LOGISTICS
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CROSSROADS Our state and region provide a capable network of roads, railways and airports.
LOGISTICS
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MAJOR AIRPORT
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MAJOR AIRLINES
MAJOR RAILWAYS
FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MAJOR AIRLINES: Allegiant American Delta United RUNWAYS: 12,000 ft. and 8,000 ft. and 4,000 ft. NON-STOP DESTINATIONS: Atlanta, Chicago (O’Hare), Dallas/Ft. Worth, Detroit and Minneapolis/St. Paul U.S. CUSTOMS PORT: U.S. Customs & Border Protection services available FOREIGN FREE TRADE ZONE: U.S. Great Lakes Region #182 Northeast Indiana is home to the following regional airports: • DeKalb County Airport: Runway: 5,000 ft.
RAILWAYS CLASS I FREIGHT RAILROADS WITH LINES IN NORTHEAST INDIANA: CSX operates an intermodal facility in North Baltimore, Ohio, less than 90 miles from Fort Wayne. Norfolk Southern operates intermodal facilities in Columbus, Ohio (160 miles east of Fort Wayne), and Chicago, Illinois (160 mile west of Fort Wayne). CLASS III FREIGHT RAILROADS WITH LINES IN NORTHEAST INDIANA: Rail America runs from Crestline, Ohio (140 miles east of Fort Wayne) to Tolleston, Indiana (140 miles west of Fort Wayne). Indiana Northeastern Railroad stretches nearly 130 miles with major interchanges in Montepelier, Ohio, less than 60 miles from Fort Wayne and Sturgis, Michigan, roughly 70 miles from Fort Wayne.
• Huntington Municipal: Runway: 5,001 ft. • Kendallville Municipal Airport: Runway: 4,400 ft. • Smith Field: Runway: 3,110 ft. • Tri-State Steuben County Airport: Runway: 4,540 ft. • Wabash Municipal Airport: 2 Runways: 4,401 ft.
NAT I O N A L ACCO L A DE S
#2
Indiana ranks 2nd in the United States for pro-business regulatory environment. SOURCE: FORBES 2015
#8
NATIONALLY
Indiana ranks 1st in the Midwest and 8th nationally for its business-friendly tax climate.
STAT E WIDE ACCO LADE S
We’re “The Crossroads of America” because… Source: 2016 Indiana Logistics
SOURCE: TAX FOUNDATION 2015
Indiana ranks among the TOP 10 STATES in more than 25 logistic categories.
1 st
in pass through highways
3 rd
in number of freight railroads
5 th
in Class I railroads
6 th
in domestic waterborne shipping
E M P LOY M E N T A N D WAG E S NEI 2016 EMPLOYMENT
2016 AVG. HOURLY WAGE
2016 NATL. AVG. HOURLY EARNINGS
NEI/US
3,857
$53.62
$56.41
95.1%
302
$37.81
$44.62
84.7%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
3,982
$31.37
$31.41
99.9%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
4,385
$16.02
$18.36
87.3%
HIGHWAYS
Customer Service Representatives
4,696
$16.40
$16.38
100.1%
Interstate 69 runs south-north from
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
525
$17.91
$19.04
94.1%
2,757
$13.89
$15.30
90.8%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers
4,638
$11.27
$12.27
91.9%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
4,696
$15.15
$16.67
90.9%
OCCUPATION
4
MAJOR HIGHWAYS
Evansville to Indianapolis through Northeast Indiana to the Canadian border at Port Huron, Michigan.
Interstate 80/90, also known as the Indiana Toll Road, is a tolled highway running east-west across the northernmost part of Indiana, which is also a part of the New York-Chicago Toll Road system.
General and Operations Managers Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
Source: EMSI 2016.2 Class of Worker, QCEW
MAJOR EMPLOYERS
Ivy Tech Community College is the nation’s largest statewide community college. Campuses around the region offer undergraduate courses in logistics, transportation and international supply chain management. Ivy Tech Northeast provides the state’s Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) training in Northeast Indiana and engages an advisory board that provides private industry, demand-driven oversight of the programs. Indiana University– Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) offers both undergraduate and graduate courses in logistics, business and technology.
EMPLOYMENT IN FTE
COMPANY
PRODUCTS
Kroger/Peyton’s Northern
Food Warehousing and Distribution
Sweetwater Sound
Sound Recording Studio and Equipment Distribution
850
Norfolk Southern Corp.
Rail Transportation
542
Wal-Mart Distribution Center
Food Warehousing and Distribution
450
Sirva
Global Relocation and Moving Services
391
Family Dollar Distribution Center
Warehousing and Distribution
353
UPS
Package Processing for Ground and Air Delivery
323
Jack Cooper Transport
Trucking
292
Specialized Transportation, Inc.
Trucking and Supply Chain Management
250
CSX Corp.
Rail Transportation
200
Performance Food Group
Food and Related Products Distribution
196
Ormsby Trucking
Trucking
160
SuperValu
Food Warehousing and Distribution
160
First Fleet Inc.
Contract Hauling
150
Therma-Tru
Distribution Center
135
Bostwick-Braun
Hardware Distribution Center
125
JAT of Fort Wayne, Inc.
Trucking
120
AG Plus
Grain Elevator
115
Source: Community Research Institute at IPFW
1,050
R A I LWAY S PORTS INTERMODALS
CSX
CSX TRANSPORTATION
INE
INDIANA NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD
NS
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
RA
RAIL AMERICA
DRIVE TIMES Distance from Fort Wayne city center to destination center by acceptable truck route CITY
MILES
HOURS
Toledo, OH
101
2
Indianapolis, IN
120
Dayton, OH
126
Columbus, OH
154
Detroit, MI
CITY
MILES
HOURS
Louisville, KY
235
4
2
Milwaukee, WI
254
5
2.5
Lexington, KY
262
5
3
Pittsburgh, PA
327
5.5
160
3
St. Louis, MO
371
6.5
Chicago, IL
167
3.25
Grand Rapids, MI
175
3
Cincinnati, OH
179
3.5
Cleveland, OH
207
4
Buffalo, NY
398
7
Toronto, Canada
406
7.25
Nashville, TN
408
7
Des Moines, IA
478
8.5
W E B S IT E : NE INDIANA. COM P H O N E : 877 469-3469
J ULY 2 016 THE 11 COUNTIES OF NORTHEAST INDIANA ARE:
ADAMS // ALLEN // DEKALB // HUNTINGTON // KOSCIUSKO // LAGRANGE // NOBLE // STEUBEN // WABASH // WELLS // WHITLEY
IN
CROSSROADS Our state and region provide a capable network of roads, railways and airports.
LOGISTICS
1
MAJOR AIRPORT
3
3
MAJOR AIRLINES
MAJOR RAILWAYS
FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MAJOR AIRLINES: Allegiant American Delta United RUNWAYS: 12,000 ft. and 8,000 ft. and 4,000 ft. NON-STOP DESTINATIONS: Atlanta, Chicago (O’Hare), Dallas/Ft. Worth, Detroit and Minneapolis/St. Paul U.S. CUSTOMS PORT: U.S. Customs & Border Protection services available FOREIGN FREE TRADE ZONE: U.S. Great Lakes Region #182 Northeast Indiana is home to the following regional airports: • DeKalb County Airport: Runway: 5,000 ft.
RAILWAYS CLASS I FREIGHT RAILROADS WITH LINES IN NORTHEAST INDIANA: CSX operates an intermodal facility in North Baltimore, Ohio, less than 90 miles from Fort Wayne. Norfolk Southern operates intermodal facilities in Columbus, Ohio (160 miles east of Fort Wayne), and Chicago, Illinois (160 mile west of Fort Wayne). CLASS III FREIGHT RAILROADS WITH LINES IN NORTHEAST INDIANA: Rail America runs from Crestline, Ohio (140 miles east of Fort Wayne) to Tolleston, Indiana (140 miles west of Fort Wayne). Indiana Northeastern Railroad stretches nearly 130 miles with major interchanges in Montepelier, Ohio, less than 60 miles from Fort Wayne and Sturgis, Michigan, roughly 70 miles from Fort Wayne.
• Huntington Municipal: Runway: 5,001 ft. • Kendallville Municipal Airport: Runway: 4,400 ft. • Smith Field: Runway: 3,110 ft. • Tri-State Steuben County Airport: Runway: 4,540 ft. • Wabash Municipal Airport: 2 Runways: 4,401 ft.
NAT I O N A L ACCO L A DE S
#2
Indiana ranks 2nd in the United States for pro-business regulatory environment. SOURCE: FORBES 2015
#8
NATIONALLY
Indiana ranks 1st in the Midwest and 8th nationally for its business-friendly tax climate.
STAT E WIDE ACCO LADE S
We’re “The Crossroads of America” because… Source: 2016 Indiana Logistics
SOURCE: TAX FOUNDATION 2015
Indiana ranks among the TOP 10 STATES in more than 25 logistic categories.
1 st
in pass through highways
3 rd
in number of freight railroads
5 th
in Class I railroads
6 th
in domestic waterborne shipping
E M P LOY M E N T A N D WAG E S NEI 2016 EMPLOYMENT
2016 AVG. HOURLY WAGE
2016 NATL. AVG. HOURLY EARNINGS
NEI/US
3,857
$53.62
$56.41
95.1%
302
$37.81
$44.62
84.7%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
3,982
$31.37
$31.41
99.9%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
4,385
$16.02
$18.36
87.3%
HIGHWAYS
Customer Service Representatives
4,696
$16.40
$16.38
100.1%
Interstate 69 runs south-north from
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
525
$17.91
$19.04
94.1%
2,757
$13.89
$15.30
90.8%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers
4,638
$11.27
$12.27
91.9%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
4,696
$15.15
$16.67
90.9%
OCCUPATION
4
MAJOR HIGHWAYS
Evansville to Indianapolis through Northeast Indiana to the Canadian border at Port Huron, Michigan.
Interstate 80/90, also known as the Indiana Toll Road, is a tolled highway running east-west across the northernmost part of Indiana, which is also a part of the New York-Chicago Toll Road system.
General and Operations Managers Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
Source: EMSI 2016.2 Class of Worker, QCEW
MAJOR EMPLOYERS
Ivy Tech Community College is the nation’s largest statewide community college. Campuses around the region offer undergraduate courses in logistics, transportation and international supply chain management. Ivy Tech Northeast provides the state’s Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) training in Northeast Indiana and engages an advisory board that provides private industry, demand-driven oversight of the programs. Indiana University– Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) offers both undergraduate and graduate courses in logistics, business and technology.
EMPLOYMENT IN FTE
COMPANY
PRODUCTS
Kroger/Peyton’s Northern
Food Warehousing and Distribution
Sweetwater Sound
Sound Recording Studio and Equipment Distribution
850
Norfolk Southern Corp.
Rail Transportation
542
Wal-Mart Distribution Center
Food Warehousing and Distribution
450
Sirva
Global Relocation and Moving Services
391
Family Dollar Distribution Center
Warehousing and Distribution
353
UPS
Package Processing for Ground and Air Delivery
323
Jack Cooper Transport
Trucking
292
Specialized Transportation, Inc.
Trucking and Supply Chain Management
250
CSX Corp.
Rail Transportation
200
Performance Food Group
Food and Related Products Distribution
196
Ormsby Trucking
Trucking
160
SuperValu
Food Warehousing and Distribution
160
First Fleet Inc.
Contract Hauling
150
Therma-Tru
Distribution Center
135
Bostwick-Braun
Hardware Distribution Center
125
JAT of Fort Wayne, Inc.
Trucking
120
AG Plus
Grain Elevator
115
Source: Community Research Institute at IPFW
1,050
R A I LWAY S PORTS INTERMODALS
CSX
CSX TRANSPORTATION
INE
INDIANA NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD
NS
NORFOLK SOUTHERN
RA
RAIL AMERICA
DRIVE TIMES Distance from Fort Wayne city center to destination center by acceptable truck route CITY
MILES
HOURS
Toledo, OH
101
2
Indianapolis, IN
120
Dayton, OH
126
Columbus, OH
154
Detroit, MI
CITY
MILES
HOURS
Louisville, KY
235
4
2
Milwaukee, WI
254
5
2.5
Lexington, KY
262
5
3
Pittsburgh, PA
327
5.5
160
3
St. Louis, MO
371
6.5
Chicago, IL
167
3.25
Grand Rapids, MI
175
3
Cincinnati, OH
179
3.5
Cleveland, OH
207
4
Buffalo, NY
398
7
Toronto, Canada
406
7.25
Nashville, TN
408
7
Des Moines, IA
478
8.5
W E B S IT E : NE INDIANA. COM P H O N E : 877 469-3469
J ULY 2 016 THE 11 COUNTIES OF NORTHEAST INDIANA ARE:
ADAMS // ALLEN // DEKALB // HUNTINGTON // KOSCIUSKO // LAGRANGE // NOBLE // STEUBEN // WABASH // WELLS // WHITLEY
