Transportation Advantages Within a one day drive of nearly 60% of the US population 60% Minneapolis Detroit New York City 9 of the Top 10 trucking firms have a presence in Charlotte USA 9/10 Washington DC Kansas City 6th busiest airport in the world based on takeoffs and landings 450+ 450+ trucking firms in Charlotte USA Boston 100m 0km #6 Dallas Houston Airport s Air Cargo Cntr consists of 5,000 sq ft 5k 0m 600km 650m 1000km New Orleans The Charlotte USA region continues to strengthen its position as one of the most dynamic and diversified locations in North America. This 16-county economic region - 12 counties in North Carolina and 4 in South Carolina - is home to more than 950 foreign owned firms, 6 Fortune 500 company HQs and a growing population of over 2.8 million residents. Taylorsville Alexander Iredell Hickory Statesville Newton Salisbury Catawba Mooresville Kannapolis Huntersville Shelby Rowan Cornelius Lincoln Concord Gaston Albemarle Cabarrus Gastonia Cleveland Stanly Charlotte Mecklenburg 4 Mint Hill Matthews Indian Trail York Union Fort Mill Rock Hill Monroe Lancaster Chester Chester Lancaster Wadesboro Anson Chesterfield Chesterfield
Truck Delivery Times to Select Cities from Charlotte 243 miles 3h 57 min 765 miles 12h min Interstates and Roadways Charlotte USA is served by 3 Interstates: I-, I- and I- Over 60% of US population (more than 180 million people) can be reached within a one day drive I-4 Beltway around Charlotte was completed in 20 Portland Seattle Seattle Truck Delivery Times from Charlotte 8 miles 6h 30 min 735 miles 11h 39 min 4 Days San Fransisco Los Angeles Salt Lake City Denver 3 Days Kansas City Minneapolis Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland Pittsburgh St. Louis Indianapolis 2 Days Cincinnati 1 Day Charlotte Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington D.C. Dallas New York 6 miles 10h 27 min Houston Small Package/Overnight Services United Parcel Service 1600 Cottonwood, Charlotte, NC 2605 N Cannon Blvd, Kannapolis, NC 28083 1865 Wren Turnpike, Gastonia, NC 28052 580 Mt Gallant Rd, Rock Hill, SC 29730 Federal Express 140 North Wendover Road, Charlotte, NC 626 Eagleton Downs Drive, Charlotte, NC 4831- Express Drive, Charlotte, NC 4542 Enterprise Drive,
165 Charlotte-Douglas International Airport Non-stop flights around the world 9th ranked airport nationwide in passengers CLT is the largest airport in the Carolina s with direct International flights to business destinations such as London, Fankfurt, Munich, Paris, Toronto and Mexico City. DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM CHARLOTTE FLIGHT TIMES #9 cargo airlines serve Airport 6th busiest airport in the world based on takeoffs and landings #6 UNDER 1 HOUR UNDER 2 HOURS UNDER 3 HOURS 3 HOURS OR MORE 8 Direct Flights to Europe 5k Airport s Air Cargo Center consists of 5,000 sq ft 7 Direct Flights to the Caribbean, Central America, South America Source: Center City Partners CLT Cargo Activity Statistics by Tons Air freight/express: 88,533 International: 26,479 Airmail: 20,073 34th ranked airport nationwide in Cargo 0+ #34 Airport has over 0 daily departures Charlotte Regional Intermodal Facility at CLT The Norfolk Southern Intermodal facility at Charlotte Douglas International Airport is a 200 acre, $92 million economic engine. Completed in 2014, the facility is situated along the southern end of CLT s center parallel runway and is capable of 200,000 lifts annually (transfers between trucks and trains). The facility is expected to generate $7.6 billion in regional economic development throughout the next 20 years. It also promises to create more than 7,000 jobs in across the region by 2030. CLT Facility Runways Details 18R/36L (North/South): 10,000 ft. 18R/36L: 9,000 ft. 18L/36R (North/South): 8,676 ft. 5/23 (Crosswind): 7,500 ft. One Terminal with five concourses totaling more than 1.8 million sq ft Over 2,000 employed in cargo operations/services
Distance and Time to Major Ports from Charlotte Port Facilities Charlotte USA has acess to several major east coast ports, including Charleston, Norfolk, Savannah, Wilmington, Morehead City, and Jacksonville PA NJ OH IL Charleston 209 miles 3.25 hours Savannah 255 miles 4 hours Wilmington 7 miles 3.5 hours DE ID MD WV VA Norfolk KY NC Morehead City TN Wilmington SC MS AL 100m 0km GA Charleston Savannah Jacksonville 0m 600km Norfolk 326 miles 5.5 hours Jacksonville 383 miles 5.5 hours FL Rail Service Rail Connection CSX and Norfolk Southern both operate large, well-equipped rail yards in Charleston Daily Express services inbound and outbound Exceptionally high and wide rail clearances Intermodal service provided to Wando Welch Terminal via Direct dray to the railhead, allowing for more generous cut off times. CSX Transportation Provides rail transportation and distribution services over 18,759 route miles and 32,462 track miles in 20 states in the East, Midwest, and South; the District of Columbia; and Ontario, Canada Norfolk Southern Railway Rail lines extend over 14,300 miles of road in 20 states, primarily the Southeast and Midwest, and the Province of Ontario, Canada L & C Railroad Owned by the Gulf & Ohio Railways, Inc. of Knoxville, TN, well-capitalized; financially strong Connects to the national rail network through both CSX and Norfolk Southern. 220 F or s yth Ave r y Ch ow an Be r tie Nash Orange Iredell Alexander Alamance Davie 21 Burke Yancey Franklin Guil f ord Cal dwell W ake Edg ec ombe Ma r tin McD owell Davi dson Cl ay Lee 52 26 23 276 S tan ly Gas ton Hyde 2 W ayne Mon tgome r y Moore 1 Be auf or t Lenoir 1 Tran s y lvania M ac on Dare Be auf or t Greene Cabarrus Cleveland Polk Tyrrell W ashin gton John s ton Ruther f ord Henderson Jack son Lin coln 221 R ow an Catawba Graham Ch atham W ilson Bun combe Che r okee Randolph Hay w ood 441 S w ain 8 Pe r quimans 1 Durham Madison 129 Currituck Pasqu otank He r tf ord 95 311 E Camden 258 Hali fax Cas well 8 501 Yadkin Gates Vance 8 Rockingham 52 601 W ilk es W arren Person S tok es Sur r y 21 221 No r thamp ton Granville All eghany Ashe W at auga Mi tchell 95 M ecklenbu r g Cr aven 258 Hoke 220 Richmond Union S ampson 601 Anson Pamli co Jones Cumberland S cotland Cr aven Duplin Ons low Bladen 501 Car teret 1 Rob eson Pender 76 New Han over Columbus Brun s wick
Distribution Facilities in Charlotte USA Largest Distribution Facilities by Square Foot Target Newton, NC 1,500,000 Lowe s Cos. Inc. Mooresville, NC 1,4,000 2,000 Employees Black & Decker 1,365,000 Ross Stores 1,300,000 1,000-2,499 Employees Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Shelby, NC 1,250,000 Ross Stores Rock Hill, SC 1,200,000 600 Employees Family Dollar Stores Inc. Charlotte, NC 1,5,261 1,500-2,499 Employees Exel/Energizer Holdings Inc. Rock Hill, SC 1,000,000 0 Employees RSI Home Products Inc. Lincolnton, NC 1,000,000 5 Employees Stanley Logistics 925,000 3,000 Employees Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Pageland, SC 830,000 Shoe Show Inc. 7,000 Lance Inc. Charlotte, NC 739,086 167 Employees Northern Tool & Equipment 7,000 350 Employees S&D Coffee & Tea 686,427 928 Employees Source: Charlotte Business Journal Book of Lists 2016 New or Expanded Distribution Centers in Charlotte USA Cheney Brothers, a Florida-based food distributor, will invest $24 million in an expansion that will add 105 full-time jobs at its food-distribution facility in Statesville Business Park. (1/24/18) PLS Logistics Services, which provides technology-enabled supply chain and freight brokerage services, picked Charlotte for its 12th location nationwide because of its access to professional talent. The firm expects to add 200 jobs over the next few years. (1//2016) Red Classic, The trucking subsidiary of Charlotte-based Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated is adding almost 300 employees in Charlotte. The expansion and hiring comes two years after Red Classic moved to Charlotte. (8/26/20) Amazon is planning their second location in Cabarrus. An $ million, 1 million-square-foot distribution center that will employ 600 in Kannapolis. (8/14/20)