Transportation

Trumann, Arkansas is located in the middle of the country between the growing Sunbelt and the industrial Midwest. Because of our proximity to major highway routes and the mayor metropolitan area of Memphis Tennessee (only 50 miles). Trumann is home for a nationwide distribution center servicing a major industry.

Trumann boasts excellent transportation services to provide the needs of its industrial community. A main line railroad, 19 common carrier trucking companies, and many other specialized transportation services available.

Railroads

Main Line: Burlington Northern Railroad
Total Service Daily In and Out: Freight – 1 Passenger – 0

Days Transit Time to:
St. Louis – 1 Chicago – 2
Dallas – 2 Kansas City – 2
New York – 5 Los Angeles – 6

Rate Based Mileage and Direction of Major Cities
365 miles SE to Atlanta
265 miles to Nashville
500 miles N to Chicago
440 miles S to New Orleans
502 miles SW to Dallas
1208 miles NE to New York
390 miles NW to Kansas City
246 miles N to St. Louis
153 miles to SW to Little Rock
419 miles to Tulsa
52 miles SE to Memphis

Motor Freight Carriers

ICC regulated interstate carriers (both TL & LTL)
(T – terminal located in Jonesboro, 16 miles NW of Trumann)
All of the lines listed below are located in Jonesboro.

ABF Freight Systems, Inc
Film Transit
Arkansas Freightways
Johnston Trucking
Batesville Truck Line
Keystone Lines
Boman Transportation
MDR Cartage
Central Transport
PIE Nationwide
Churchhill Truck Lines
Roadway Express
Consolidated Freightways
SAIA Motorfreight
DMB Transfer Co.
Yellow Freight

Contract Carriers

King Transportation – Trumann
Rich Line Express - Trumann

In Jonesboro:
Federal Express
File Transit
United Parcel Service

Days Transit Time (TL) to
St. Louis – 1
Chicago -1
Dallas – 1
Kansas City – 1
New York – 3
Los Angeles – 4

Truck Leasing Firms

Trumann - none

Near – Memphis Tennessee – 52 miles SE of Truman

Hertz Rental and Leasing
National Truck Rental and Leasing
Ryder Truck Rental and Leasing
Saunders Leasing System, Inc.

Airlines

Airport Facilities – None ( Nearest Airport in Jonesboro, 16 miles NW of Trumann - Longest Runway – 5, 6000 feet; paved; lighted; Unicom.
Charter Service – None (Nearest service located in Jonesboro)
Commercial Air Service – None ( Nearest service is located in Jonesboro)
Memphis International Airport – 60 miles from Trumann

Highways

U.S. Highway 63
State Highway 69
Interstate Highway 55 – 30 miles SE of Trumann
Interstate 40 – 52 miles SE of Trumann Chamber of Commerce

Waterways –None (Nearest River – St. Francis River – 2 miles)
Mississippi River – 50 miles SE of Trumann
Port of Osceola – 30 miles NE of Trumann
Port of Memphis – 50 miles SE of Trumann
Port of Augusta – 50 miles SW of Trumann