An interconnected system of federal interstates and highways, along with state highways and roads, connect businesses to more than 30 million consumers in some of America's largest markets.
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Interstates & Highways in North Louisiana

The 14 parishes in North Louisiana served by North Louisiana Economic Partnership (NLEP) are connected by a system of federal interstates, U.S. and state highways.  The region is served by many trucking companies offering competitive rates. With 60,900 miles of public roads, Louisiana offers some of the lowest trucking costs in the nations, according to Louisiana Motor Transport Association (January 2011).  

Major Interstates Connects Businesses to the Rest of the U. S.

Two major interstate corridors and planned interstate projects connect North Louisiana to the rest of the world.

  • Interstate 20  crosses four Gulf Coast states
  • Interstate 49  is a north-south intrastate connector
  • I-49 expansion project will create a north-south, cross-country connector, extending southeastward to New Orleans and northward from Shreveport to Kansas City, Missouri. From there, it will connect with the interstate network, providing a seamless freeway link from Louisiana to the Canadian border in North Dakota. Construction for the extension is already underway in northern Louisiana, southwest Missouri, northern and southwestern Arkansas.
  • I-69 road project proposes to create a transcontinental federal interstate, connecting the U.S. to Canada and Mexico. Current plans for I-69 around Shreveport, also known as (SIU 15), are to build a new freeway bypassing the urbanized areas and creating a completed loop for the Inner Loop Expressway. 


Other Major Federal Roadways


I-220 Bypass   creates a northern loop around Shreveport/Bossier
US.165 north-south highway, connecting Monroe, LA to Little Rock, Arkansas and southern Louisiana
U.S. 167 north-south highway running through north central Louisiana, connecting Ruston, LA and Jonesboro, LA to Little Rock, AR and Lafayette, LA
U.S. 63 north-south highway from Ruston, LA to Benoit, Wisconsin
U.S. 71 north-south route, connecting Sheveport/Bossier to the Canadia boarder in Minnesota and South to Alexandria, LA
U.S. 79 northeast to southeast route connecting Homer, LA; Minden, LA and Shreveport/Bossier to Kentucky to the north and Austin, Texas to the south
US 80 originally a cross-country route from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the east-west route now connects communities through North Louisiana with Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia
U.S. 171 north-south route connecting Shreveport-Bossier, LA with Lake Charles, LA
U.S. 371 north-south route connecting Shreveport-Bossier with DeQueen Arkansas to the north and Coushata, LA to the south
U.S. 425 north-south route connecting Bastrop, La with Natchez, MS to the south and Pine Bluff, AR to the north

Low Trucking Costs Provides Competitive Advantages


With 60,900 miles of public roads, Louisiana offers some of the lowest trucking costs in the nations.

States  State Ranking by $ Total   State Rankings by
Annual Registration & Weight Fees 		 State Rankings by Diesel Fuel Tax Rate  Total State & Federal Highway User Fees
 Louisiana   6     47  36  $13,647
 Alabama  8  41  39  $13,834
 Texas      10  42  36  $13,990
 Tennessee  12  27  40  $14,219
 Arkansas  18  30  30  $15,087
Mississippi 21 6 40 $15,726