River

     The Pemiscot County Port Authority provides access to barge transportation via the inland waterway system. This slack-water harbor is located at mile 849 on the Lower Mississippi River. The Port Authority provides intermodal shipping through its strategic linkages to the rail and highway systems. A public dock, fleeting service, and building sites are available at this year-round ice free facility. Enhanced Enterprise Zone benefits and other state and local incentives are available to businesses locating or expanding within the Port Authority district.

For further information on river service contact:
Pemiscot County Port Authority
619 Ward Avenue, Caruthersville, MO 63830
Phone: (573) 333-4125, Fax (573) 333-4216

MISSISSIPPI RIVER BRIDGE

Air

     Two international airports are located within an easy interstate drive of Caruthersville: Memphis International Airport, 85 miles south on I-55, and Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, three hours north of Pemiscot County via I-55. Commuter service to St. Louis is available at Cape Girardeau, 75 miles north. Local air traffic is served by the Caruthersville Municipal Airport (M05), located in the southwestern quadrant of the city. This full service facility has a lighted runway 4,005 feet long by 75 feet wide, and is available 24 hours per day.

Rail

     Burlington-Northern Railroad serves Pemiscot County with access to this nationwide rail carrier available at Hayti, MO. Ten Class 1 railroads in Missouri provide efficient, inexpensive shipping over approximately 7,600 miles of track, with services to most U.S. cities. Trailer on flat car facilities are available nearby and container on flat car facilities are available in either Memphis, TN or St. Louis, MO.

For more information on rail service, contact:
Ray Stimart, Superintendent, Operations
Burlington-Northern Railroad
5280 E Shelby Drive, Memphis, TN 38118
Phone: (901) 433-7306.

An analysis of typical rail shipping times from Pemiscot County is listed below:

City	Miles	Delivery (In Days)
Atlanta	540	2
Chicago	500	2
Dallas	420	2
Memphis	95	Same day
New York	985	4
Los Angeles	1,800	5

Highway

     Caruthersville is located near the intersection of I-155 and I-55, which is the first north-south artery west of the Mississippi River intersecting each of the east-west interstate highways. Our location in the central U.S. is ideal for transportation to all major metropolitan markets. Completion of the Interstate 155 bridge between Caruthersville and Dyersburg, Tennessee, in 1976 established Caruthersville as a transportation interchange providing direct linkage to all parts of the country. The normal truckload delivery time to any location in the 48 contiguous United States does not exceed four days after shipment (add one day for less-than truckload).

An analysis of typical truck transit times from Pemiscot County is listed below:

Destination	Delivery (In Days)
Little Rock, Ar	1
Birmingham, Al	1
Los Angeles, Ca	4
Denver, Co	2
Chicago, Il	1
Indianapolis, In	1
Louisville, Ky	1
Kansas City, Mo	1
St. Louis, Mo	1
Detroit, Mi	2
Boston, Ma	4
Minneapolis, Mn	2
Cleveland, Oh	2
Cincinnati, Oh	1
Pittsburgh, Pa	2
Memphis, Tn	1
Nashville, Tn	1
Seattle, Wa	4
Milwaukee, Wi	2

Within 500 Miles of Caruthersville You will Find:

43% of total U. S. population (108 million)

43% of total U. S. households (40 million)

41% of total U. S. retail sales ($700 billion annually)

41% of total U. S. effective buying income

43% of total U. S. wholesale trade (over $1 trillion in sales)

42% of total U. S. manufacturing establishments (over 154,000 plants)

49% of total U. S. manufacturing employment

52% of all U. S. manufacturing shipments

53% of all U. S. chemical manufacturers

45% of all U. S. manufacturers of food and kindred products

44% of all U. S. transportation equipment manufacturers