Auto Transport West Virginia

West Virginia is the 41st largest state in the U.S. in terms of total area; its population of 1.8 million residents ranks it 38th in the U.S. in total population, and the state ranks 29th in the U.S. in terms of population density. Originally a part of Virginia, the state seceded from its parent state in 1863, after Virginia had already seceded from the Union. Virginia let West Virginia go, as the Civil War was in full swing, and it was admitted to the Union that same year (more as a political move than anything else). It is considered a part of the South, though regionally it is more a part of the Mid-Atlantic states than the Southern states. West Virginia is very mountainous and has few major metropolitan areas – its largest city is Charleston; this makes it more difficult and more expensive for auto transporters to run routes into or out of the state.

I-77 is the main north-south interstate that services Charleston. It runs from the southern border of Ohio, near Marietta, and heads south into Charleston where it terminates. I-64 runs from the state’s western border with Kentucky, entering near Ironville, Kentucky and running east into Charleston before it too terminates and turns into I-79, which runs mostly north to Morgantown, near the border with Pennsylvania, where it splits; I-79 continues north into Pennsylvania, servicing Wheeling and Pittsburgh, while I-68 heads due east into the panhandle of Maryland. This makes it easier for many carriers to move into Charleston, the largest city, as well as other smaller cities along the interstates. Getting to or from areas such as Augusta, in the far northeastern reaches of the state, can be more expensive and difficult due to the lack of major routes going to or from the area.

Weather during the summer months is nice and mild, which gives auto transport carriers easier days in terms of moving into or out of the area of West Virginia. During the winter many areas of western West Virginia do not see much snow; the southern mountain ranges, which have naturally higher elevations, see plenty of snow during the winter months, but there are few routes that go through that area anyway so you’re probably not going to be needing auto transport to or from the area. However there are still areas of the state that carriers don’t like to travel into or out of; Charleston is usually one of the easier places to ship to and from, not just because of its being the state capital and having several interstates meet there, but also because its weather is fairly mild throughout the year, with only light snows usually during the winter.

Much of West Virginia’s economy is still based on coal production and agriculture, which historically have always been major sectors of the state’s economy. However, in recent years retail and tourism have begun to make an impact, and West Virginia now has many historical sites that people pay to go to. Tourism is currently one of the largest sectors of the state’s economy. Logging also has a rather large role in West Virginia’s economy, thanks to the many trees and verdant forests that produce a lot of lumber products annually.

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