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Orange Commercial Credit works with trucking, staffing,
and manufacturing companies in the Columbus 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.
MORPC says the Rickenbacker area sits in the southern part of the Columbus metro and is a major logistics hub for Central Ohio.
MORPC also says Rickenbacker is home to one of the world’s only cargo-dedicated international airports and a rail yard intermodal facility.
Columbus Regional Airport Authority reported 83,612,072 pounds of total cargo across CMH and Rickenbacker in 2025.
Rickenbacker handled 77,474,654 pounds of total cargo in 2025, while CMH handled 6,137,418 pounds.
For Columbus carriers working Rickenbacker, CMH cargo, rail intermodal freight, and south-side logistics routes, fuel drafts, driver pay, insurance, and repair bills can still come due before the customer pays the invoice.
BLS reported Columbus metro nonfarm payroll employment at 1,174,000 in February 2026, preliminary and not seasonally adjusted.
Education and health services employment reached 189,600 in February 2026.
Professional and business services employment reached 186,100 in February 2026.
Trade, transportation, and utilities employment reached 223,400 in February 2026.
For Columbus staffing firms serving healthcare, professional services, logistics, airport-area employers, and warehouse customers, more shifts can mean more payroll, taxes, benefits, and timecard billing before the customer pays the invoice.
BLS reported Columbus metro manufacturing employment at 76,200 in February 2026, preliminary and not seasonally adjusted.
The Columbus Region reported more than 1,800 manufacturing establishments.
The Columbus Region also reported more than 87,000 manufacturing employees and $18.5 billion in annual manufacturing economic output.
The Columbus Region says manufacturing operations in the area span automotive, electronics, machinery, materials, aerospace, and consumer goods.
For Columbus manufacturers tied to automotive parts, electronics, machinery, aerospace work, consumer goods, and Rickenbacker freight, materials, outside shop work, payroll, packaging, and delivery costs can come due before the customer pays the invoice.