By sea, the nearby Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and St. Johns River put Metro Orlando in the enviable position of having a variety of shipping options. To the east is Port Canaveral, the world's only quadramodal transportation hub. Port of Tampa, to the west, is ranked among the nation's top ten ports in overall tonnage. Just to the north, Port of Sanford has river barge access from the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway in Jacksonville via the St. Johns River to Lake Monroe. On land, Metro Orlando sits at the crossroads of Florida's highway network, bisected by Interstate 4 and Florida's Turnpike.
Toll roads expedite traffic through the area.
Trucking in Florida is deregulated, helping to keep prices as much as 10 percent below the national average. Rail connections are available to all major U.S. lines via CSX Transportation. Copyright 2001 Economic Development Commission of Mid-Florida, Inc.