Location Advantage

Webster City is your smart connection to opportunities throughout North America. Strategically located in the center of U.S. commerce and at the crossroads of Interstate 35 and U.S. Highway 20, markets on the East Coast can be reached in less than one day and markets on the West Coast in just over a day.

Market	Proximity	Approximate Drive Time
Des Moines, IA	75	1.5 Hours
Minneapolis, MN	196	3 Hours
Omaha, NE	210	3.5 Hours
Kansas City, MO	269	4.5 Hours
Chicago, IL	297	6.5 Hours
St. Louis, MO	496	8 Hours
Denver, CO	747	12 Hours
Dallas, TX	823	13 Hours
New York, NY	1,171	19 Hours
Los Angeles, CA	1,760	28.5 Hours
Source: MapQuest

Interstates and Highways
Webster City is ideally located on four-lane U.S. Highway 20 and just 12 miles from Interstate 35, the Canada to Mexico NAFTA Corridor.

Motor Freight
The region is home to several national and regional trucking companies including Smithway and Decker that serve Webster City area businesses. Over 20 common carriers serve the area. Freight forwarding, freight packaging, LTL services and dispatch services are also available locally.

Rail
The Canadian National and Union Pacific Railroads serve Webster City. Intermodal service is available in Des Moines, about an hour and half from Webster City.

Barge
Two navigable rivers, the Mississippi and Missouri, border the State of Iowa. Webster City, located in the center of the state, is less than 2 1/2 hours from the Port of Dubuque on the Mississippi River and the Port of Sioux City on the Missouri River. Terminals along the rivers handle all types of products by barge, rail or truck. Some of the products transferred are: steel products, lumber, paper, iron ore, appliances, grain and other dry and liquid products.

Air
The Webster City Municipal Airport boasts a 4,007 foot runway with a full time FBO.

Commercial air service is available at the Fort Dodge Regional Airport, a 25-minute drive from Webster City. Northwest Airlink provides daily direct service to the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. Additional commercial air service options are available at the Des Moines International Airport, a little over a one-hour drive and at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport, a three-hour drive.

Webster City Area Development
628 Second Street
P.O. Box 310
Webster City, IA 50595-0310
Phone: 1-800-535-8341
Fax: 515-832-5130
Email: info@webstercity-iowa.com