Transportation

Tullahoma is conveniently located within 15 minutes of Interstate 24 in southern Middle Tennessee. We are approximately within 70 miles of three major U.S. cities: Nashville (68 miles), Chattanooga (72 miles), and Huntsville, Alabama.

We are within a 70 minute drive of 2 international airports: Nashville and Huntsville, AL; and within 75 minutes to a third major airport, Chattanooga. View a Local Information Guide (PDF) to learn more about the transportation in the area.

Map of the United States Showing Tullahoma Transportation RoutesPorts

Ports are nearby and CSX dissects the city of Tullahoma:

  • 1 to 1.5 hours from 4 river ports:
    • Decatur, AL
    • Florence, AL
    • Huntsville, AL
    • Nashville, TN
  • 6 hours to Port of Mobile, AL
  • 7 hours to Port of Panama City, FL
  • 9 hours to Port of New Orleans, LA
  • 9 hours to Port of Savannah, GA
  • 11 hours to Port of Charleston, SC

CSX Operations

  • Operates and maintains 1,572 miles of track
  • Annually handles approximately 1,500,000 carloads of freight in TN
  • Employs approximately 1,700 people in TN
  • In recent years CSX invested more than $65 million in TN railways

CSX Facilities

  • Division headquarters in Nashville
  • Rail yards in Nashville with intermodal terminals in Memphis and Nashville
  • TRANSFLO terminals in Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Nashville
  • Automotive distribution centers in Memphis, Smyrna, Nashville, and Spring Hill