I-80 freight corridor watch
I-80 profile for northern transcontinental freight route and key intermodal lane.
I-80 is tracked as a highway freight corridor because it is a northern transcontinental freight route and key intermodal lane.
This page is built to combine corridor context with severe weather alerts, fuel-cost movement and related gateway pages.
Public alert data can flag conditions near a corridor, but dispatch decisions still require current state, local and carrier information.
Crosses Donner Pass in the Sierra Nevada and the high plains of Wyoming, both subject to winter closures, chain controls, and high-wind restrictions.
The Nebraska segment along the Platte River valley carries heavy long-distance truck traffic across the state.
Ends at I-95 near the George Washington Bridge, feeding directly into the New York and New Jersey port and warehousing market.
I-80 on the freight map
I-80 route facts
| Southern or western end | San Francisco, California |
|---|---|
| Northern or eastern end | Teaneck, New Jersey |
| Approximate length | 2,902 miles |
| States on the route | California, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey |
| Major freight metros | San Francisco, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, Omaha, Des Moines, Chicago |
| Connecting corridors tracked here | I-5, I-15, I-35, I-95 |
Common questions
Where does I-80 run?
I-80 runs from San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey, about 2,902 miles through California, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey.
Why is I-80 tracked as a freight corridor?
Major transcontinental freight corridor linking the San Francisco Bay Area with the New York metropolitan area. Crosses Donner Pass in the Sierra Nevada and the high plains of Wyoming, both subject to winter closures, chain controls, and high-wind restrictions.
Does this page show live trucks on I-80?
No. Live truck positions are not public data. This page pairs the I-80 route with live weather alerts, diesel prices and nearby gateway pages so you can judge conditions from official sources.
Which freight gateways connect to I-80?
Tracked ports near the route include Oakland, New York and New Jersey. Tracked cargo airports include SFO, SLC, ORD, EWR. It meets I-5, I-15, I-35, I-95 along the way.