Transportation Data:

Northwest Ohio is at the center of an efficient, inter-modal transportation network that connects local businesses to world markets. Businesses located in northwest Ohio have convenient access to an extensive interstate highway system, one of the most active railroad centers in the country, a regional airport that serves as a major air freight transportation and distribution center, and one of the largest seaports on the Great Lakes.

No matter your choice of transportation and distribution, Toledo and Northwest Ohio have every available mode to meet the global needs of your business.

Three of the country's most traveled interstates cross through Toledo: I-80 (east/west from New York to California), I-90 (east/west from Massachusetts to Washington), and I-75 (north/south from Michigan to Florida). Its location has made it a center for the trucking industry, including distribution centers for such companies as UPS and Federal Express.

Toledo is the fifth largest rail hub in the United States, with major trunk lines providing service to the entire region. With the ability to break bulk onsite at the Port of Toledo, along with intermodal terminals for Trailers on Flat Cars and Containers on Flat Cars, Northwest Ohio is a region highly accessible to most locations across North America.

At the center of the region sits Toledo Express Airport, which offers convenience and affordability while providing service to national and international destinations. A network of airports in the surrounding counties are also accessible, as is Detroit Metro Airport, less than an hour's drive away.

Toledo Express is also home to BAX Global/Schenker's North American air freight hub, the 16th busiest cargo airport in the nation (50th worldwide), shipping packages around the world and around the clock.

Located on Lake Erie, the Port of Toledo is recognized as one of the Great Lakes' most diversified international cargo facilities. Together with the ports of Sandusky and Huron, Toledo links to global markets through the St. Lawrence Seaway.

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