Interstate Highways
I-65 At Columbus, North-South to Indianapolis, Louisville
I-74 25 mi (40 km) East
I-465 33 mi (53 km) north
Interstate Trucking
There are 18 Interstate carriers with terminals in Columbus area:
- ABF Freight System
- JR’s Express, Inc.
- Bowling Transport, Inc.
- L. Burton Trucking
- Central Marketing Assoc.
- Ferguson Trucking
- M Hart Express, Inc.
- Columbus Indiana Express
- Roadway Express, Inc.
- Con-Way Central Express
- T&S Logistics, Inc.
- Don Sumpter Trucking
- T-Y Trucking, Inc.
- FEDEx Freight
- West Container Repair & Trucking, Inc.
- Columbus Warehouse & Cartage, Inc.
- Willoughby Trucking, Inc.
- Indiana Western Express, Inc.
Over 150 interstate trucking companies serve the Columbus area from Indianapolis. More than 12 of these provide daily service.
Radius for overnight delivery: Up to 500 miles
Radius for second-day delivery: Up to 800 miles
Commercial Trucking Zone: Extends 6 miles from city limits
Rail
Louisville & Indiana Railroad Company (LIRC) – Mainline North: LIRC connects with Norfolk Southern, CSX Transportation, Indiana Railroad & Indiana Southern Railroad in Indianapolis to service all points north, east & west.
www.anacostia.com/lirc/lir.html
Daily Freight Trains: 2 Mainline Trains (1 north & 1 south) six days/week. 2 Local Trains between Columbus & Southport and Columbus & Seymour five days/week. 2 Switch Trains operating in Columbus proper.
Mainline South: LIRC connects with CSX Transportation at Seymour & Louisville, Norfolk Southern, CP Rail Systems and Paducah & Louisville Railroad in Louisville, Kentucky serving points south, east and west and MG Rail in Jeffersonville, Indiana for movements to the Port of Jeffersonville.
Intermodal Services: Available through CSX Transportation at its Indianapolis Indiana Terminal
Airports
Columbus General Aviation -www.bakalar.org
Indianapolis 45 miles
Louisville 69 miles
Cincinnati 78 miles
Ports of Indiana
Established in 1961 by the Indiana General Assembly, the Indiana Port Commission is a seven member, bipartisan board appointed by the governor to promote the agricultural, industrial and commercial development of the state through the construction and operation of public ports and transportation-related facilities throughout Indiana.
The Ports of Indiana is dedicated to facilitating economic development in Indiana through logistics facilities and services, maritime industrial and commercial development, development finance tools and strategic public-private partnerships.
The Indiana Port Commission is entrusted by the citizens of Indiana to manage and develop public port facilities in keeping with statutory purposes and the principles of public stewardship. Its mission is to provide the services requisite for the continuation and enhancement of maritime-related commerce, among which are: continued enhancement of port infrastructure, foreign trade zone development, domestic and international marketing, and facilitating industry and commerce utilizing the three public ports for import/export and manufacturing. The three closest Ports to Columbus are Jeffersonville, Mount Vernon, and Burns Harbor.
Ports of Indiana – www.portsofindiana.com
Jeffersonville – www.portsofindiana.com/poi/jeffersonville
Mount Vernon – www.portsofindiana.com/poi/mount_vernon
Burns Harbor – www.portsofindiana.com/poi/burns_harbor