Transportation & Logistics

The Macon County Laborshed has over 90 shipping companies, many warehousing and storage locations, and a perfect location for freight, rail, air, and shipping transports. With over 300% more warehousing and storage than the US average, we have the expertise to store and ship anything.

This 277 acre site, situated at the exit 38 interchange of I85, just north of Moton Field, and CSX Class 1 rail service on-site, offers unparalleled access to interstate, rail, and air transport. Located in the center of the Southeast Automotive Corridor, with Atlanta to the east and Montgomery/I65 to the west, this location is ideal for transportation/logistics industry development.

Macon County's CSX Select Site is officially designated, and one of only three in Alabama. This certification criteria include size, access to rail services, proximity to highways, workforce availability, natural gas, electricity, water and wastewater, environmental and geo-technical standards. Visit here for complete documentation, maps, and conceptual layouts of the site.

Conceptual Rail Layout
CSX Introductory Letter
CSX Site Brochure
Floodplain Topographic Map & Letter
Geotechnical Report
Wetlands & Endangered Species Report

Area Transportation and Logistics Companies

LogisALL

Provides logistics support and distribute automotive parts between Hyundai, Kia and automotive suppliers
40,000 square-foot facility in Macon County receives, quality-tests, inventories, and distributes auto parts and components

CSX Logistics

One of the nation's leading transportation suppliers
Provide rail-based transportation services including traditional rail service and the transport of intermodal containers and trailers

Swift Transportation

One of the largest common carriers in the United States, with over 16,000 trucks in service
Truckload carrier services

JB Hunt Transportation

Multinational trucking and transportation company
Partnered with railroads for intermodal service

XPO Logistics

US transportation and logistics services company
Second-largest provider of freight brokerage and contract logistics services

Werner Enterprises

American freight carrier and logistics company
Ships throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Asia, Europe, South America, Africa and Australia

Transportation Services Inc.

Multi-state rail transportation service provider with AAR M-1003 certified shops enabling heavy repair and specialty work
Shipping and rail transportation services

Cooke Transport Services

Coast-to-coast service includes Air Ride refrigerated trucks, truckload and Less-Than-Truckload services
Established 1958

Watkins Trucking

Family-owned flatbed trucking company
Over 70 years of service

Education

Tuskegee University

Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management Degree program
An average of 5 students graduate annually in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Auburn University

2 Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management Degree programs
An average of 110 students graduate annually in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Transportation and Logistics Companies in our Laborshed

60 General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
34 General Warehousing and Storage
33 General Freight Trucking, Local
32 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services
28 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance
21 General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload
18 Couriers and Express Delivery Services
13 Used Household and Office Goods Moving
10 Other Support Activities for Road Transportation
9 Other Warehousing and Storage
9 Freight Transportation Arrangement
8 Local Messengers and Local Delivery
6 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas
4 Other Airport Operations
4 All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
4 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
3 Charter Bus Industry
2 Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
2 Support Activities for Rail Transportation
2 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
1 Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation
1 Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products
1 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
1 Farm Product Warehousing and Storage
1 Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation
1 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land

Transportation and Logistics Companies vs US Average

230% more Other Warehousing and Storage
87% more General Warehousing and Storage
46% more Charter Bus Industry
26% more Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services
23% more Other Support Activities for Road Transportation
8% more Used Household and Office Goods Moving
6% more Couriers and Express Delivery Services
3% more All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation

Skilled Labor in our Laborshed

6,761 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
3,286 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
2,377 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
1,874 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
1,495 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
1323 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
981 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
799 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
772 Billing and Posting Clerks
649 Driver/Sales Workers
500 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
407 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
277 Data Entry Keyers
266 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
260 Couriers and Messengers
238 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
185 Administrative Services Managers
115 Logisticians
103 Transportation Inspectors
94 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
64 Rail Car Repairers
56 Cargo and Freight Agents
50 Crane and Tower Operators
35 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technician

Skilled Labor Vs US Average

230% more Other Warehousing and Storage
87% more General Warehousing and Storage
85% more Transportation Inspectors
53% more Rail Car Repairers
47% more Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
46% more Charter Bus Industry
39% more Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
36% more Couriers and Messengers
31% more First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
26% more Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services
23% more Other Support Activities for Road Transportation
15% more First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
14% more Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
12% more Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
9% more Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
8% more Used Household and Office Goods Moving
6% more Couriers and Express Delivery Services
3% more All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation

Growth Occupations

25 more Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
21 more Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
18 more Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
16 more Rail Car Repairers
16 more Couriers and Messengers
14 more Crane and Tower Operators
12 more Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
11 more First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
10 more Driver/Sales Workers
9 more Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
9 more Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
7 more Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
6 more Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
6 more Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
5 more First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
5 more Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
5 more Transportation Inspectors
5 more Billing and Posting Clerks
4 more Logisticians
3 more Data Entry Keyers
2 more Cargo and Freight Agents
2 more Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
1 more Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
1 more Administrative Services Managers

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