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Interstate 29, running from
the border of Canada to Kansas City where it
connects to Interstate 35 to the Mexican Border,
directly connects Sioux City with all points
north and south. Sioux City is also well connected
to the east and west coasts since it lies midway
between Interstate 90, located north of Sioux
City, and Interstate 80, located south of Sioux
City. North/south Iowa Highway 75, Nebraska Highway
77, and east/west Iowa Highway 20 also run through
Sioux City. This Highway system provides Sioux
City with easy access not only throughout the
Midwest, but to the rest of the nation as well.
The trucking industry provides a viable transportation link north, south, east
and west throughout the Siouxland area. Interstate 29 provides an intricate
north/south transportation route from Mexico to Canada, running directly through
the Siouxland community. East and west routes are served through the U.S. Highway
20 link that connects Chicago and Denver, through Siouxland. Travel to Minneapolis
is easily facilitated by using U.S. Highway 75 and U.S. Highway 60, connecting
with Interstate 90 and 35.
Although Sioux City is an important hub for intermodal transportation, the
trucking industry in the Siouxland area faced difficulties because of overweight
and extra-long truck regulation differences within the tri-state area. In 1995,
a federal bill was passed which uniquely impacted the Siouxland region and
resolved the Border Trucking issue for the Siouxland area. Companies shipping
goods to and from Sioux City now have the advantage of being able to truck
straight through without either transferring loads or shipping on multiple
units as they must do in other Iowa cities. Naturally, this lessens shipping
costs, trip hours and manpower costs, giving yet another advantage for businesses
to locate in the Siouxland region.
The following trucking companies are located in Siouxland:
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