A load that has to move is a deadline with wheels. Miss the pickup and the whole week backs up. We compared New York trucking and freight companies with a real Google track record, weighed how many customers rate them and how consistently, and narrowed it to five worth a quote.
Short answer: The most-reviewed name here is NY International Shipping (4.3 stars across 132 Google reviews), a specialist in overseas moving and vehicle shipping, followed by freight broker Coast To Coast Carriers (4.4) and asset-based Iron Horse Transport (4.6, the highest rating with real volume). Freight is priced by lane, weight and service, so there's no flat rate; get written quotes and compare.
#1 Overall🕑 Open 5 days/wk
NY International Shipping
4.3★★★★★132 Google reviews
NY International Shipping is a Financial District firm built around overseas moving and freight, with services spanning ocean container shipping, air freight, corporate relocation, international storage and vehicle shipping abroad. Its team handles customs and global logistics end to end, and offers door-to-door service with in-house crating for fragile or oversized items. This is an international shipper first, more than a domestic over-the-road carrier.
What people praise
- Responsive, organized team from pickup to delivery
- Clearly knows international logistics and customs
- On-time arrival in good condition, per repeat reviewers
- Clear communication throughout the move
- Competitive pricing on overseas freight
Worth knowing
- Specializes in international moving and vehicle shipping rather than domestic trucking
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Rating breakdown79% 5-star
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Our take: We rank it first on review volume, the largest here by far, though its 4.3 ties for the lowest rating and its focus leans international. A strong call if you're shipping overseas or exporting a vehicle.
📍111 John St, New York, NY 10038
#2🕑 Open 5 days/wk
Coast To Coast Carriers Inc.
4.4★★★★★85 Google reviews
Coast To Coast Carriers is a Brooklyn-based freight broker that arranges full truckload, less-than-truckload, volume and intermodal shipments across the country. It leans on a large network of vetted carriers, real-time tracking and live reps rather than automated systems, and reviewers point to long-running relationships with the same account contacts. Think of it as a shipment matchmaker with people who answer the phone.
What people praise
- Responsive account reps who stay on top of details
- Competitive rates, per long-term clients
- Client relationships spanning several years
- Real-time shipment tracking
- Live reps instead of automated menus
Worth knowing
- As a broker with a large carrier network, the specific truck and driver can vary by lane
- Best reached during weekday business hours
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Rating breakdown84% 5-star
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Our take: A dependable brokerage for FTL and LTL freight, with strong pricing feedback. It ranks second on a smaller, newer review base, so it's still building its track record.
📍544 Park Ave #310, Brooklyn, NY 11205
#3🕑 Open 7 days
Iron Horse Transport Inc
4.6★★★★★51 Google reviews
Iron Horse Transport is a full-service, asset-based trucking company in Maspeth, serving New York City and the Tri-State Area with drayage, warehousing, distribution and final-mile delivery. It's a union carrier, a member of Local 282 Teamsters, and regularly moves building materials to union job sites, along with heavy haul, flatbed, dry van and truck-mounted forklift work. The fleet is geared to specialized and oversized freight.
What people praise
- Handles heavy haul and hard-to-find equipment like piggyback forklifts
- Professional office staff and drivers
- Fair, timely, responsive service
- Reliable partner across repeat jobs
- Certified for union job-site deliveries
Worth knowing
- Focused on Tri-State union job sites, drayage and heavy freight more than parcel work
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Rating breakdown88% 5-star
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Our take: The highest rating on the list with a genuine review base, and the pick for building materials, heavy haul and union deliveries.
📍56-30 49th St, Maspeth, NY 11378
#4🕑 Open 5 days/wk
Metro Trucking Affordable Logistics INC.
4.9★★★★★37 Google reviews
Metro Trucking Affordable Logistics is a Brooklyn trucking company and warehouse operator moving freight across the Tri-State Area. Reviewers, several of them repeat freight shippers, describe a well-run dispatch that keeps loads updated and honors confirmed bookings. It presents as a straightforward, price-conscious regional carrier.
What people praise
- Reliable dispatch with accurate updates
- Honors confirmed loads rather than canceling
- Reasonable, value-first pricing
- Long client relationships spanning years
- Professional, caring staff
Worth knowing
- Its reviews are glowing but few and several years old, so recent feedback is thin
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Rating breakdown97% 5-star
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Our take: It holds the top rating at 4.9, yet ranks fourth because that score rests on 37 reviews, most of them four or more years old. Worth a call, but ask for recent references.
📍1144 59th St, Brooklyn, NY 11219
#5🕑 Open 5 days/wk
Mecca & Son Trucking Company Inc.
4.3★★★★★50 Google reviews
Mecca & Son Trucking is an asset-based drayage, trucking and logistics company operating from Jersey City, serving Northeast ports including Port Newark, Elizabeth and Bayonne. It runs intermodal container transport, cross-dock, warehousing and 3PL freight services, with a diverse equipment profile from LTL to full truckload. Much of the recent feedback comes from drivers describing the pickup and dock experience at its yard.
What people praise
- Fast dock turnaround and check-in, per driver reviews
- Helpful, friendly guard and yard staff
- Asset-based drayage plus warehousing under one roof
- Handles port containers and heavier freight
- Clear directions and staff who help back trucks in
Worth knowing
- The Jersey City yard is tight for backing in, according to several drivers
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Rating breakdown66% 5-star
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Our take: A solid port-drayage and warehousing operator across the river in Jersey City. It shares the 4.3 rating with our top pick on fewer reviews, so it rounds out the five.
📍580 Marin Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07310
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Every number here comes from public Google data on the date shown, not from opinion or payment. Rating is the live Google star average. Review volume is how many customers have rated a company, ranked against other New York trucking and freight firms. Confidence weighs the rating by that volume, so a 4.4 from many shippers can outweigh a 4.9 from a few. Recency reflects how recently customers are still leaving reviews. No business can pay to change these numbers.
What does trucking and freight cost in New York? (2026)
Freight doesn’t have a menu price. What you pay depends on the lane and distance, the weight and dimensions, whether it’s a full truckload or LTL, the equipment (flatbed, dry van, drayage chassis), fuel surcharges, and accessorials like liftgate, detention, drayage or port demurrage. For an accurate figure, send each company your origin, destination, weight and timing, then compare written quotes side by side. Prices move with fuel and season, so a quote from one week may not hold the next.
Serving New York and the Tri-State Area
The companies above cover New York City and the wider Tri-State Area, from Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx out to Maspeth, Long Island, Jersey City and the Newark and Elizabeth port complex. Searching for a trucking company near me? Each listing shows a live phone number and directions so you can reach a dispatcher fast.
What to ask before you book a carrier
- Are you an asset-based carrier or a broker, and who actually hauls the load?
- What are your MC and DOT numbers, and is your insurance current?
- Do you handle full truckload, LTL, or both, and which fits my shipment?
- Can I track the shipment in real time?
- What accessorial fees might apply, such as liftgate, detention, drayage or demurrage?
- What’s your on-time record and your process for damage claims?
Frequently asked questions
How did you choose these trucking companies?
We started from New York trucking and freight firms with a public Google presence, then ranked by rating, review volume, consistency and recency. See How the scores work above.
Are these rankings paid?
No. Rankings come from public Google data in the scorecard. A business can pay to be a Featured Partner, which adds a badge and top placement, but that never changes another business’s score or position on the underlying data.
How often is this list updated?
The data carries a verified date of July 2026 on this page. We refresh listings periodically so ratings and review counts stay current.
What’s the difference between an asset-based carrier and a broker?
An asset-based carrier, like Iron Horse or Mecca & Son, owns its own trucks and moves the freight itself. A broker, like Coast To Coast, arranges the shipment through a network of carriers. Both can work well; ask which model you’re hiring and who will actually haul the load.
How much does trucking cost in New York?
There’s no flat rate. Price depends on the lane, weight, service type, fuel surcharge and accessorial fees. Send each company your origin, destination, weight and timing and compare written quotes. See the pricing notes above.
The bottom line
For domestic freight, Iron Horse is the highest-rated asset-based pick, while Coast To Coast is the broker to call when you need capacity across many lanes. Whichever you choose, confirm whether you’re hiring a carrier or a broker and get the quote, with accessorials, in writing.
