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Carson City MapMileage to/from Carson City, NV

Reno, NV 30 miles
Sacramento, CA 133 miles
San Francisco, CA 226 miles
Las Vegas, NV 438 miles
Los Angeles, CA 443 miles
Boise, ID 444 miles
Salt Lake City, UT 559 miles
Portland, OR 596 miles
Phoenix, AZ 742 miles
Seattle, WA 774 miles
Helena, MT 906 miles
Cheyenne, WY 966 miles
Denver, CO 1,063 miles
Santa Fe, NM 1,073 miles
Source: Free Trip  

Trucking

The Carson City area is located on two major highway corridors: U.S. 395 and U.S. 50. Less-than-truckload (LTL) and truckload services are provided by over 25 local, regional and national carriers with shipments from Carson City to 80 percent of the 11-state western region on a next-day basis.

Return to TopThird Party Logistics

Bender Group
Bender Group focuses on providing flexible logistics solutions, delivering excellent customer service and building partnerships with companies of all sizes to improve their supply chain networks, from raw materials to consumer delivery.

Eagle Global Logistics
Eagle Global Logistics is a leading provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions demonstrating core competencies in domestic and international freight transportation, integrated logistics management and information technology.

Griffin Transport Services
Griffin Transport Services, a Nevada Company, provides a full range of international Supply Chain logistics services targeted to meet the needs of companies engaged in global trade. Our Logistics expertise includes International Transportation, Freight Forwarding, Trucking, US Customs, Compliance, Foreign Trade Zone, Warehousing, Distribution, 3PL & 4PL solutions, contract negotiation, Transportation management programs, and full supply chain programs designed to streamline and make seamless the global trade environment.

Hopkins Distribution
Hopkins Distribution Company is well known and respected for providing global logistics, distribution, and warehousing solutions for many clients across the United States. As a Third Party Logistics (3PL) specialist, they provide their clients with a wide array of highly technical yet cost-efficient options for fulfillment, distribution and warehousing challenges.

ITS Logistics
ITS Logistics is a Nevada based, third party logistics provider offering a wide range of supply chain solutions to local and national manufacturers and distributors.

Kuehne + Nagel
Kuehne + Nagel is one of the world's leading logistics providers. Across its global network of 750 offices in more than 100 countries, the company develops and delivers integrated logistics solutions of outstanding quality and operational excellence. Tailored to industry and customer requirements.

Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics is a leading third party logistics company providing comprehensive supply chain management solutions. They provide flexibility, scalability and visibility to their clients.

Schneider Logistics
Schneider Logistics provides innovative transportation and logistics technologies that optimize supply chain visibility, flexibility, and profitability.  We provide our customers with the resources they need to be successful and the power to make informed decisions that are right for their business.  Where is your business taking you?  We’ll get you there.

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See Washoe County Location/Market AccessReturn to Top

Foreign Trade Zones

Northern Nevada has nearly 7,500 acres of Foreign Trade Zones. A Foreign Trade Zone is designated by the United States Customs Department and allows foreign and domestic merchandise to be admitted for operations such as storage, exhibition, assembly, manufacture, and processing, without being subject to formal Customs entry procedures, the payment of Customs duties or the payment of federal excise taxes.

Locations in Carson City:
Taiyo America
2675 Antler Dr.
Carson City, NV

Contact us for information on how to be a part of a foreign trade zone.

Return to TopRail Service

Passenger service is provided by Amtrak in the Reno/Sparks area, 30 miles north of Carson City.
Freight service is provided by Union Pacific Railroad in Reno/Sparks.

Return to TopBus Service

Regional service is provided by Greyhound.
Citifare also offers commuter bus service, PRIDE, between Reno and Carson City
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Carson City Airport
The Carson City Airport has one 5,900 ft. lighted runway, one 3,400 ft. unpaved taxiway and one 2,600 ft., 35-foot-wide paved taxiway. No commercial services exist. Fixed-based operators in operation are Silver Sky Aviation, Weaver Aircraft, Shadetree Aviation and El Aero Services.

Reno/Tahoe International Airport
Reno/Tahoe International Airport is located a short distance from the Carson City area. Reno/Tahoe is the nation's 45th busiest airport. Each day the airport handles approximately 17,000 arriving/departing passengers, 283,000 pounds of cargo arriving/departing and 420 aircraft operations. There are three runways, the main runway is 11,000 ft, the crosswind runway is 6,100 ft. and a parallel runway that is 9,000 ft. U.S. Customs and Immigration Offices are located on the airport premises. Reno/Tahoe International is a landing rights airport and Port of Entry. Three fixed-based operators provide a full range of services for private aircraft. For more information, see Washoe County Location/Market Access.
 

Return to TopRoad Closure Information

I-80 between Reno NV and Sacramento CA

Year Total Road Closures & Holds Average Length of Closure Main Reason for Closure Total Snow Fall Days Chains Required
2007-0817445 min Spinouts/Accidents420.5"48
2006-071512 hrs 37 min Spinouts/Accidents301"37
2005-062441 hr 9 minSpinouts/Accidents539"84
2004-051083 hrs 23 minSpinouts/Accidents365.5"56
2003-0410753 min Spinouts/Accidents307"67

Truck-Related Closures

Year Total Truck-Related Closures Total Hours Total Hours > 2 Hours Total Hours > 30 minutes Total Hours < 30 minutes
2007-08423 hrs 21 min 22 hrs 15 min 22 hrs 15 min 0
2006-0713117 hrs 12 min 78 hrs 33 min 39 hrs 45 min 0
2005-063296 hrs 32 min 81 hrs 16 min12 hrs 24 min2 hrs 52 min
2004-0523174 hrs 37 min 170 hrs 40 min170 hrs 40 min49 min
2003-042138 hrs 16 min 37 hrs 10 min38 hrs 16 min0

Chain Controls
 
Year # of Chain Controls Issued Total Hours of Chain Controls During Closure Number of Chain Controls Issued (Truck Related) Total Hours of Chain Controls During Closure (Truck Related)
2007-0821120 hrs 59 min 423 hrs 21 min
2006-0796241 hrs 47 min 2597 hrs 22 min
2005-06157173 hrs 3 min2989 hrs 26 min
2004-0581307 hrs 52 min23169 hrs 53 min
2003-0410794 hrs 28 min2138 hrs 16 min

Source: California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) (provided by EDAWN)

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