Transportation
Transportation in Decatur County, Tennessee
Last Updated on Monday, 14 May 2012 11:13 Thursday, 10 September 2009 12:37
About Decatur County - Community Info
The Beech River Regional Airport is located in Darden, Tennessee and services general aviation air traffic in and out of Southwest Tennessee. We are located almost equal distance between Nashville and Memphis and ten minutes away from the beautiful Tennessee River and from four Beech River watershed lakes.
This state of the art regional airport includes a 6,000 foot long and 100 foot wide concrete runway. Fuel and tiedown parking are available.
Port of Perryville
Tinker Port is located at mile 135.5 on the Tennessee River near Parsons. Tinker-Watkins is experienced in marine transportation and stevedoring operations. The port is conveniently located on State Highway 100, 1 mile from State Highway 412 bridge spanning the Tennessee River; 5 miles from Highway 641 and 15 minutes from Interstate 40-Exit 126
Decatur County is accessible by the Tennessee River/Kentucky Lake, which runs the entire length of the county south to north with close to fifty miles of shoreline. Barges with a 9 foot draft can travel the rivers 650 miles. Forty-three million tons of cargo are carried by barge on the river annually. The commercial port facilities at Perryville currently loads timber, coke, fertilizer and asphalt. The channel depth ranges from 35 to 55 feet with a depth of 12 to 14 feet at the dock sites.
Highways
Decatur County has an excellent network of hard-surfaced roads that compliment the state and federal highway serving Decatur County. Parsons is located at the junction of Highway 69 and 412, and is served by Interstate 40, 14 miles north. Our close proximity to Interstate 40 provides our industries with exceptional accessibility to over-the-road transportation.
Freight Carriers
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Freight Carriers
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Address
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Phone Numbers
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AAA Cooper
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1751 Kinsey Road
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1-800-633-7517
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ABF
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2716 Bells Highway
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1-731-668-7722
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Freight Carriers
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Address
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Phone Numbers
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American Freightways
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6075 Popular Avenue Suite 300
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1-800-434-7949
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Averitt Express
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1415 Neal Street
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1-800-283-7488
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Central Transport
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50 EL Morgan Drive
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1-731-424-0105
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Conway Southern
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135 South Lasalle
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1-800-755-2728
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Emery Worldwide
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2821 Varris Road
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1-901-396-5536
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Estes Trucking
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3344 Cazassi
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1-901-398-0851
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Fed Ex
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2125 Rushmere Road
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1-800-463-3339
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Milan Express
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31 EL Morgan Drive
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1-731-424-5175
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Overnite Transport
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65 United Drive
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1-731-664-1911
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470 Metroplex Suite 217
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1-615-399-2191
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UPS
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46 College Park Cove
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1-800-742-5877
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750 East 40th Street
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1-616-395-5000
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Jerry Ward Trucking*
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3298 Middleburg Road
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1-731-852-4567
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Yellow Freight
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1822 Hollywood Drive
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1-731-668-9221
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Listed above are freight carriers that come into and service the Parsons area. Some carriers are strictly truckload carriers that are noted with an * at the end of the carriers name.
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Freight Weight
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Destination
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Freight Cost
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220 lbs
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Miami, FL
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$ 78.00
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220 lbs
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Dallas, TX
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$ 55.00
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220 lbs
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San Francisco, CA
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$ 112.00
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220 lbs
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Detroit, MI
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$ 71.00
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220 lbs
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Boston, MA
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$ 84.00
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220 lbs
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Omaha, NE
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$ 58.00
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420 lbs
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Miami, FL
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$ 133.00
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420 lbs
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Dallas, TX
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$ 104.00
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420 lbs
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San Francisco, CA
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$ 205.00
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420 lbs
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Detroit, MI
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$ 133.00
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420 lbs
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Boston, MA
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$ 168.00
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420 lbs
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Omaha, NE
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$ 110.00
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All the above quotes are based on a freight classification of 85 using standard common carrier rates
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