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Illinois Truck Dispatch Services

Illinois sits at the center of the North American freight rail network. Seven Class I railroads converge in the Chicago terminal district - more than anywhere else in the country - while I-90, I-94, I-80, I-55, I-65, and I-57 make Chicagoland the most-connected inland freight market in the U.S. The Joliet/Will County corridor, anchored by BNSF's Logistics Park Chicago and Union Pacific's Joliet intermodal terminal, forms the largest inland port complex in the nation, moving millions of containers between rail and truck annually. Roughly 25% of all U.S. freight and 50% of all intermodal trains pass through Chicago. One trucking executive described the city as 'the freight equalizer' - food ingredients move in from California, finished goods move out, balancing loads in both directions in a way that sets Chicago apart from more import-heavy coastal markets.

Illinois offers the densest, most connected freight market in the country, anchored by Chicago's unmatched intermodal rail convergence and the Joliet/Will County inland port complex, with strong two-way freight across dry van, reefer, and flatbed.

• The most-connected inland freight market in the U.S. - seven Class I railroads and six interstates converge here

• Chicago's genuinely two-way freight profile ('the freight equalizer') reduces the imbalance risk seen in import-heavy coastal markets

• The Joliet/Will County inland port complex is the largest in the nation, generating massive drayage and long-haul freight volume

• Home to some of the largest freight brokerages in the country, providing deep load availability