Tri-State Freight Insights
What our lane data sees
We move freight across NY, NJ, and CT every day. Here is what our Transit-Time Index and our dispatch desk are seeing — published for the shippers who plan ahead.
Transit-Time Index
Tri-State Next-Day Reliability by Corridor
Next-day on-time reliability across our busiest tri-state corridors, published from OnTime's own lane data and refreshed each quarter. The constraint is rarely distance — it's the receiving window at the far end.
Vertical insights
Ungated utility
The NYC Delivery Guide
What actually slows down a New York City delivery isn't the drive — it's the rules at the curb and the dock. Here's the field guide our dispatch desk works from.
Loading & delivery windows
Most Manhattan commercial districts restrict truck loading to early-morning windows; many buildings only accept freight 7–11 AM. Below 60th Street, expect tighter enforcement and shorter dwell time at the curb.
DOT congestion & truck routes
NYC designates through- and local-truck routes; off-route travel risks summonses. The Manhattan congestion-pricing zone (below 60th St) adds a daytime toll — factor it into delivery timing and cost.
Building COI requirements
Class-A buildings and trade centers require a certificate of insurance naming the building and managing agent as additional insureds, filed in advance. Same-day COIs are rarely accepted — submit 48+ hours ahead.
General guidance, not legal advice. Rules change — confirm current NYC DOT and building requirements for your specific address.