Logistics
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A Logistics Network of River, Road, Rail & Runway

The Quad Cities region logistics network is comprised of an international airport, four separately designated U.S. interstate highways, multiple river ports, and three Class I rail lines, along with multi-modal transload facilities. Our location along the Mississippi River serves as a major advantage in the warehousing and distribution of goods and products. Our region is also home to the U.S. Army’s logistical operations where all military-related commodities and property move through the Rock Island Arsenal.

Future projections in the warehousing and distribution subsector show an additional 1,200+ jobs could be added by 2024 (EMSI).


Industry Advantages

  • Strategically situated at a crossroads of road, water, and rail transportation infrastructure
  • Access to 46 public and private barge terminals
  • Three Class I railways (Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, Canadian Pacific, Union Pacific) and one short-line provider in the Iowa Interstate Railroad
  • Largest 300-mile market west of Chicago; 37 million people are located within a 300-mile radius of the Quad Cities

 Key Companies

  • American Honda
  • Group O
  • Murray’s Warehousing, Inc.
  • Von Maur
  • Tennant Truck Lines
  • XPAC
  • John Deere Parts and Distribution
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QC, That's Where?
A Connection to the World!

The QC is the heart of the Midwest, connected by one of the world’s most renowned rivers, the Mississippi and the regional towns it gave birth to over the centuries.

Five major cities make up the Quad Cities metro: Bettendorf and Davenport Iowa, East Moline, Moline and Rock Island Illinois. The entire QC is a family of communities in a six-county bi-state region: Clinton, Muscatine and Scott Counties in Iowa & Henry, Mercer and Rock Island Counties in Illinois. It's within a 300-mile radius of 41 million people with close access to major markets: Chicago, Minneapolis-St. Paul, St. Louis, Des Moines, Omaha, Kansas City and Indianapolis.

QC offers an open-minded network and drive that make the region a hub of ambition; with an opportunity to live in a place that’s as genuine as it is quirky, where you can start something and make a difference, and enjoy the well-being of an authentic community along with the freedom of connection to the world. 

Map of the Quad Cities region
The heart of the Midwest
QC, That's Where? It's where two states and one mighty Mississippi River are home to a family of communities making the Midwest's future.