Four networks, one location
What the rail, air, highway, and workforce picture actually looks like here.
National rail
Two Class I operators serve the area, so you negotiate rates instead of accepting them.
- Class I operators
- Union Pacific, BNSF
- Intermodal facility
- On site
International airport
Salt Lake City International sits next door, which removes a drayage leg most inland markets cannot avoid.
- Airport
- Salt Lake City International
- Drive time from sites
- Under 10 minutes
- Hub airline
- Delta
- Nonstop international service
- Europe, Asia, and Mexico
- Air cargo facilities
- On airport
Interstate access
I-80 and I-15 meet at the property line, which is why western distribution capacity concentrated here.
- Interstates
- I-80, I-15
- Los Angeles and Long Beach
- 10 hours
- Denver
- 7 hours 45 minutes
- One day truck reach
- Most of the West
Skilled labor
Utah pairs the youngest population in the country with high educational attainment, an unusual combination in an industrial market. On age, participation, and education, Utah beats the national number.
- Utah labor force
- 1.8 million
- Median age
- 32US 39. Youngest state in the nation.
- Labor force participation
- 66%US 62%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 38%US 36%
- Job growth
- 5thin the nation
- Research universities
- University of Utah, Utah State University, Brigham Young University
- Industrial training
- Westpointe Workforce Training and Education Center, plus state funded custom training
US Census Bureau 2024 estimates and 2020 to 2024 ACS; Bureau of Labor Statistics 2026.
What you can expect from our team
- Answers on a schedule
Real responses to your RFI. If we do not know yet, we tell you when we will.
- One consistent story
Our team, local officials, and utility partners are aligned before you call.
- No overselling
We will tell you when a site does not fit. We would rather say no than waste your time.
Ready when you are.
Send your requirements and we will tell you plainly whether PortSLC fits.
One conversation, one contact, no runaround.
Stephen Smith
Associate Vice President, Regional Project Area Development
Utah Inland Port Authority