Did you know that Reno, Nevada is a major distribution hub for the 11 western states? This is all possible through the Transportation Network E/W I-80 N/S US. Below I’ve listed some of the major benefits you reap while having your business stationed in Reno, Nevada.
- 10 of the 11 western states can be service in 2 days
- Portland, Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City & Boise in 1 day
- WalMart, K-Mart & JC Penny each have over 1 million Sf distribution centers in the area.
Northern Nevada has nearly 7,500 acres of Foreign Trade Zones. A f Foreign Trade Zone is designated by the US Customs Dept. and allows foreign and domestic merchandise to be admitted for storage,assembly, manufacturing and processing, without being subject to formal Customs entry, the payment of Custom Duties or the payment of federal excise taxes.
Efficient rail cargo distribution is serviced by Union Pacific Rail Road, Burlington Northern Santa Pacific Rail Road.
Reno Tahoe International Airport is serviced by UPS, Fed-X; Airborne Express. In 2008 over 120,000,000 packages were handle by cargo.
- Third Party Logistics (3PL Companies)
Most of the countries major 3PL companies have a presence in Northern Nevada. Some of these companies are Jacobson Logistics, The Arnold Group, OHL formerly known as Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, Schneider Logistics, UPS Logistics,ITS Logistics, Hopkins Distribution,Eagle Global Logistics and Kuehne+Nagel.
- Distribution Centers (DC)
Some of the recognizable DC’s in the area are Arrow Electronics, Bake & Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Caterpillar Parts, General Motors Parts, Freightliner, Henry Schein, Hobbico, JCP Logistics, KMart, PetsMart, Pfizer, Merck, Sally Beauty, WalMart, & Wyeth.
With all these Business Tax Incentives & prime distribution location here in Reno, Nevada, Reno sounds like an ideal candidate for transferring or starting up a new business!
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