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Indiana is home to the median center of the U.S. population.
70% of the nation's population is within a day's drive.

Highway

Indiana ranks 1st in pass through interstates.
Indiana has the shortest distance to median center of U.S. population.
Indiana ranks 2nd in pass-through truck tonnage.
Indiana ranks 5th in truck tonnage.
Indiana ranks8th in trucking employment.
Indiana ranks 10th in number of trucking companies.

I-80 / I-90 Toll Road
 
Elkhart County is served by I-80 / I-90 Toll Road with four (4) exit and entry locations.

Other Major Highways
 
Elkhart County is served by six (6) state highways:
SR 4, SR 13, SR 15, SR 19, SR 119, SR 120
 
Elkhart County is served by (4) US highways:
US 6, US 20, US 33, US 131
 
The county is also easily accessible to I-69.

Traffic Counts for the highways serving Northern Indiana
Traffic Counts for the highways serving Elkhart County
Print a list of Trucking Companies serving Elkhart County


Air

Indiana is 1 of only 8 states with multiple airports in the top 50 for air cargo.  Indianapolis is 6th, ahead of JFK and O-Hare
Indianapolis is home to the world's 2nd largest FedEx air hub.
Indiana ranks 6th in regional airports.
Indiana ranks 7th in number of airports.

Commercial Airport 
South Bend Regional Airport  - 574-233-2185

International Airports 
Chicago O'Hare 130 miles
Chicago Midway 120 miles
Detroit 190 miles
Fort Wayne 90 miles
Indianapolis 160 miles

Other Airports
Elkhart Municipal Airport - 574-264-5217
Goshen Municipal Airport - 574-533-8245
Nappanee Municipal Airport - 574-773-2151

Regional Airports and Airstrips
To print a complete list of Regional Airports and Airstrips, click here.


Rail

Indiana ranks 1st in rail tons of primary metals originated and terminated.
Indiana ranks 2nd in rail tons of petroleum product tons terminated.
Indiana ranks 2nd in rail tons of waste and scrap material terminated.
Indiana ranks 3rd in local rail mileage.
Indiana ranks 3rd in total freight railroads.
Indiana ranks 4th in Class I railroads.
Indiana ranks 5th in local rail mileage.
Indiana ranks 5th in rail carloads.
Indiana ranks 6th in rail tons of waste and scrap materials originated.
Indiana ranks 6th in rail tons of farm products originated.
Indiana ranks 7th in rail tons of food products originated.
Indiana ranks 8th in rail tons of coal terminated and originated.
Indiana ranks 8th in rail tons of transportation equipment originated.
Indiana ranks 8th in NAFTA exports.
Indiana ranks 9th in Class I rail mileage.
Indiana ranks 9th in freight rail employment.
Indiana ranks 10th in rail tons received.

Norfolk Southern Corporation - 317-580-0364
CSX Transportation - 630-904-1493
Elkhart & Western - 309-697-1400
Grand Elk Railroad - 269-753-4957


Water

Indiana ranks 7th in domestic water-borne shipping.
Indiana has 400 miles of navigable waterways on the Ohio River and Lake Michigan.

Port of Indiana  Burns Harbor - 219-787-8636
Saint Joseph/Benton Harbor, Michigan -


Source for rankings: Chesterton Tribune, Association of American Railroads, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Texas Transportation Institute, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce, and U.S. Department of Transportation.

Links:
Indiana Logistics, www.indianalogistics.com