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Distribution/Transportation Industry in Alabama

Alabama is home to numerous distribution companies. Among the nationally known companies with major distribution operations in the state are: Home Depot, Wal-Mart, McLane Company, ACE Retail Support Center, Target, C&S Wholesale Grocers, and SYSCO. Following are a few fast facts about the state's distribution/transportation industry:
  • Five interstate highways converge in Alabama allowing for goods to be shipped to major markets.
  • The Mobile Container Terminal, a $300 million container/intermodal/distribution terminal, offers an improved option along the U.S. Gulf Coast for reaching major markets.
  • Alabama imposes no inventory tax.


For a closer look at Alabama's distribution/transportation industry, please open the document below.
pdfAlabama's Distribution/Transportation Industry