In honor of National Logistics Day on June 28, explore what makes mobility and logistics one of Fort Worth’s leading industries, from its central location and multimodal infrastructure to the talent, innovation, and business climate helping companies move goods and grow.
June 15, 2026
The Lone Star State sits at the geographic center of North America, making it a natural home for companies that need to move products, people, and data efficiently. Within Texas, the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex has emerged as one of the nation’s most powerful mobility and logistics corridors, and at the heart of that corridor is Fort Worth.
The DFW Advantage: Superior Access at the Center of It All
Few regions in the country can match what the Dallas-Fort Worth area offers in terms of pure geographic and infrastructural advantage. Covering a land area larger than some U.S. states, DFW sits at the geographic center of North America, placing every major domestic market within a four-hour flight and 99% of the U.S. market within 48 hours by truck. Three major interstates converge here, including the USMCA Corridor along I-35, extending distribution reach into Canada and Mexico.
DFW International Airport ranks third worldwide for operations and fourth for passengers host to 19 cargo and freight carriers and 33 passenger airlines and with service to 190 domestic and 76 international destinations out of 5 terminals, 160+ gates, and 7 runways. Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway and Union Pacific complete a true multimodal network with air, rail, and highway in a single corridor.
For companies engaged in international trade, the region’s five Foreign Trade Zones offer duty-free or deferred duty payment on goods, adding meaningful financial advantage for global operations. Fort Worth’s Freeport Tax Exemption exempts qualifying inventory from local property taxes on goods transported out of state within 175 days. And in Triple Freeport zones, that exemption extends to city, county, and school district taxes, offering a significant cost advantage for high-volume distribution operations.
Fort Worth is a Logistics Powerhouse in Its Own Right
Fort Worth has long been a cornerstone of the region’s logistics strength, with more than 55,000 workers in the mobility and logistics sector, a figure that reflects decades of strategic investment in talent, infrastructure, and space to scale.
AllianceTexas, located in north Fort Worth, began in 1989 anchored by Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Texas Airport, the world’s first industrial airport featuring two 11,000-foot runways and BNSF Railway’s Intermodal, largest inland rail port in North America, a 24/7 logistics engine that processes more than one million container lifts per year. Together, the largest inland port in North America offers companies a fully integrated logistics environment where industrial operations and aviation cargo capability exist side by side.
What began as a world-class logistics platform has evolved into proving ground for the next generation of supply chain and transportation technologies. Fort Worth is actively building what logistics will look like tomorrow through the Mobility Innovation Zone (MIZ) at AllianceTexas. Designed as a live testing and commercialization environment, the MIZ gives companies physical space and regulatory flexibility to develop and scale emerging technologies in transportation, logistics, and supply chain automation. From autonomous freight vehicles to next-generation cargo systems and smart infrastructure, innovators can move from concept to commercial reality without leaving the ecosystem that supports them. For companies at the leading edge of mobility technology, the MIZ is not just a resource. It is a competitive advantage.
A Market Where YES is the Starting Point
Fort Worth’s business environment reinforces its geographic and strategic advantages. No state income tax, competitive operating costs, and a deep pool of engineering and supply chain talent make it a city built for scale and built for yes. American Airlines, ranked #86 on the Fortune 500 and proudly headquartered in Fort Worth, is one of the world’s largest airlines and a testament to the city’s ability to attract and sustain industry leaders. BNSF has similarly maintained its headquarters here for generations, cementing Fort Worth’s reputation as a city where mobility companies put down deep roots.
Supply chains have never been more visible or more scrutinized. Companies are rethinking where they locate operations, how they reduce risk, and what infrastructure they can count on. Fort Worth offers a clear answer to all three questions: central location, multimodal access, a proven workforce, a business climate designed for growth, and a culture where businesses and civic leadership are all oriented towards making things happen. In Fort Worth, yes is more than a promise. It is how this city works.
The Fort Worth EDP works to connect businesses with the resources, relationships, and information they need to succeed here. To learn more about what Fort Worth offers companies in the mobility and logistics sector or to set up a meeting, visit fortworthedp.com/contact
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