Logistics & Distribution
in Southeastern Ohio
Logistics & Distribution
Ohio is ideal for logistics and according to the annual Logistics Industry Health Report from the Center for Business and Economic Research at Ball State University, Ohio receives the report’s highest rating based on the state’s total logistics industry income, employment, rail and road shipping volume, and transportation infrastructure spending. The mighty Ohio River offers the cheapest way to move raw and finished bulk materials, stretching 355 miles along Southeast Ohio’s eastern and southern counties and offering an alternate shipping route to the Gulf of Mexico via the Tennessee-Tombigee Waterway.
Companies in Southeast Ohio may obtain import-export advantages through federally designated Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) 138. Benefits of the FTZ include lower costs and increased profits from deferring, reducing and eliminating customs duties.
Fast Facts
5th
largest interstate highway system in the nation
Access
Great Market Access by highway, rail and Ohio River barge
Below
Taxes, wage rates, and utility costs below national and regional averages
3rd
largest state measured by manufacturing output
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We’re excited to continue expanding our distribution center and adding more jobs into the community here in Waverly. This facility has helped us to streamline our operations and increase our supply chain efficiency, and increased space will allow our company and this community to continue improving.”
Alex Melvin / Rural King CEO
Leading Logistics & Distribution Companies in the OhioSE Region
Logistics & Distribution Stats
The Southeast Region of Ohio is centrally located and ideally situated for distribution. We are within a 8-hour drive of eight of the largest (most populous) metro areas in the United States reaching most of the Midwest, Northeast, and Southeast USA markets in one day’s drive. Anchored in the Midwest, Ohio is less susceptible to supply chain interruptions from hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, and other unpredictable circumstances.
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Businesses
13,626
Industry workers
19%
More jobs in the Logistics & Distribution Industry than the national average
1,180
Annual degrees completed in relevant industry fields
Key Regional Assets
Ohio has nine foreign trade zones and is the only state in the Midwest with direct shipping routes to Europe for both container and heavy goods. Our taxes, wage rates, and utility costs are below national and regional averages. Ohio taxes are some of the most favorable in the USA for manufacturing or any business selling goods and services outside of Ohio. In 2021, the Tax Foundation ranked Ohio 4th most favorable for capital-intensive manufacturers for mature firms and 3rd for capital-intensive manufacturing for new firms.
Why Ohio Southeast
Southeast Ohio is in close proximity to intermodal facilities in Columbus and local transload facilities
Rail service includes Norfolk Southern, CSX Transportation, local and regional railroads.
355 miles of shoreline border our region with access to five major terminals on the Ohio River Inland Waterway
Southeast Ohio is connected through major US Interstate, four lane quality highways
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