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Orange Commercial Credit works with trucking, staffing,
and manufacturing companies in the Charlotte area.
This page has local industry information for these sectors.
The summaries are based on publicly available information from the sources named under each section. They are not comprehensive and may not reflect the latest developments.
For the latest details, check the original sources directly.
CRTPO says I-85 and I-77 are among North Carolina’s most used freight corridors by truck volume, with portions of both crossing the Charlotte planning area.
The same plan says truck congestion is highest along I-77 and I-85 through the core of the region and north of the I-485 loop.
CRTPO also says the planning area includes two major intermodal rail facilities: the Norfolk Southern facility at Charlotte Douglas International Airport and the CSX intermodal terminal in northwest Charlotte.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport said it handled 205,700 tons of cargo in 2024, up 7.3% from the prior year, and that cargo volumes rose 14.1% in the first seven months of 2025.
For Charlotte carriers working I-77, I-85, I-485, CLT cargo, and intermodal freight, fuel drafts, driver pay, insurance, and repair bills can still come due before the customer pays the invoice.
BLS reported Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia nonfarm payroll employment at 1,376,800 in February 2026, not seasonally adjusted.
Education and health services employment reached 158,700 in February 2026.
Professional and business services employment reached 220,400 in February 2026.
Trade, transportation, and utilities employment reached 279,300 in February 2026.
For Charlotte staffing firms serving healthcare, professional services, transportation, warehouse, airport-area, and logistics customers, more shifts can mean more payroll, taxes, benefits, and timecard billing before the customer pays the invoice.
BLS reported Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia manufacturing employment at 104,500 in February 2026, not seasonally adjusted.
Charlotte Region says the area has 3,500 manufacturers and 146,000 people employed in the sector.
The same page says more than 4,400 jobs and $3.1 billion in capital investment have been announced since 2023.
Charlotte Region also says 100 million people are within one day trucking time, three major East Coast ports are within 250 miles, and the region is served by two major railroads.
For Charlotte manufacturers tied to automotive parts, plastics, textiles, biomedical, energy manufacturing, CLT cargo, and port-bound freight, materials, outside shop work, payroll, packaging, and delivery costs can come due before the customer pays the invoice.