The Midwest Inland Port is a multi-modal transportation hub located in Decatur, Illinois that delivers both domestic and international flexibility for companies through a well-positioned transportation corridor, connecting the Midwest to the East, West and Gulf Coasts of North America.
Email info@decaturedc.com to see how you can reduce your import and export transportation costs as well as opportunities for intermodal container match-back shipments.
Multi-Modal Capabilities
Roadways
- Decatur delivers toll-free access to 5 major roadways, including Interstates 72, 55, 74, 57 and US Highway 51.
- Uncongested Interstates with less daily traffic density per interstate lane than competing sites.
Rail
- Three Railroads (CN, Norfolk Southern, Watco) connecting to all North American rail networks
- Uncongested rail traffic, including container on flat car, stack cars, and manifest rail cargo capacity
- ADM Intermodal Ramp road access within several miles of uncongested interstate ramps
- Access to many Drayage Carriers
- Region with the highest volume of rail freight among competitor regions provides scale economies
Intermodal Ramp
- 280-acre ADM Intermodal Ramp available to third parties for importing and exporting
- Ramp access to Norfolk Southern
- 25-minute turn times and chassis availability
- On-site storage of over 2,500 FEUs including 20′, 40′, and ISO tanks
- Opportunities for intermodal container match-back shipments
Motor Carriers
- Access to many truckload (TL), less-than-truckload (LTL), and small parcel carriers
- Centralized TL location can reach the majority of USA by the 4th day
- Small parcel carrier pick-up cut-off times similar with competing regions
- Significant truck freight volume provides scale economies and equipment availability
Air
- A 2,000-acre airport equipped with a Fixed-Based Operator (FBO), Category 1 instrument landing system and a primary runway 8,500′ in length capable of handling wide-body aircraft
- Foreign Trade Zone services, minimal taxi time, and onsite cargo facility
- Quick-access airport with non-congested air space allowing planes to stay at optimum altitude for fuel conservation
- Click here to learn more about the Decatur Airport
Third Party Logisitics
The availability of Third Party Logistics in the region provide companies with increased flexibility to adjust to changing supply chain conditions. Services include:
- Freight forwarding
- Transloading
- Warehousing
- Stock management
- Order fulfillment
- Co-packing
- Co-manufacturing
- Temperature-controlled storage
- Toll processing
- Hazardous material handling and storage
- Other value added services
There are several 3PL’s providing service within the Midwest Inland Port area including: