Economic Development

Trucking

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.

To view Siouxland trucking companies that are Chamber of Commerce members, click here.