“Texas offers us the infrastructure support and resources we need to run our business.”
Jim Wiseman, Vice-President Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Texas

Texas supports a state-of-the-art transportation network that facilitates the movement of people, goods and information.

• Texas has 28 official border ports of entry, more than any other state, which provide direct access to the markets of Mexico and Latin America.
• Texas’ temperate climate means fewer transport delays due to severe weather.
• The Lone Star State's central location facilitates in providing timely access to national and international markets via air, rail, roads, and water.
• The state's international border crossings rank among the busiest in the nation.

Air

Texas has over 380 airports and has the second largest state airport system in the nation, with 29 commercial airports in 24 major cities. The state's two largest airports, Dallas-Fort Worth International (DFW) and George Bush Intercontinental in Houston (IAH), serve as major hubs for connecting flights within the domestic and international air systems. DFW ranked No. 7 and IAH ranked No. 16 on the world's busiest list by total passengers served and DFW ranked No. 28 on the 30 world's busiest airports by total cargo list, according to latest 2008 data from the Airports Council International. The Fort Worth Alliance Airport was the first purely industrial airport built in the Western Hemisphere. Three major airlines - Continental Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines - are based in Texas and are Fortune 500 companies.

Rail

Texas' railroad system was ranked No. 1 in 2008, the latest data available from the Association of American Railroads. Forty-four railroads operate in Texas on almost 11,000 miles of track to carry more than 384 million tons of freight a year. Texas offers multiple points of rail access to Mexico’s industrial north.

Highways

Texas has 305,855 miles of highways; more than any other state. Interstate 35 (I-35), also known as NAFTA Highway, runs North from the border of Mexico through Texas. I-35 splits into two branches, providing access to both Dallas and Fort Worth.

Water

Texas has 13 deep-water ports with channels at least 30 feet deep, and 29 seaports line the Gulf Coast. The Port of Houston ranked No.2 nationally for cargo volume and No. 15 globally for total cargo volume, according to the latest 2008 data from the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). Three of the nation's top seaports by cargo volume were located in Texas in 2008, according to the AAPA.