If you lurk here long enough you'll see the phrase "major freight lanes" used and start to wonder just where these are. Well I found a good URL to share with you guys from the DOT:
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/freight_analysis/freight_story/major.htm
Can anyone add anything else to this info? Are there particularly good areas to be in for freight? What about ones you should avoid?
Major Freight Corridors
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by pandapowerz, Jul 27, 2009.
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Major freight lanes are a bit of a mystery sometimes. Produce comes mostly out of Ca/Az, but potatoes come out of Id and other states too, like In. and others. I-5 on the west coast, I-10, 20, 40, and 80 are major as are the N/S interstates from the midwest to the east coast. Laredo, Tx is a major import/export crossing. I use to do a lot of McDonalds (Golden State dist) in Ca. They would get eggs from Mn, OJ from Fl, frozen spuds from Id and sweets from Ga. Yet, Ca is a citrus producing state and egg ranches abound all over Ca. Another time, I hauled a lot of M&M Mars between their warehouses/manufacturing places in Waco, Jersey, Chicago and Tn. The same candy going back and forth.
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