3PL: Why St. Louis is the Only Option

“To succeed today, businesses need to be positioned in areas situated for

quick turnaround and efficient transportation to points across the

country.”

Star Search: Discovering the Best Site for Your Business by Inbound

Logistics

Location isn’t Everything

When businesses are looking for a 3PL partnership they need to consider the 3PL’s:

Geographic Location

Workforce Availability

Economic Support

Business Climate

What area has the geographic location, workforce availability, economic support and business

climate to fulfill companies’ ecommerce needs?

Location Overview

Interstates

Rail Services

Airports

Interstates

• Interstates: I-70, 1-64, I-55, I-44• Trucks leaving the St. Louis area can

reach roughly 70% of the United States population within 48 hours.

• Home to the third largest rail terminal in the U.S.

• Served by 7 Class 1 railroads, which offers more than 4,000 miles of track

Airports• Lambert – St. Louis International Airport

serves as a hub for FedEx and UPS• MidAmerican St. Louis Airport• It takes less than 3 hours from nearly

anywhere in the U.S. to reach St. Louis

Workforce Availability

Economic Support

Business Climate

“Saint Louis’ location in the heart of the country, and its solid

transportation infrastructure, make the city a great place to do

business.”

Dennis Wilmsmeyer, Executive Director of

America’s Central Port.