The most populated cities in the US are a good start to understanding what cities receive the highest number of shipments. This information will help you plan better routes and places to relocate to get better loads for your trucking business.
In a previous article, we discussed the cities with the most shipments. Here we will cover the five cities that receive the most significant volume of shipments. Use this information to determine when to accept freight in more active cities with more shipping opportunities–and when it's best to choose loads in cities with less traffic for trucking. Better rates and routing will help you reduce costs and improve business growth.
Top Cities for Shipping
Here are the top five shipping volume cities in the US to help you make the right choices when taking loads. According to Freight Cowboy, the busiest cities receiving the most shipments in the US include:
- New York, New York
- Houston, Texas
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Dallas, Texas
- Kansas City, Kansas
New York, New York, is consistently the busiest shipping city in the US. This is likely because New York City is the most populated city in the US, with 8,177,025 million people.
Houston is strategically located in the Gulf of Mexico and has Mexican-US export traffic for shippers to add to its roster.
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Minneapolis is part of the Twin Cities with St. Paul, Minnesota, and also the home of the largest shopping mall in the US–the Mall of America, making average rates higher than the rest of the country.
Busiest Port Cities in the US
The busiest cities in the US for port traffic are:
- Port of Los Angeles in California
- Port of Long Beach in California
- Port of New York and New Jersey in New England
- Port of Savannah in Georgia
- Port of Seattle-Tacoma NW Seaport Alliance in Washington
A port in a metropolitan area is where all the overseas shipments and loads are brought in on cargo ships and containers. These are brought to the dock here where they need to be delivered using short-haul trucks, long-haul trucking, and intermodal trains.
By balancing the busiest cities by volume with the most active ports, you can increase the capacity of loads picked up and delivered by your trucking company.
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