How bad is NYC really?

Its alot worse than DFW... Just think, why do alot of companies give the drivers a choice if they want to go there or not? I've been there along with the other islands like Broolyn, Queens etc etc but I wasnt on Elogs so I would normally go in during the night...

 

No comparison..It's bad enough I tore what little of the city map I had of it out of my atlas. It's not nearly as truck friendly as Dallas. I haven't been back to NYC since about 06 and I won't get any closer than the Tappan Zee bridge. Some people don't mind it, just not for me.

 

It's not that bad. No worse than Chicago or Boston or Philly. Just do a proper trip plan (i.e. Know your route before you get there and stick to it) and try to get in before the morning rush hour and you will be fine. Literally thousands of trucks go there everyday without any problems.

edit: The most truck-unfriendly city that I've ever encountered is Pittsburg, PA. Give me NYC any day.

 

How would you be doing NYC? Dry Van? I just read here on another thread a month ago that 53' trailers are not allowed in the 5 boroughs of NYC. Also learned that apparently some dispatchers claim to not know that. One fellow spoke of being escorted to the border of town with his 53' trailer by the cops, and told not to come back with it. I guess some big trailers with loads going into NYC get the loads broken down into smaller trailers or box trucks nearby, then those smaller vehicles go in.

Seriously, it could be a problem if you are not used to it, and not familiar with the area. The infrastructure went up before modern standards existed, and now they're stuck with what they have. Mostly, I see it as an issue of not enough space for turning, low clearance or blind turns with low bridges beyond, etc. Even some highways have issues like on-ramps that just dump you into an active lane of traffic; no acceleration lane to speed up and smoothly blend in.

I have to agree with others here: if I had to go in there with a truck, the wee hours of the morning would be best for easier maneuvering.

 

I lived in NYC and occasionally took loads out there when I worked in LTL. With NYC you have to be careful just as you would any other city. The key is planning your arrival correctly. If you coming out of NJ over the George Washington Bridge at 7:30am you are setting yourself up for a very bad day. Ideally you want to arrive in NYC at 3:30am so you don't have as much traffic to worry about. NYC drivers do not drive defensively they drive offensively so they will cut you off in traffic, drive over berms, give you the finger and not let you in whatever lane you want to get into with a big truck. Its probably no different that dallas just plan for late night arrive.

 

Yeah it's pretty much like most big cities, except it's the biggest.

 

I've been to every borough of NYC with a 53' trailer. Haven't gotten stuck yet. If you do a proper trip plan, getting stuck will never be an issue.

 

its the little things that make it bad...like the 12' 4'' sign on i-278 in Brooklyn all truck must exit....on to flatbush i think....will we know in NY its really 13' 4'' but your 13'6'' never again wiil i get off just hit the gas and close your eyes and you'll clear it

 

Were you running legal there with the 53' ? Were you on forced dispatch?