The Southern Dallas Inland Port is a 120 square mile (76,000 acre) area that encompasses 5 cities, over 89,000 residents and serves as a base of operations for 110 major employers (companies with 50 or more employees). This strategically located area is a growing job center attracting businesses across a variety of industries, including retailers, professional and business services, distribution centers, and manufacturing operations employing thousands of people. Access to a skilled workforce is critical to the long-term growth of the area and to employers that are looking to hire many more workers.
View Interactive Map: Major Employers in Southern Dallas County
* Partial List of Top Strategically Located Employers
Over 500 Employees
Amazon-Dallas (J.J. Lemmon)
Fedex Ground
Amazon (Dal9 Southport Pkwy)
Kohl’s E-Fulfillment Center
Procter & Gamble Distributing
ADESA Dallas Auto Auction
250-500 Employees
Solar Turbines Inc
Home Depot
UNFI – United Natural Foods
Shippers Warehouse (Wintergreen + Unilever)
Walmart Distribution Center
NFI Industries
Fashion Glass & Mirror LLC
Glasfloss Industries LP
Cedar Valley College
100-249 Employees
FFE Transportation
Premier Truck Group
Medline
Crescent Medical Center Lancaster
AT&T / Dynamex
Schneider National Inc
Palomar Modular Buildings LLC
Brasscraft Manufacturing
American Standard Brands/Distribution
Dart Transit Company
Wayfair Inc
DW Distribution Inc
Consolidated Casting Corp (Signicast)
Most people employed in the Southern Dallas Inland Port do not face challenges related to transportation to get to work. However, this strategically located area has many unemployed or underemployed that could otherwise fill critical, well-paying jobs by major employers in DFW Inland Port.
