I-70 freight corridor watch
I-70 profile for central east-west route through Denver, Kansas City, St. Louis and Ohio.
I-70 is tracked as a highway freight corridor because it is a central east-west route through Denver, Kansas City, St. Louis and Ohio.
This page is built to combine corridor context with severe weather alerts, fuel-cost movement and related gateway pages.
Public alert data can flag conditions near a corridor, but dispatch decisions still require current state, local and carrier information.
Crosses the Continental Divide at the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel in Colorado, the highest point on the Interstate system, where winter storms can bring closures and commercial-vehicle chain restrictions.
The Kansas segment includes some of the earliest completed Interstate mileage in the country.
East of the plains it strings together the major inland distribution hubs of Kansas City, St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Columbus.
I-70 on the freight map
I-70 route facts
| Southern or western end | Cove Fort, Utah |
|---|---|
| Northern or eastern end | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Approximate length | 2,153 miles |
| States on the route | Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland |
| Major freight metros | Denver, Kansas City, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Columbus, Baltimore |
| Connecting corridors tracked here | I-15, I-25, I-35, I-95 |
Common questions
Where does I-70 run?
I-70 runs from Cove Fort, Utah to Baltimore, Maryland, about 2,153 miles through Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland.
Why is I-70 tracked as a freight corridor?
Central east-west corridor through the Rockies and the Midwest, linking Utah with Denver, Kansas City, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Columbus, and Baltimore. Crosses the Continental Divide at the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel in Colorado, the highest point on the Interstate system, where winter storms can bring closures and commercial-vehicle chain restrictions.
Does this page show live trucks on I-70?
No. Live truck positions are not public data. This page pairs the I-70 route with live weather alerts, diesel prices and nearby gateway pages so you can judge conditions from official sources.
Which freight gateways connect to I-70?
Tracked ports near the route include Baltimore. Tracked cargo airports include DEN, IND. It meets I-15, I-25, I-35, I-95 along the way.