Washoe County Location/Market Access
Trucking
With borders on five states, Nevada provides efficient transportation links to major western markets. Reno/Sparks, located in Washoe County, is at the hub of an extensive transportation network on two major highway corridors: Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 395. Shipments from Reno/Sparks to 10 of the 11 western states occur on a second-day basis.
Interstate 80 connects Reno/Sparks to Sacramento and San Francisco to the west and Salt Lake City to the east. U.S. Highway 395 runs northbound to Oregon, Washington, and Canada and southbound to Los Angeles.
Both JC Penney and Kmart, two major distribution centers located in Reno and Sparks, carry shipments over these routes daily.
Mileage to/from Reno, NV
| Sacramento, CA | 129 miles |
| San Francisco, CA | 215 miles |
| Boise, ID | 428 miles |
| Las Vegas, NV | 446 miles |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 514 miles |
| Los Angeles, CA | 518 miles |
| Portland, OR | 579 miles |
| Seattle, WA | 751 miles |
| Phoenix, AZ | 769 miles |
| Helena, MT | 890 miles |
| Cheyenne, WY | 949 miles |
| Denver, CO | 1,046 miles |
| Santa Fe, NM | 1,081 miles |
Source: Free Trip
Third Party Logistics
Bender Group
Bender Group focuses on providing flexible logistics solutions, delivering excellent customer service and building partnerships with companies of all sizes to improve their supply chain networks, from raw materials to consumer delivery.
CEVA Logistics
CEVA Logistics is a leading provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions demonstrating core competencies in domestic and international freight transportation, integrated logistics management and information technology.
Griffin Transport Services
Griffin Transport Services, a Nevada Company, provides a full range of international Supply Chain logistics services targeted to meet the needs of companies engaged in global trade. Our Logistics expertise includes International Transportation, Freight Forwarding, Trucking, US Customs, Compliance, Foreign Trade Zone, Warehousing, Distribution, 3PL & 4PL solutions, contract negotiation, Transportation management programs, and full supply chain programs designed to streamline and make seamless the global trade environment.
Hopkins Distribution
Hopkins Distribution Company is well known and respected for providing global logistics, distribution, and warehousing solutions for many clients across the United States. As a Third Party Logistics (3PL) specialist, they provide their clients with a wide array of highly technical yet cost-efficient options for fulfillment, distribution and warehousing challenges.
ITS Logistics
ITS Logistics is a Nevada based, third party logistics provider offering a wide range of supply chain solutions to local and national manufacturers and distributors.
Kuehne + Nagel
Kuehne + Nagel is one of the world's leading logistics providers. Across its global network of 750 offices in more than 100 countries, the company develops and delivers integrated logistics solutions of outstanding quality and operational excellence. Tailored to industry and customer requirements.
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics is a leading third party logistics company providing comprehensive supply chain management solutions. They provide flexibility, scalability and visibility to their clients.
Schneider Logistics
Schneider Logistics provides innovative transportation and logistics technologies that optimize supply chain visibility, flexibility, and profitability. We provide our customers with the resources they need to be successful and the power to make informed decisions that are right for their business. Where is your business taking you? We’ll get you there.
International Services
Reno is located 4 hours from the major international and domestic shipping hub of the San Francisco Bay Area. This area includes the Ports of Oakland and San Francisco, three major airports: San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland, rail facilities in Oakland and Richmond, and domestic truck line operations throughout the region. The Customs Port of San Francisco is the sixth largest customs seaport/airport in the country, servicing nearly a million entries covering nearly $68 billion in merchandise annually. San Francisco International Airport is in the process of completing over $2 billion in expansion that will set it as one of the preeminent airports in the western hemisphere, in time to handle an estimated passenger load increase of 50% in the next five years.
Reno is able to take advantage of all of the benefits of this port through direct electronic connectivity to Customs in Washington, San Francisco and ports around the nation. The proximity to major West Coast ports provides next day capability for movement of cargo back and forth for import and export as well as domestic spoke-and-hub services via air, truck or rail. At the same time, Reno has customs facilities and personnel to handle nearly all import and export needs, while Reno International Airport is capable of handling a variety of international and domestic services and flights. Reno is situated at a major crossroads for truck and rail services, facilitating next day and deferred services throughout the nation and many parts of the world.
Reno offers service, location and the promise of timely cargo handling.
Foreign Trade Zones
Northern Nevada has nearly 7,500 acres of Foreign Trade Zones. A Foreign Trade Zone is designated by the United States Customs Department and allows foreign and domestic merchandise to be admitted for operations such as storage, exhibition, assembly, manufacture, and processing, without being subject to formal Customs entry procedures, the payment of Customs duties or the payment of federal excise taxes.
Contact us for information on how to be a part of a foreign trade zone.
Rail Service
Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroads service the Reno metropolitan area and provide efficient rail cargo distribution. Amtrak provides passenger service for Reno and Sparks travelers.
Bus Service
Greyhound Lines provides regional and national bus route system service. For more information visit www.greyhound.com.
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) offers the following public transit services for the greater Reno/Sparks area. RTC RIDE is the fixed-route bus service; RTC INTERCITY is the commuter service between Reno and Carson City; RTC ACCESS is the paratransit service; RTC SIERRA SPIRIT is the downtown Reno circulator service.
Airport
Reno Stead Airport is a general aviation airport located north of Reno. The physical facilities include two asphalt runways (7,600 ft. and 8,080 ft.) on 5,000 acres, lights, hangars and full services. Aviation Classics Limited is the fixed-based operator. In addition, the Nevada Army National Guard has an Aviation Support Facility at the airport, from which military training activities are conducted. Reno Stead Airport is home to the Reno National Championship Air Races every September.
Reno-Tahoe International Airport
Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RTIA) is located a short distance from the Carson City area. RTIA is the nation's 63rd busiest airport. Each day the airport handles approximately 17,000 arriving/departing passengers, 283,000 pounds of cargo arriving/departing and 420 aircraft operations. There are three runways, the main runway is 11,000 ft, the crosswind runway is 6,100 ft. and a parallel runway that is 9,000 ft. U.S. Customs and Immigration Offices are located on the airport premises. RTIA is a landing rights airport and Port of Entry. Three fixed-based operators provide a full range of services for private aircraft. Three fixed-based operators provide a full range of services for private aircraft.
Total passengers at RTIA in 2006 was 5 million. Approximately 35% of RTIA's passengers are local (i.e. originate their travel in Reno. Fifty percent of those originating passengers are traveling for business (750,000 business travelers per year originating in Reno). Approximately 28% of the destination passengers are traveling for business (875,000). Total business travelers to and from RTIA are approximately 1.6 million per year.
In January 2010, there will be 63 daily departures from RTIA to 16 nonstop destinations and another 20 one-stop cities on 7 airlines offering 7,437 available seats every day departing Reno. We connect at 10 major airline hub cities and offer direct or connecting service to anywhere in the world.
Air Cargo Information
Currently, Reno Tahoe International Airport is served by the following air cargo carriers:
- United Parcel Service Co. (UPS)
- Fed Ex Express
- DHL (International Only)
- Southwest Airlines
- Alaska/Horizon Airlines
Air Cargo Numbers
| Month | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10,293,920 | 11,231,880 | 8,777,047 |
| February | 10,313,828 | 9,786,730 | 7,675,284 |
| March | 11,129,070 | 9,519,983 | 8,237,243 |
| April | 9,653,603 | 9,915,236 | 7,841,936 |
| May | 10,718,860 | 9,923,064 | 7,619,402 |
| June | 10,483,160 | 8,893,972 | 7,870,143 |
| July | 10,377,947 | 9,811,115 | 7,967,294 |
| August | 11,736,465 | 9,763,038 | 7,929,474 |
| September | 10,311,212 | 9,890,572 | 8,553,601 |
| October | 10,813,406 | 9,971,505 | 8,519,360 |
| November | 10,646,261 | 8,811,895 | 8,093,678 |
| December | 12,772,059 | 12,713,339 | 13,149,429 |
| Totals | 129,249,404 | 120,232,329 | 102,233,891 |
Source: Airport Authority of Washoe County.
Road Closure Information
I-80 between Reno NV and Sacramento CA
| Year | Total Road Closures & Holds | Avg Length of Closure | Main Reason for Closure | Total Snow Fall | Days Chains Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 174 | 45 min | Spinouts/Accidents | 420.5" | 48 |
| 2006-07 | 151 | 2 hrs 37 min | Spinouts/Accidents | 301" | 37 |
| 2005-06 | 244 | 1 hr 9 min | Spinouts/Accidents | 539" | 84 |
| 2004-05 | 108 | 3 hrs 23 min | Spinouts/Accidents | 365.5" | 56 |
| 2003-04 | 107 | 53 min | Spinouts/Accidents | 307" | 67 |
Truck-Related Closures
| Year | Total Truck-Related Closures | Total Hours | Total Hours > 2 Hours |
Total Hours > 30 minutes |
Total Hours < 30 minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 4 | 23 hrs 21 min | 22 hrs 15 min | 22 hrs 15 min | 0 |
| 2006-07 | 13 | 117 hrs 12 min | 78 hrs 33 min | 39 hrs 45 min | 0 |
| 2005-06 | 32 | 96 hrs 32 min | 81 hrs 16 min | 12 hrs 24 min | 2 hrs 52 min |
| 2004-05 | 23 | 174 hrs 37 min | 170 hrs 40 min | 170 hrs 40 min | 49 min |
| 2003-04 | 21 | 38 hrs 16 min | 37 hrs 10 min | 38 hrs 16 min | 0 |
Chain Controls
| Year | # of Chain Controls Issued | Total Hours of Chain Controls During Closure | # of Chain Controls Issued (Truck Related) |
Total Hours of Chain Controls During Closure (Truck Related) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 21 | 120 hrs 59 min | 4 | 23 hrs 21 min |
| 2006-07 | 96 | 241 hrs 47 min | 25 | 97 hrs 22 min |
| 2005-06 | 157 | 173 hrs 3 min | 29 | 89 hrs 26 min |
| 2004-05 | 81 | 307 hrs 52 min | 23 | 169 hrs 53 min |
| 2003-04 | 107 | 94 hrs 28 min | 21 | 38 hrs 16 min |
Source: California Department of Transportation (CalTrans)