New Jersey to Illinois Freight shipping and trucking services are in high demand; Newark to Chicago is a very heavily traveled route.
The Newark to Chicago shipping lane is a 779 mile haul that takes more than 12 hours of driving to complete. Shipping from New Jersey to Illinois ranges from a minimum of 776 miles and 12 hours from Cherry Hill, NJ to Champaign, IL, to over 1,029 miles and a minimum of 16 hours on the road from Ocean City, NJ to Quincy, IL. The shortest route from New Jersey to Illinois is along the I-76 W; however, there's also a more southerly route that uses I-80 W and I-76 W, passing through Youngstown, OH.
New Jersey to Illinois Freight shipping quotes and trucking rates vary at times due to the individual states industry needs. Since New Jersey and Illinois are both mainly industrial states, with many manufacturing and distribution centers throughout, we see plenty of shipments by Flatbed as well as by Less Than Truckload (LTL) carriers. Our more common dry van trucks in both New Jersey and Illinois are also running a number of regular services between the two states, and it's an active route for heavy haul freight shipments, as well.