Our strategic location gives companies unparalleled access to the U.S. and Canadian markets.

The Detroit Region is a bustling logistics hub and a premier business location for logistics companies looking to relocate or expand their operations. Our robust ecosystem includes an international border, a top-ranked international airport, an extensive network of freeways, and a 500-mile market reach that encompasses almost half of the U.S. and Canadian populations.

• The Detroit Metro exports $44 billion along the busiest northern border crossing in the U.S.
• There are over 47 million people within just a five-hour drive of the Detroit Region.
• Michigan is the #1 exporter to Canada and #3 to Mexico with 50% of truck goods from Canada flowing through Detroit.

The Detroit Region has an exceptional talent pipeline that can meet any workforce needs.

The Detroit Metro is home to some of the nation’s top supply chain and logistics programs. Our regional logistics education efforts and institutional partners ensure that our workforce has the in-demand skills necessary to thrive as logistics technology and just-in-time delivery disrupts the entire industry.

• In the broader logistics ecosystem, there’s nearly 560,000 related occupation workers that have a turnover rate less than the national average in 2022.
• Detroit has been quoted to be home to the most knowledgeable and experienced logistics talent in the industry.
• The nation’s top supply chain programs are in the Detroit Region, including Michigan State University ranking #1 and the University of Michigan ranking #5.

The Detroit Region’s world-class infrastructure supports one of the most complex supply chains in the U.S.

Logistics companies thrive in the Detroit Region because our sophisticated supply chain moves at the speed of innovation. The region meets the complexities of smart manufacturing and just-in-time delivery throughout North America, serving a robust automotive cluster and remaining a leader in moving people, products, and goods around the world.

• The Detroit Region has more than 2,000 miles of interstates and highways, four Class I railroads, seven cargo ports, and 15 local airports.
• The Detroit Metropolitan Airport alone offers more than 140 non-stop flight destinations to four continents.
• There will be five international border crossings in the Detroit Region, when the new Gordie Howe International Bridge plans to open in 2024.

Logistics Sources: Bridge and Tunnel Operators Association, CoStar Group, Crain’s Detroit Business, Emsi Economic Modeling, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, U.S. News and World Report, Wayne County Airport Authority