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Union Pacific lists the Salt Lake City Intermodal Terminal at 1045 South 5500 West, with COFC and TOFC terminal capabilities.
The same Union Pacific listing says terminal and flip hours run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Utah Inland Port Authority says its transloading and cross-dock facility sits adjacent to the Union Pacific Intermodal Railyard in northwest Salt Lake Valley.
Salt Lake City International Airport reported 295,332,989 pounds of total cargo in 2025.
For Salt Lake City carriers working SLCIT, northwest Salt Lake Valley freight, SLC cargo, I-80, I-215, and California-port container routes, fuel drafts, driver pay, insurance, and repair bills can still come due before the customer pays the invoice.
BLS reported Salt Lake City-Murray nonfarm payroll employment at 840,600 in March 2026, preliminary and not seasonally adjusted.
Trade, transportation, and utilities employment reached 159,700 in March 2026.
Professional and business services employment reached 150,200, while education and health services employment reached 104,600.
The Salt Lake City-Murray unemployment rate was 4.1% in March 2026, preliminary and not seasonally adjusted.
For Salt Lake City staffing firms serving healthcare, professional services, logistics, warehouse, airport-area, and industrial customers, more shifts can mean more payroll, taxes, benefits, and timecard billing before the customer pays the invoice.
BLS reported Salt Lake City-Murray manufacturing employment at 63,300 in March 2026, preliminary and not seasonally adjusted.
EDCUtah said Stadler announced plans to add 250 jobs and invest $75 million in Salt Lake City over the next 15 years.
Utah GOEO said Karman Space & Defense plans to add 100 jobs and invest $28,502,500 in Utah through a Salt Lake County expansion.
Utah GOEO also said Karman’s Salt Lake-area manufacturing hub is tied to propulsion, payload protection, and hydro/aerodynamic interstage systems.
For Salt Lake City manufacturers tied to rail equipment, aerospace, defense systems, propulsion parts, airport cargo, and intermodal freight, materials, outside shop work, payroll, packaging, and delivery costs can come due before the customer pays the invoice.