• 670-acre Distribution Park adjacent to I-44 and new interstate grade U.S. 71 (future I-49 corridor)
• Rail-served sites up to 1,500 acres
• More than 50 trucking companies
• Excellent highway access
• Available sites and buildings
• Low operating costs

If easy access to U.S. and North American markets, low operating costs and skilled employees are important to your business, then Joplin, Missouri offers a number of dynamic opportunities for success.

Joplin sits astride interstate and Federal highway corridors running from coast to coast and from Canada to Mexico. The 670-acre Crossroads Business and Distribution Park is located adjacent to I-44 and new interstate grade U.S. 71 (future I-49 corridor). Also, more than 50 trucking companies are located in the area.

Major Class I rail lines offer coast-to-coast and country-to-country connections. The community has up to a 1,000 acre site served by rail. Commercial and freight flights are also available at Joplin's regional airport.

While the Joplin metropolitan area comprises 157,000 people, the three-state market area encompasses more than 450,000. The labor pool of more than 220,000 people gets high marks for its productivity and quality of work. The excellent highway system makes it easy for businesses to access this talented labor market.

The workforce is enhanced with training opportunities at Missouri Southern State University, Crowder College, Pittsburg State University and Franklin Technology Center. All of these institutions offer standard and customized training in a wide variety of skills.

Along with a skilled workforce, companies locating in Joplin find that overall operating costs are among the most favorable in the U.S. Utility and transportation costs are low. Local property tax rates are among the lowest in the country and state corporate tax rates are modest. Wage rates are very favorable, particularly given the strong work ethic of area residents.

Overall, Joplin, Missouri offers an ideal location for companies that need access to U.S. and North American markets, quality labor, available sites and buildings, low operating costs and a community with a high quality of living. Companies such as General Mills, Leggett & Platt, Owens Corning and CFM Home Products are successful in Joplin. Let us help you successfully meet your logistics needs as well.