INDUSTRY CLUSTERS INDUSTRY LOGISTICS DFW: A GLOBAL INLAND Dallas–Fort Worth’s central U.S. location McKinney National provides an advantageous distribution hub, with quick access to rail, air, and short and long-haul truck transportation. The region is a global , with Dallas ALLIANCE GLOBAL LOGISTICS HUB Fort Worth and Fort

Worth Alliance Airport capable of large- The 9,600-acre Alliance Global Logistics Hub | LOGISTICS scale cargo operations. is the nation’s premier inland port, off ering multimodal transportation options, economic The region also off ers phenomenal rail advantages and supply chain services. transportation. Fort Worth-headquartered > Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW)—A 100% BNSF Intermodal BNSF Railway has an extensive hub industrial airport anchored by FedEx Yard Kansas City Southern system throughout North Texas. Union Wylie Rail Yard BNSF Railway’s Intermodal Facility Addison Airport Pacifi c operates the Dallas Intermodal > > BNSF Railway and Union Pacifi c Class I rail Terminal in southern Dallas county, moving Fort Worth lines goods and services throughout North Alliance Texas and beyond. > Interstate Highway 35W connects from The confl uence of three major Mexico to Canada interstates (30, 35, and 45), as well as > Foreign-Trade Zone No. 196 consistently Kansas City Southern ranks as one of the top General Purpose D/FW Garland Rail Yard I-20 and many state highways, off er International Dallas Love Field FTZs in the United States in terms of the Airport distributors effi cient routing options value of foreign goods admitted Fort Worth for moving products throughout the Meacham > U.S. and Protection International central part of the U.S. by truck. Carriers Union Pacific can reach up to 93 percent of the U.S. > Transload facilities immediately adjacent to Rail Yard intermodal yard planned population within 48 hours, while I-35—the Union Pacific North American Free Trade Agreement > Container yard planned Rail Yard -GM Union Pacific (NAFTA) Corridor—provides a direct > Located within the 18,000-acre Miller Intermodal connection to Canada and Mexico. AllianceTexas development that includes Facility SOUTHERN DALLAS COUNTY offi ce, retail, and residential development. Centennial INLAND PORT INCENTIVES Yard Union Pacific FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES (FTZs) provide duty- Dallas Intermodal The southern Dallas County inland port region is free or deferred payment of goods processed at Terminal recognized for its premier rail service and interstate plants engaged in international trade. The DFW highway connections supporting regional access to area currently has four FTZs. A six-county area North American and international . LEGEND (Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton, Grayson, and > Unsurpassed access to Interstates 20, 35 and 45 Rockwall) has been preapproved by the federal PREDESIGNATED Lancaster > Large acreage sites for manufacturing and government as eligible foreign-trade zone FOREIGN TRADE ZONE Regional distribution property. With the agreement of local offi cials, “MAGNET SITES” Airport Any company may locate on this > Heavy redundant electricity the federal government will provide any eligible land and simply activate with business with a FTZ designation on an expedited > Lancaster Airport (306 acres, general aviation) Customs. and simplifi ed basis. Company-specifi c FTZ’s > Dallas Intermodal Terminal, a 360-acre UP sponsored by DFW Airport include: GM, Sanden, COMPANY/SITE- Railport Intermodal Terminal Fossil Partners, Zale, Turbomeca U.S.A., Dal-Tile, SPECIFIC FOREIGN TRADE ZONES > BNSF Intermodal facility The Apparel Group, Matrix Network, Brighton For companies wanting FTZ > Foreign Trade Zone availability Best International, Lasko, and BMW. status but which cannot locate in > Triple Freeport availability FREEPORT TAX EXEMPTIONS allow local an existing magnet site. > More than 25M sq. ft. of occupied or built-to- governing bodies the option to exempt Union Pacific suit warehouse, industrial, distribution, and personal property consisting of goods, wares, RAILYARD / INTERMODAL FACILITY Rail Yard manufacturing space Announced or built space merchandise or ores other than oil, natural totals 36M sq. ft. and over 8,000 acres gas, and petroleum. Eligible property must be DISTRIBUTION CENTERS transported out of the state within 175 days CUSTOM PORT OF ENTRY of acquisition but may be assembled, stored, manufactured, processed, or fabricated locally. RAIL LINE Triple Freeport zones are exempt from city, county, and school district property taxes on inventory.

LEGEND: OCCUPATION TRANSPORTATION, SHIPPING, STOCK CLERKS TEAM INSPECTORS, HEAVY AND LIGHT TRUCK INDUSTRIAL TRUCK LABORERS AND PACKERS STORAGE, AND RECEIVING, AND AND ORDER ASSEMBLERS TESTERS, SORTERS, TRACTOR-TRAILER OR DELIVERY AND TRACTOR FREIGHT, STOCK, AND PACKAGERS, JOBS | MEDIAN HOURLY EARNINGS DISTRIBUTION TRAFFIC CLERKS FILLERS 23,069 | $14.14 SAMPLERS, AND TRUCK DRIVERS SERVICES DRIVERS OPERATORS AND MATERIAL HAND MANAGERS 23,981 | $14.23 51,618 | $11.96 WEIGHERS 62,006 | $20.12 22,355 | $15.65 23,999 | $14.84 MOVERS, HAND 23,276 | $10.75 3,654 | $44.06 15,204 | $18.35 75,224 | $12.78

SOURCE: EMSI, 2018 Q4 – QCEW Employees, Non-QCEW Employees, and Self-Employed 130 DALLAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GUIDE 2019 2019 DALLAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GUIDE 131