This expansion project is scheduled by the Texas Department of Transportation to begin between 2003 and 2010. A bypass to NASA Road 1 will be constructed between FM 270 and Interstate 45. The area s trucking industry is well integrated with the Port of Houston, Houston Intercontinental Airport, Hobby Airport, Ellington Field, and the mainline railroads serving the area. Each draws from the others while supporting the others. Cargo arriving at the port is trucked inland.
Planes arriving at the airports discharge their freight for truck delivery.
Freight discharged at the railhead is trucked elsewhere. The system works in reverse as well, with trucks bringing cargo to the port, the rail lines and the airport for shipment. The following table lists mileage to selected large metro areas in the United States. Co. There are 619 non-local trucking firms operating in the Houston area, making Houston s trucking industry among the largest in the nation. Houston outranks major population centers, like Boston, major intermodal ports, like Seattle, and major manufacturing centers, like Pittsburgh, in the size of its trucking industry.