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

40CHARLOTTE

MILWAUKEE

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500 miles 800 km

RICHMOND

TORONTO

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one-day MarKet accessThe 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 CountyPickawayCounty

MadisonCounty

DelawareCounty

MorrowCounty

MarionCounty

LoganCounty 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

Indianapolis176 miles

Pittsburgh 183 miles

Cleveland 143 miles

Knox County

Licking County

Franklin County

Fairfield CountyPickawayCounty

MadisonCounty

DelawareCounty

MorrowCounty

MarionCounty

LoganCounty 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