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Supply Chain & Logistics

Driving Growth. Moving Mountains.

An excellent transportation system for moving goods, a trained and affordable workforce and a pro-business climate make the Knoxville region an ideal choice for the distribution/logistics industry. The State of Tennessee ranks No. 1 in the Southeast and sixth in the nation for employment in truck transportation and tenth for warehousing and storage employment. Our central location gives quick access to both customers and suppliers.

Motor Freight Companies

300+

East Tennessee Advantages

  • Located at the juncture of I-40, I-75 and I-81, the region is within a day’s drive of 70% of the US markets
    • I-40 Major east-west freeway spanning 8 states from North Carolina to California
    • I-75 The major link between the Southeast and the Great Lakes
    • I-81 Connects I-40 in Tennessee to the Canadian-US border
  • The University of Tennessee’s globally ranked Supply Chain Management/Logistics program
  • Rail service by Norfolk Southern, CSX and local short-line railroads
  • Barge service on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway System
    • Permits access to 22 states
    • Access to deep water ports on both the Eastern seacoast and the Gulf of Mexico
  • Regional airport with flights to 30 major US destinations
  • Up-to-date cargo freight complex
  • US Customs Port of Entry and Foreign Trade Zone designation
  • More than 300 motor freight companies and brokers in the region
  • No personal income tax on wages and salaries

Distribution Companies