Columbus is within a one day drive of nearly 50% of the U.S. population, and is a perfect location for logistics operations.

1. The Columbus Region is located within a 10-hour drive of 47 percent of the U.S. population. The interstate
highway system, numerous third-party logistics providers, the nation’s largest cargo-dedicated airport and
multiple rail terminals connect Columbus to the globe for the movement of goods.
Logistics
Business advantages
- The Columbus Region ranks No. 1 among
inland and coastal ports in population
concentration within a one-day drive.
- KPMG ranks Ohio No. 1 in effective
tax rate for new logistics operations.
Ohio has no personal property,
inventory or corporate income tax.
- FedEx Air, FedEx Ground, UPS and UPS
Supply Chain Solutions have Columbus
Region operations.
- The lowest average hourly wage among
major logistics centers in the Midwest.
- Unionization rate is well below the
national average.
- Nearly 150,000 college students provide
an ample pool of surge labor.
- The Norfolk Southern Heartland
Corridor and CSX Gateway link the
Columbus Region to multiple deep
water east coast ports.
- CSX intermodal allows goods to
bypass Chicago.
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percentage of U.S. Population within A 10-Hour drive
City Percentage City Percentage
47% Indianapolis 36%
Louisville 39% Nashville 34%
Cincinnati 39% Atlanta 27%
CLEVELAND
DETROIT
INDIANAPOLIS
CHICAGO
LOUISVILLE
PITTSBURGH
NEW YORK CITY
PHILADELPHIA
CINCINNATI
ATLANTA
ST. LOUIS
80
75
9080
90
64
70
80
71
COLUMBUS 70
77
77
64
75
65
40
CHARLOTTE
MILWAUKEE
250 miles 400 km
500 miles 800 km
RICHMOND
TORONTO

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The Columbus Region has the greatest reach to the U.S. and Canadian populations among all major logistics hubs.
Within a 10-hour drive from Columbus are 144 million Americans.
Cincinnati 107 milesCincinnati 107 miles
Knox County
Licking County
Franklin County
Fairfield County
Pickaway
County
Madison
County
Delaware
County
Morrow
County
Marion
County
Logan
County Union
County
Major Airport
Intermodal Terminal
Dual Rail Industrial Park
National Gateway Corridor
Heartland Rail Corridor
National Freight Rail Line
Major Highways
FedEx Hub
UPS Hub
Indianapolis
176 miles
Pittsburgh 183 miles
Cleveland 143 miles
Knox County
Licking County
Franklin County
Fairfield County
Pickaway
County
Madison
County
Delaware
County
Morrow
County
Marion
County
Logan
County Union
County
Major Airport
Intermodal Terminal
Dual Rail Industrial Park
National Gateway Corridor
Heartland Rail Corridor
National Freight Rail Line
Major Highways
FedEx Hub
UPS Hub
largest logistics eMployers
Abercrombie Fitch* FedEx
Big Lots Inc.* Limited Brands Inc.*
Cardinal Health Inc. Restoration Hardware*
DSW* Target*
Eddie Bauer* United Parcel Service
Exel Walmart*
Express Inc Zulily*
*e-commerce operations