The Midwest Inland Port is a multi-modal transportation hub located in Decatur, Illinois that delivers both domestic and international flexibility for companies through a well-positioned transportation corridor, connecting the Midwest to the East, West and Gulf Coasts of North America.
Benefits
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- Strategically located, this logistics complex offers non-congested, toll-free access to one of the country’s heaviest trucking and railway traffic flows
- Served by 2 Class I railroads and short line (CN, NS, Watco) connecting to all North American rail networks – Only state in which all seven Class I railroads operate.
- Intermodal ramp with 25-minute average turn times
- A quick channel to coastal and export markets
- An abundance of competitively priced labor and an available workforce
- An airport equipped with a Fixed-Based Operator (FBO) and an 8,500’ main runway. Daily passenger service provided to Chicago through United SkyWest.
- A diverse community of importers and exporters in the area creates opportunities for intermodal container match-back shipments
- Railserve LEAF Gen-Set locomotives, which reduce Nitrogen Oxide emissions by 84% compared to conventional locomotives and operate using 45-60% less fuel
- Third Party Logistics providers offering freight forwarding, transloading, warehousing, stock management, temperature-controlled storage and more
- Possible reduced supply chain logistics costs.
Please see the Decatur and Macon County Innovation in Industry booklet for more information on our region.