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Our strong communities and diverse and growing population keep Macon County on the rise.
With a large labor shed and high education standards, Macon’s strength is its people.
Transportation and Logistics
Targeted Sectors - Reading This Data
Our Labor shed:
The Macon County labor shed includes a 8 county area surrounding Macon County. This area contains a total population of 706,677.
How to Read This Data:
The company and labor data for this sector are derived from our labor shed area, as defined above.
The data points are presented several ways:
- The number of companies supporting a given sector in our labor shed, stated as an empirical value.
- A comparison of the numbers of these companies in our labor shed vs the US average, stated as a percentage.
- Skilled labor (SICS) supporting a given sector in our labor shed, stated as an empirical value.
- A comparison of the numbers of skilled laborers by skill classification in our labor shed vs the US average, stated as a percentage.
- Growth occupations in our labor shed over a given number of years, stated as a percentage.
The Macon County labor shed 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.
Featured Site for Transportation/Logistics:
CSX Select Site
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.
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
Our Companies
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Education
Tuskegee University
- Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management Degree program
Auburn University
- 2 Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management Degree programs
Southern Union State Community College
- CDL Training Program
Trenholm State Community College
- Diesel Mechanic, CDL, and Logistics and Supply chain Management programs
