2013 Northeast Nebraska Content/Regional Blueprint...2013 Northeast Nebraska Regional Blueprint Development Conference Larry Johnson Nebraska Trucking Association LOGISTICS WHAT IS

2013 Northeast Nebraska

Regional Blueprint

Development ConferenceLarry Johnson

Nebraska Trucking Association

LOGISTICS

WHAT IS IT?

Efficient movement of commerce and people using technology, data and multi-modal methods

of transportation.

Steamship line, rail, air, truck, cargo delivery van.

Largest vehicle the longest concept.

In today’s world the models are changing rapidly with a global economy.

Everyone is in the middle of

somewhere

Northeast Nebraska Corridor

What creates Freight?

PEOPLE!

Consumables

Grow something

Manufacture something

Warehouse or Distribute something

The Nebraska Logistics Advantage

• Lower or competitive labor

• Land

• Lights (reliable and affordable public power)

• Logistics

TDWL Business Investment/Job

Growth

• 2004 – 8500 trucking companies

• 2012 – 13,500 trucking companies

• Supporting industry growth – tires, fuel,

repair, equipment sales

• Truck traffic through the state creates

“Nebraska” highway trust fund growth

• Trucking companies/drivers can be located in

any community