Transportation
Centrally located on the eastern seaboard, Laurens County, South Carolina has excellent transportation, has 3 interstates (I-85, I-385, and I-26), rail service, and close proximity to GSP International Airport, the Port of Charleston, and the SC Inland Port.
- Central Location Aids With Transportation
- Situated in the southeastern part of the Upstate region
- Geographically centered between Greenville, Spartanburg, and Columbia
- Easily accessible to Charlotte (90 miles), Atlanta (170 miles), and Charleston (160 miles)
Interstates
- I-26: Estimated Daily Traffic = 38,600
- I-385: Estimated Daily Traffic = 32,500
US Highways
- US 76
- US 221
- US 25
SC Highways
- SC 14
- SC 72
- SC 56
40 + Motor Freight Carriers
- List of Upstate Trucking Companies
- 2-day drive to all major market segments on the East Coast
- 2-day drive to most markets east of the Mississippi
Air
- Greenville Spartanburg International (30-45 minutes)
- Charlotte Douglas (90 minutes)
- Columbia Metropolitan (60 minutes)
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (150 minutes)
- Laurens County Airport & Private and Corporate Aircraft
Sea
The Port of Charleston
SC Inland Port
- Operated by the SC Ports Authority
- Fifth largest facility of its kind in the US
- Second-largest container port on the East Coast
Rail
CSX Railroad
(company’s main line passes directly through Laurens County)
GWI (Genesee & Wyoming, Inc.)
(34.4-miles Laurens to Greenville running parallel to I-385)
