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Greenville industry updates for trucking, labor, and manufacturing

Orange Commercial Credit works with trucking, staffing,
and manufacturing companies in the Greenville area.

This page has local industry information for these sectors.

Greenville Industry Information

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.

Greenville Trucking

SC Ports says Inland Port Greer is located at 100 International Commerce Blvd. in Greer and operates 24/7 for receipt and delivery of containers.

SC Ports also says import loads discharged in Charleston in the morning can be available in Greer by 8:00 the next morning, 6 days per week.

Inland Port Greer handled 205,523 total rail moves in fiscal year 2025, a record year and up nearly 10% from the year before.

Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport reported 64,593 total cargo tons in 2025, up 11.60% from 2024.

For Greenville carriers working Inland Port Greer, I-85, GSP cargo, Norfolk Southern rail freight, and Upstate supplier routes, fuel drafts, driver pay, insurance, and repair bills can still come due before the customer pays the invoice.

Source: South Carolina Ports Authority; Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport

Source date: current Inland Port Greer page; July 21, 2025 SC Ports FY25 release; current GSP cargo statistics page

Links: Inland Port Greer | SC Ports FY25 rail cargo growth | GSP Airport cargo statistics

Greenville Labor

BLS reported Greenville-Anderson-Greer nonfarm payroll employment at 481,500 in March 2026, preliminary and not seasonally adjusted.

Trade, transportation, and utilities employment reached 83,800 in March 2026.

Professional and business services employment reached 76,800, while education and health services employment reached 70,500.

The Greenville-Anderson-Greer unemployment rate was 5.0% in March 2026, preliminary and not seasonally adjusted.

For Greenville staffing firms serving healthcare, professional services, logistics, warehouse, port-linked suppliers, and industrial customers, more shifts can mean more payroll, taxes, benefits, and timecard billing before the customer pays the invoice.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source date: March 2026 preliminary BLS Greenville-Anderson-Greer metro data, extracted May 7, 2026

Link: BLS Greenville-Anderson-Greer Economy at a Glance

Greenville Manufacturing

BLS reported Greenville-Anderson-Greer manufacturing employment at 61,000 in March 2026, preliminary and not seasonally adjusted.

Upstate SC Alliance lists BMW Manufacturing, Michelin North America, GE Vernova, Milliken, ZF, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Magna, 3M, and BASF among major Upstate manufacturing employers.

Greenville Area Development Corporation said Isuzu announced a $280 million Greenville County investment creating 700 jobs.

GADC also said GE Vernova announced a $200 million Greenville County investment adding 230 jobs.

For Greenville manufacturers tied to automotive, tires, gas turbines, aerospace work, engineered materials, rail-served freight, and Inland Port Greer customers, materials, outside shop work, payroll, packaging, and delivery costs can come due before the customer pays the invoice.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Upstate SC Alliance; Greenville Area Development Corporation

Source date: March 2026 preliminary BLS metro data, extracted May 7, 2026; Upstate SC Alliance research compiled February 9, 2026; June 19, 2025 GADC annual meeting recap

Links: BLS Greenville-Anderson-Greer Economy at a Glance | Upstate SC Major Employers | GADC 2025 Annual Meeting investments