Logistics and Distribution
Why Wouldn’t You Want to Locate Your Business in an Area with 151% Growth in General Warehousing and Storage?
EXPLOSIVE GROWTH IN LOGISTICS & DISTRIBUTION
Our central location in the middle of the United States, combined with our explosive growth (151% Growth in General Warehousing and Storage) in the logistics and distribution industry makes us a top location for any type of warehousing/distribution operation.
Our strength in logistics and distribution will give you an unmatched advantage. Here is a sampling of our labor compared to the national average and growth over the past 5 years:
- 151% Growth in General Warehousing and Storage
- 8 times more employed in Support Activities for Rail Transportation than US average
- 4 times more employed in Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage than US average
St. Joseph
Top Logistics/Distribution Employers
Transportation Infrastructure
St. Joseph is a crossroads for two major thoroughfares, Interstate 29 and U.S. Highway 36. The city is served by two interstate highways, one proposed interstate, and four U.S. Routes.
- I-29, which runs south to Kansas City and north to Council Bluffs, Iowa
- US Highway 36, an expressway with many freeway sections, connecting Kansas to Illinois.
Major Airport
St. Joseph is just 35 minutes from Kansas City International Airport (KCI). KCI is a full service, international airport served by every major U.S. passenger and all-cargo carriers. More than 400 flights from 11 major carriers arrive and depart daily from KCI, and airfares are among the lowest in the nation.
Rail
Rail service provided by Union Pacific Railroad and BNSF Railway provides direct access to all parts of North America
St. Joseph Regional Port Authority
The Missouri River, part of the nation’s inland waterway system, is St. Joseph’s gateway to the Gulf of Mexico. Our public river port facility gives area businesses the affordable option of transporting via river barge. The port is located at Missouri River mile 448. The port facility also has a Union Pacific rail spur. It is operated by Transport 360, which is built to accommodate everything from small business to major corporations.
151% Growth in General Warehousing and Storage
- 151% Growth in General Warehousing and Storage
- 8 times more employed in Support Activities for Rail Transportation than US average
- 4 times more employed in Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage than US average
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Workforce Data
Industry | 5Y Growth |
General Warehousing and Storage | 151% |
Farm Product Warehousing and Storage | 100% |
Other Warehousing and Storage | 68% |
Other Support Activities for Air Transportation | 37% |
Other Support Activities for Road Transportation | 28% |
Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local | 16% |
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload | 13% |
General Freight Trucking, Local | 13% |
Freight Transportation Arrangement | 12% |
Compared to the a USA average region of the same size, St. Joseph has…
10 times more people employed in Line-Haul Railroads
8 times more people employed in Support Activities for Rail Transportation
4 times more people employed in Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
3 times more people employed in Rail Transportation (non-covered)
3 times more people employed in General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload
2 times more people employed in Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance
2 times more people employed in Farm Product Warehousing and Storage
2 times more people employed in General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
2 times more people employed in Other Support Activities for Road Transportation
2 times more people employed in General Warehousing and Storage
2 times more people employed in Freight Transportation Arrangement
Industry | Wages |
General Warehousing and Storage | $ 42,356 |
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload | $ 55,877 |
General Freight Trucking, Local | $ 50,883 |
Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $ 55,169 |
Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage | $ 56,165 |
Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local | $ 49,630 |
Other Support Activities for Air Transportation | $ 53,185 |
Other Airport Operations | $ 39,290 |
Used Household and Office Goods Moving | $ 34,107 |
Other Support Activities for Road Transportation | $ 36,684 |
Other Warehousing and Storage | $ 49,686 |
Farm Product Warehousing and Storage | $ 43,827 |
St. Joseph
Committed to Helping St. Joseph Employers Meet Workforce Needs
Missouri Western University strives to help the St. Joseph region’s employers meet their workforce needs. Initiatives through the Workforce Development Alliance, plus tools like the Kit Bond Science & Technology Incubator combine to promote and strengthen the workforce of St. Joseph.
Labor Availability
This map shows that 17,489 people travel to the St. Joseph area daily for work, proving that a good employer can draw labor from a wide radius. Additionally, this map shows that 15,907 people drive from St. Joseph’s region to work in other locations. This creates a potential workforce as the vast majority of these 15,907 workers will consider working in the St. Joseph area, as more jobs are created.
The St. Joseph metropolitan area, located in both Missouri and Kansas, has 24.74% of its workforce in manufacturing, the 18th-highest rate in the study conducted by SmartAsset.
