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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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Indiana may be known as the Crossroads of America, but the aptly named Hoosier state connects far more than travelers criss-crossing through the state’s network of interstate highways. In its 2017 fiscal year, Nashville International Airport (BNA), the region’s conduit for air travel, served a record-breaking 13.5 percent increase.

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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The Quad Cities is a bi-state region located on the board of Iowa and Illinois. Photo: Quad Cities Chamber). billion signature I-74 bridge, where tens of thousands of people will travel back and forth between the states every day. Louis, Kansas City, Des Moines, Indianapolis and Omaha.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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But whether traveling by land, air, track or sea, locating in the right area can be a company’s biggest time and profit saver. Major metros such as Dallas, Kansas City, St. The Joplin Metro area’s position for serving national markets is nearly as advantageous as Chicago or Kansas City.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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The less money that is needed to spend on gas and other work-related travel, the more money that can be spent on everything else. “In DuPage is in the midst of six interstate highways, making drive time to major markets convenient and cost-effective—with less than a six-hour drive to major Midwest cities. Asking rental rates are $4.70

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Located in the heart of Illinois; in the great Midwest; within 200 miles of metropolitan areas of Chicago, Indianapolis and St. The permit is $250 annually and is applied to a single truck, giving companies the flexibility to pay for only the trucks that will travel in the zone rather than paying for their entire fleet.