Port of Newark, NJ rail freight: what lands here and where it goes inland
The largest vessel imports here, year to date through July 2026, are mineral fuels (about $8,137 million), plastics and resin (about $3,779 million), organic chemicals (about $2,498 million) among the 22 commodity chapters Steel Wheel Logistics tracks. The port district is reached by CSX and Norfolk Southern, which is what makes the Newark gateway useful for shippers whose plants sit hundreds of miles inland. Port Newark-Elizabeth; Conrail Shared Assets. This page pairs the Census import data behind the Commodity Flow Map port layer with the railroads, transload capacity and inland lanes that turn a vessel arrival into a rail move.
Top imports by vessel
Vessel imports at Newark, NJ, year to date through July 2026, US$ millions, for the commodity chapters Steel Wheel Logistics tracks.
| HS chapter | Commodity group | Vessel imports YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mineral fuels · crude oil by rail | $8,137M |
| 39 | Plastics and resin | $3,779M |
| 29 | Organic chemicals · chemicals by rail | $2,498M |
| 09 | Coffee and tea | $1,767M |
| 40 | Rubber | $1,752M |
| 73 | Steel articles and pipe · steel by rail | $1,461M |
| Total, tracked chapters | $26,536M | |
Railroads at the port
- CSX
- Norfolk Southern (NS)
Where more than one Class I reaches a port, the routing choice sets the inland rate, the interchange points and which inland terminals are single-line. That is the first question a lane audit answers.
Rail transload and terminal capacity nearby
Rail-served transload facilities within 30 miles of the port, from the Steel Wheel Transload Directory:
- Norfolk Southern TBT (RSI Logistics) — Elizabeth, NJ (2 mi): Air Compressor, Blower, Hot Water Heating, Liquid Pumps
- Transflo CSXT — Elizabeth, NJ (2 mi): Air Compressor, Blower, Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Pumps
- Susquehanna Bulk Services — North Bergen, NJ (8 mi): Blower, Sampling Services, Scale
- New York & Atlantic Railway — Long Island City, NY (12 mi): Bulk Conveyor
- Venezia Transport — South Plainfield, NJ (15 mi): private-plant; Air Compressor, Blower, Bulk Conveyor, Liquid Pumps
- Carry Transit — Oakland, NJ (23 mi): Air Compressor, Liquid Pumps, Portable Vacuum, Sampling Services
- Port Elizabeth Terminal & Warehouse Corporation — Bayonne, NJ (1 mi): third-party-warehouse; Scale
- A&R Transport Inc — Elizabeth, NJ (3 mi): third-party-warehouse; Blower, Sampling Services, Scale
Distances are straight-line from the port's Census coordinates. Capabilities are as listed by the operator; confirm before routing.
Typical inland lanes from this port
How the top import groups typically move inland from Newark. These describe the flow, not a price: run the indicative rail rate from Newark for a first number.
- Imported crude, refined products and petroleum coke move in tank cars and hoppers to refineries, blending terminals, cement kilns and power plants inland. Indicative rail rate from Newark.
- Imported resin and polymer moves in covered hoppers and boxcars to compounders and converters across the Midwest, Southeast and Northeast. Indicative rail rate from Newark.
- Imported alcohols, solvents and chemical intermediates move in tank cars to chemical, pharmaceutical and coatings plants along the Gulf Coast, the Ohio Valley and the Northeast. Indicative rail rate from Newark.
- Imported green coffee and tea move in boxcars to roasters and distribution centers in the Midwest, Northeast and Texas. Indicative rail rate from Newark.
- Imported natural rubber and rubber goods move in boxcars to tire plants and manufacturers in the Southeast, Ohio Valley and Midwest. Indicative rail rate from Newark.
- Imported line pipe, tubular goods and fabricated steel moves to pipe yards, fabricators and energy basins in Texas, Oklahoma, the Rockies and the Appalachian shale region. Indicative rail rate from Newark.
Priced lanes from Newark
Indicative single-car estimates from our rate model for lanes we have already priced out of this port. Not a quote; the serving railroad confirms the rate.
| Destination | Commodity | Rail miles | Indicative rate / car |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO | Steel | 1,307 | $10,142 |
| Chicago, IL | Chemicals | 892 | $8,993 |
| Chicago, IL | Plastic pellets | 892 | $8,678 |
Common questions
Which railroads serve the Port of Newark?
CSX and Norfolk Southern reach the Newark, NJ port district. Port Newark-Elizabeth; Conrail Shared Assets.
What does the Port of Newark import the most?
By vessel value, year to date through July 2026, the largest imports at Newark among the chapters Steel Wheel Logistics tracks are mineral fuels (about $8,137 million), plastics and resin (about $3,779 million), organic chemicals (about $2,498 million). Total tracked vessel imports were about $26,536 million. Source: U.S. Census Bureau International Trade API.
Can I move imported mineral fuels from Newark inland by rail?
The largest tracked vessel import group at Newark is mineral fuels (about $8,137 million year to date through July 2026), and the port district is reached by CSX and Norfolk Southern. The Steel Wheel transload directory lists at least 8 rail-served transload facilities within 30 miles of the port. Use the indicative rail rate tool for a first estimate and a lane audit to confirm routing; estimates are indicative until confirmed with the serving railroad.
Moving imports inland from Newark?
Steel Wheel Logistics is an outsourced rail department: we route, price and manage rail moves from the port to your plant. Rate estimates are indicative only until confirmed with the serving railroad.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API, general imports by port of entry, vessel value, year to date through July 2026. Steel Wheel Logistics analysis.