from Rochester
Typical rates for lanes leaving and entering Rochester come only from verified rate confirmations. A rate publishes after at least 8 loads from 4 independent carriers, at least 7 days after delivery, and never shows any single member's load. Until a lane qualifies, the market stays neutral instead of showing an estimate. Read the complete rules.
Nearby markets
- Buffalo, NY about 67 mi
- Syracuse, NY about 74 mi
- Albany, NY about 198 mi
- Harrisburg, PA about 203 mi
- Allentown, PA about 208 mi
- Pittsburgh, PA about 225 mi
Other New York markets
Questions about Rochester
Which interstates serve the Rochester, NY freight market?
The Rochester, NY freight market is served by I-90, I-390, I-490, I-590, NY-104 and NY-390.
Where does freight enter and leave Rochester?
Freight enters and leaves Rochester through Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport and CSX Rochester (Goodman Street) yard.
Is the Rochester chat room open on True Lanes?
The Rochester room is open. No trucks are posted here right now.