Transportation, Warehousing and Logistics
Navigating the future supply chain
Centrally located, Montgomery County is anchored by a robust, multi-modal transportation network that serves established and emerging industries.
Significant growth, talent and competitive labor costs.
Job Growth
Job growth from 2016-2021, equating to 550 jobs
(another 300 jobs expected by 2026)
Jobs
Jobs in the Transportation, Warehousing, and Logistics
(10% of the County's total jobs)
AVG Earnings Per Jobs
AVG earnings is just $5,000 above the National average
Proximity to Markets
Direct, easy access to New York State Thruway (I-90) links Montgomery County to the major travel corridors, and major economic hubs, of the northeast.
- Buffalo, NY
- Montreal, CA
- Boston, MA
- Philadelphia, PA
- NYC
- Hartford, CT
Brands choose Montgomery County
Major global distribution centers choose Montgomery County, New York for immediate access to transportation corridors, proximity to markets and its strong regional labor market.
Immediate access to major transportation corridors
This sector supports Montgomery County's strong advanced manufacturing sector.
Highways
New York State Thruway (Interstate-90) Runs directly through the entire county and across the state.
Ports
Waterway access to the Port of Albany (50 Miles away) and the Port of Coeymans (60 miles away).
Rail
Both CSX and Amtrak run directly through Montgomery County, New York.
Air
Montgomery County, New York is forty five minutes from Albany International Airport.
Benefit from a strong regional labor market
Freight shipped via truck from New York's Capital Region in 2017
Domestic
Canada
First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
Light truck or delivery services drivers
*Counties of Montgomery, Fulton, Schenectady, Saratoga, Albany, Herkimer, Oneida, Schoharie, and Otsego
20+
Colleges & Universities
Creating a highly skilled local labor pipeline
- Fulton-Montgomery Community College graduates 500 students annually and recently added a supply chain management program.
- Regionally, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RIP) offers a nationally-recognized mater's program in supply chain management.
- Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services (HFM BOCES) runs an award winning PTECH Program.
Investment incentives to meet your business needs
- Taxable/Tax Exempt Industrial Development Bonds
- Incentive Packages
- Direct Revolving Loan Fund Financing
- Tax Abatement Programs
- Montgomery County Economic Dev. Program
- Financial Packaging
- Grant Writing and Administration
- Real Estate Development