June 12, 2026

TO:       US Trucking Industry

FROM:    Chris Lutick, Executive Director, NJ Motor Truck Association

Please be advised that the Vince Lombardi Service Area on the New Jersey Turnpike will be impacted by the FIFA World Cup matches being played at nearby NY/NJ (MetLife) Stadium. The first of eight matches being hosted there will be tomorrow, Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 6:00pm.

There are approximately 200 truck parking spaces at Vince Lombardi. Beginning at 6:00pm on Friday June 12, 2026, as trucks exit the area, about 150 truck parking spaces will be reserved for staging emergency response equipment and personnel. It is anticipated that the roadways around the stadium will be back to normal by 10:00pm Saturday June 13, 2026, and the service area will be back to normal late Saturday into early Sunday morning June 14, 2026. Fueling operations will be uninterrupted. 

Motor carriers are advised to plan accordingly and if at all possible, avoid the area. Based on Saturday's performance, changes may be made for the seven future matches. The next match is Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 3:00pm. 

The New Jersey Motor Truck Association thanks Governor Sherrill and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority for their collaboration with us by not closing the service area entirely.  We will provide updates to the trucking industry as necessary.

Please note: The New Jersey Turnpike Authority’s email domain has changed from njta.com to njta.gov. Please update your records as njta.com will be decommissioned over the next few months.