Brandon lies at the crossroads of two major highway systems, two Class 1 Railroads and a regional airport with WestJet services to Calgary. The Trans-Canada Highway (#1) passes east-west through the city, Highway #10 passes north-south. An added advantage is the Eastern Access Route: a two-lane highway that avoids downtown traffic, is designed for truck traffic, and leads directly to the industrial district that lies on the eastern edge of the city. Brandon’s location in the centre of North America combined with the multimodal transportation network provides multiple logistics efficiencies.
Transportation Sector Quick Facts:
- Including all subsectors within wholesale trade, and transportation and warehousing, logistics employed 2,290 people in 2023; this represents 7% of the city’s jobs during the same period.
- Lightcast projections show that the sector is projected to grow by 150 jobs from 2023 to 2031, representing 7% growth.
- The sector exported close to $415.5 millions in 2021; the exports were led by specialized freight trucking ($83 million); followed by support activities for rail transportation ($77.2 million); and rail transportation ($36 million).
- The city recorded a high concentration of jobs in support activities for transportation and chemical and pharmaceutical product wholesalers.
