Transportation

Be Best, Be First with the Access Edge.

Situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Blue Ridge Mountains, Sumter positions your operation for global speed and access, offering a high-powered menu of connections to deliver products and materials where and when your schedule demands at cost-effective rates.

Interstate

Two Interstates and five U.S. highways for swift access.

Seaport

2.5 million TEUs and 1.37 million containers in calendar year 2023.

Rail

Nearly 70 million tons of freight move through South Carolina annually.

Airport

Six international airports within 100 miles.

Interstate

Two Interstates and five U.S. highways for swift access.

Seaport

2.5 million TEUs and 1.37 million containers in calendar year 2023.

Rail

Nearly 70 million tons of freight move through South Carolina annually.

Airport

Six international airports within 100 miles.

What transforms a good location into a great one? In Sumter, it’s a powerful logistical network that ensures omnidirectional access and multimodal momentum.

Boost your speed, boost your bottom line—that’s your edge in Sumter. To begin with, four Interstate highways—I-95, I-20, I-26, and I-77—encircle our area. They offer fast-moving access in every direction — from Miami to Massachusetts and from South Carolina to West Texas — and ensure a quick connection to the Port of Charleston as well as Midwest markets. Sumter’s highway network also connects your operation to South Carolina’s comprehensive rail network, which includes service by one of the nation’s Class I carriers, CSX Transportation.

At the multi-modal Port of Charleston, the Southeast’s deepest port, Post-Panamax shipping has already begun. The Jasper Ocean Terminal on the Savannah River is scheduled to come online in the 2030 as the nation’s largest port, capable of shipping seven million TEUs annually.

Roads, Rail, Air, and Sea – conveniently located near everything.

Looking for international and domestic air connections? You won’t have to look far: Sumter’s local and regional air network includes eight municipal, regional, and international airports — from the convenient and well-maintained Sumter Municipal Airport, to the bustling global hub of Charlotte-Douglas International Airport just 120 miles away, to the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport just 160 miles away.

REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS	Distance to Sumter
Sumter County Municipal Airport	Local
Columbia Metropolitan Airport	50 miles west
Florence Regional Airport	50 miles east
Charleston International Airport	100 miles southeast
Myrtle Beach International Airport	100 miles east
Charlotte-Douglas International Airport	120 miles north