Export and Import Freight in Trenton

Trenton sits at a strategic crossroads for international freight moving through the northeastern United States. Positioned along the I-95 corridor in central New Jersey, this capital city offers direct highway access to two of the most active port complexes on the East Coast. Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal lies roughly 30 miles to the north, handling massive volumes of containerized cargo daily. The Port of Philadelphia and its Camden terminals sit approximately 30 miles to the south along the Delaware River. For shippers managing export and import freight through either complex, the inland leg of the journey is where Control Terrestre delivers value.

As a freight forwarder specializing in full truckload land transport, Control Terrestre connects Trenton-area exporters and importers with reliable over-the-road capacity across North America and Central America. We coordinate the movement of goods between ports, border crossings, manufacturing facilities, and final destinations.

Serving the Trenton export and import corridor

The geography working in Trenton's favor is hard to overstate. The New Jersey Turnpike and I-95 form a direct north-south spine that links the city to both port complexes with minimal deviation. I-295 provides an additional bypass route, while US Route 1 offers local connectivity. This highway infrastructure means that drayage from either port to Trenton facilities can begin without the congestion penalties that plague terminals located inside the port zones.

Control Terrestre manages full truckload shipments from port to door, door to port, door to border, and cross-border movements that extend through Mexico and into Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.

Equipment matched to your cargo requirements

Our available equipment includes 48-foot and 53-foot dry vans for general merchandise, refrigerated trailers for temperature-controlled pharmaceuticals and food products, container chassis for port drayage and intermodal movements, flatbeds for oversized or heavy industrial equipment, tankers for liquid chemical and bulk shipments, curtain side trailers for flexible loading, tortons for regional distribution requirements, and hoppers for granular or bulk commodity movements.

Pharmaceutical and manufacturing export support

New Jersey's pharmaceutical sector represents one of the most demanding freight environments in North America. Products often require validated cold chain handling, precise documentation, and carriers who understand regulatory compliance at border crossings. Control Terrestre serves this need through disciplined carrier vetting and operational standards backed by C-TPAT, FAST, BASC, Transporte Limpio, Responsible Care, and Recurso Confiable certifications.

Import logistics from both port complexes

For importers receiving containers at Port Newark-Elizabeth or the Port of Philadelphia, the critical challenge is often the last-mile delivery from terminal to facility. Control Terrestre coordinates these inland movements as part of a broader logistics plan. Beyond the immediate drayage segment, many importers in the Trenton area receive goods destined for redistribution across the United States, Mexico, or Central America. A container arriving at Port Newark with components from Asia may need to reach a maquiladora in Monterrey or a distribution center in Guadalajara. Control Terrestre manages these extended supply chains as continuous movements.

Cross-border expertise across North and Central America

Our network extends beyond Mexico into Central America, covering Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. For Trenton-area companies whose supply chains reach these markets, we provide a single point of coordination for the entire land transport segment.

Delaware River corridor and regional connectivity

The Delaware River shipping corridor adds another dimension to Trenton's logistics profile. Bulk commodities and project cargo moving by barge or vessel along the river often require truck transport for the final segment. Control Terrestre coordinates these intermodal transitions.

For exporters and importers operating in or around Trenton, Control Terrestre provides the dedicated full truckload capacity, cross-border expertise, and certified operational standards that international freight requires.