The Northeast region of the United States consists primarily of nine states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and Vermont. Often, Delaware, Maryland, and northern Virginia are considered as part of the region as well.
The coastal Northeast is said to resemble a megalopolis (or “megacity’), which refers to an interconnected network of major cities and suburbs that blend into one another. This coastal “megacity” spans Boston to New York City and all the way down to Washington D.C. Major cities in the Northeast include:
Boston, Massachusetts
New York City, New York
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Baltimore, Maryland
Washington D.C.
The Northeast is said to be the richest region in the United States; four out of the five wealthiest states in the nation are located in the region.
The region is very well-known in the industries of finance, medicine,
and government, but it lacks in agriculture. While there is
some produce farming and stock raising throughout the area, it is not
on a scale as large as other areas, such as the western U.S.
Many more truck drivers are needed in the Northeast to distribute and deliver goods throughout the region, rather than haul goods from there to different areas of the country.
Despite being one of the smallest regions in terms of size, the Northeast has a very diverse climate. While all areas experience all four seasons, some are a bit more extreme than others. New England, the northern part of the region, often has warm and humid summers and very bitter, cold winters. Further south, you have hotter, humid summers but more moderate winters.
Much of the area experiences more than 50 inches of rain each year and 100 inches of snow. Weather can be a factor for truck drivers when trying to make deliveries on time and keep deadlines.
Interstate 95 (I-95) runs north to west along the eastern coast, beginning in Maine near the Canadian border.
Interstate 90 (I-90) runs east to west along the entire length of the continental United States. In the Northeast, the interstate begins in Boston, running through Massachusetts, New York, and a part of Pennsylvania.
Interstate 84 (I-84), at a distance of 231 miles, runs through a part of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and terminates in Pennsylvania.
Interstate 80 (I-80), which also spans the U.S. east to west, crosses through the Northeast states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.