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Orange Commercial Credit works with trucking, staffing,
and manufacturing companies in the Chattanooga 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.
Greater Chattanooga Economic Partnership says the region has immediate access to I-75, I-24, and I-59, with close proximity to I-40, I-20, and I-65.
The same source says companies in the region use CSX and Norfolk Southern for rail freight.
Greater Chattanooga Economic Partnership also says the Appalachian Regional Port links the region to the Port of Savannah by rail.
Chattanooga Airport reported 8,241,363 pounds of year-to-date total cargo through May 2025.
For Chattanooga carriers working I-75, I-24, I-59, CSX, Norfolk Southern, Appalachian Regional Port freight, and airport cargo, fuel drafts, driver pay, insurance, and repair bills can still come due before the customer pays the invoice.
BLS reported Chattanooga, TN-GA nonfarm payroll employment at 292,400 in March 2026, preliminary and not seasonally adjusted.
Trade, transportation, and utilities employment reached 53,900 in March 2026.
Education and health services employment reached 47,100, while professional and business services employment reached 30,100.
The Chattanooga unemployment rate was 3.6% in March 2026, preliminary and not seasonally adjusted.
For Chattanooga staffing firms serving logistics, healthcare, professional services, manufacturing, warehouse, and industrial customers, more shifts can mean more payroll, taxes, benefits, and timecard billing before the customer pays the invoice.
BLS reported Chattanooga, TN-GA manufacturing employment at 39,300 in March 2026, preliminary and not seasonally adjusted.
Greater Chattanooga Economic Partnership says the region sits at the cross section of I-75, I-59, and I-24.
The same source says manufacturers in the Chattanooga region can use one-day shipping to reach one-third of U.S. consumer markets.
Greater Chattanooga lists regional manufacturing employers including Astec Industries, Komatsu America, Tennessee Rand, Fillauer Companies, and Sherman & Reilly in Chattanooga.
For Chattanooga manufacturers tied to heavy equipment, custom machinery, prosthetic devices, fiber optic cable, automotive suppliers, rail freight, and interstate shipping, materials, outside shop work, payroll, packaging, and delivery costs can come due before the customer pays the invoice.