Kentucky: Midpoint Between the East Coast and the Heartland

Kentucky is in the middle of everything, and Cumberland County is an advantageous place to be. Within a day’s drive of 80% of the U.S. population, Burkesville is located at the center of a 34-state distribution area in the eastern United States with access via Highway 90 and Highway 61. This location advantage facilitates the distribution of goods and materials to a massive industrial and consumer market. E & Y Transport in Cumberland County takes advantage of these logistics advantages. Point of fact, Kentucky has 275 million tons of freight move across its roadways each week.

Beyond the highways, Kentucky has three major air-cargo delivery hubs operated by DHL, UPS, and Amazon. The state also has over 2,600 miles of railroad track leading to all points in the U.S., and over 2,000 miles of commercially navigable waterways. With ports on the east and west coasts getting more and more congested, many international shippers are looking for alternative routes into — and out of — America’s heartland. Kentucky provides that alternative.

• Within a day’s drive of 80% of the U.S. Population
• 2 hours from Louisville, KY, and Nashville, TN
• 5 hours from Atlanta, GA
• 1 hour 15 minutes from Bowling Green, KY, home of Western Kentucky University
• 2 hours from the airports in Louisville, KY, Lexington, KY, and Nashville, TN

Utility Costs are Low and Internet Speeds are High

Kentucky has long enjoyed a competitive advantage in the provision of energy, natural gas, and water. The state’s direct location on the interstate natural gas pipeline corridor and an abundant natural water supply from an extensive network of rivers, streams, and lakes keep Kentucky’s utility costs among the lowest in the nation. Utility providers, with oversight by the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC), ensure competitive rates.

Kentucky has the lowest cost of electricity in the industrial sector among states east of the Mississippi River, and one of the lowest in the United States. Kentucky comes in nearly 20% lower than the national average. The exceptionally low cost of utilities greatly benefits bottom lines.

Kentucky is the nation’s fifth-largest producer of coal, with large reserves near coal-burning utility plants. The Commonwealth also produces natural gas, a limited amount of crude oil, and is home to two ethanol facilities, four biodiesel production facilities, and two petroleum refineries, which produce 245,000 barrels per day.

For businesses and remote workers alike, connectivity is vital. Burkesville has high-speed internet access downtown with an immediate plan for service expansion to the entire area. Service providers include A & C Communication Corp. and DUO Broadband.