Logistics/Transportation/Distribution
Providing quick access to market and delivering product to customers swiftly and efficiently gives companies a competitive advantage. Our central location within the southeast positions Bolivar County to be a regional center of the logistics, transportation and distribution industry.
Our highway, air and port assets offer companies a competitive edge in a low-cost market, providing growth opportunities for transportation and logistics companies. Mississippi’s interstates and U.S. highways provide access to 32% of the nation’s businesses and major population centers within one day’s drive. Memphis International Airport, located 100 miles north of Cleveland, is the nation’s busiest cargo airport and home to FedEx.
Regional stats (60-minute drive time) – JobsEQ® 2022 Industry Spotlight Reports
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6-Digit Industry |
Empl |
Avg Ann Wages |
LQ |
|
General Warehousing and Storage |
843 |
$39,174 |
1.05 |
|
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload |
482 |
$50,362 |
1.58 |
|
Postal Service |
397 |
$54,202 |
1.31 |
|
Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers |
386 |
$85,138 |
7.34 |
|
Couriers and Express Delivery Services |
347 |
$36,334 |
0.73 |
|
6-digit Occupation |
Empl |
Avg Ann Wages |
|
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
986 |
$45,100 |
|
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand |
682 |
$28,100 |
|
Stockers and Order Fillers |
314 |
$26,600 |
|
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products |
270 |
$53,100 |
|
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
268 |
$31,300 |
|
Delta State University |
|
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General |
|
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew |
|
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations |
|
Business Administration and Management, General |
|
Business/Commerce, General |
|
Marketing/Marketing Management, General |
|
Mississippi Delta Community College |
|
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General |
|
Welding Technology/Welder |
|
Mississippi Valley State University |
|
Business Administration and Management, General |
|
Industrial Technology/Technician |
Top Industries include:
|
6-Digit Industry |
Empl |
Avg Ann Wages |
LQ |
|
General Warehousing and Storage |
843 |
$39,174 |
1.05 |
|
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload |
482 |
$50,362 |
1.58 |
|
Postal Service |
397 |
$54,202 |
1.31 |
|
Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers |
386 |
$85,138 |
7.34 |
|
Couriers and Express Delivery Services |
347 |
$36,334 |
0.73 |
Top occupations include:
|
6-digit Occupation |
Empl |
Avg Ann Wages |
|
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
986 |
$45,100 |
|
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand |
682 |
$28,100 |
|
Stockers and Order Fillers |
314 |
$26,600 |
|
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products |
270 |
$53,100 |
|
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
268 |
$31,300 |
Three higher education institutions offer a variety of logistics, transportation and distribution related programs:
|
Delta State University |
|
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General |
|
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew |
|
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations |
|
Business Administration and Management, General |
|
Business/Commerce, General |
|
Marketing/Marketing Management, General |
|
Mississippi Delta Community College |
|
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General |
|
Welding Technology/Welder |
|
Mississippi Valley State University |
|
Business Administration and Management, General |
|
Industrial Technology/Technician |
Top Employers: Jantran Inc.
