Geographically, the region is located halfway between the Canadian and Mexican borders. All California and Pacific Northwest markets can be reached by truck in one day. Las Vegas, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, and Boise are all within two truck-travel days. Fast moving Interstate 5, the West Coast's main north/south transportation artery, experiences little to no commute traffic. South bound trucks are able to shave 40 miles off deliveries to the Bay Area by using Interstate 505 and avoiding the Greater Sacramento area. The junction of Interstate 5 and Interstate 80, the nation's east-west artery, provides easy and swift movement of products to all points on the compass.
Companies requiring railroad services have noticed the extensive railroad infrastructure that parallels the major transportation corridors and connects all of the targeted counties to all major western markets. Union Pacific's rail infrastructure is anchored by its massive rail yard in Placer County where distributors may take advantage of trailer-on-flat-car and container-on-flat-car services.
Also, consider, the cost of land and facilities are the lowest in the state. Aggressive communities, state and local incentives, and speedy permit processing make developing logistics facilities a simple straightforward process. Add to this, the nearly 16,000 job-seekers along the region's main corridors. New distribution companies in the region can expect a 50 to 1 application to job ratio. A low-cost, highly motivated team of employees is a certainty.
The region is home to the terminals of many national carriers and several large local carriers.
