The Greater Richmond metro area is rated a Five-Stars metro area for logistics operations with a rank of 33 (out of 331 metro areas) by Expansion Management and Logistics Today magazines (September 2004)

and spending, road density/congestion/safety, road conditions, interstate highway network, vehicle taxes and fees, railroad service, water ports, and air service.

Greater Richmond Offers the Best in Logistical Advantages

• Central location at I-95/I-64/I-85 convergence

• First-class logistical services

• Low real estate, construction, and tax costs

• More than over 2/3 of the U. S. population within a 2-day drive

• Skilled, affordable labor supply with low union activity

• Railroad, Port, Air Cargo, Foreign Trade Zone