The state of Iowa is just west of the Great Lakes region, and is bordered by Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Iowa truck drivers use I-80, I-35, and other interstates to travel throughout the region.

Iowa Industries
Iowa truck drivers may find a job in Iowa's agricultural industry. The state exports corn, oats, cattle, hogs, eggs, and more. The state’s economy also relies on lumber, manufacturing, and mining. 

Iowa Interstates
I-80
Crossing through the southern third of the state, I-80 connects three of the state’s most populated cities: Davenport, Des Moines, and Iowa City. I-80 connects Iowa with some of the region’s largest cities. Chicago, South Bend, and Omaha are all located along I-80.

I-35
In Des Moines, the state’s capital, I-35 intersects with I-80. I-35 runs north/south through the center of the state. I-35 connects Des Moines and the Mason City area to the north. I-35 is the best way to get to Lucas, Warren, Clarke, and Decatur counties in southern Iowa. I-35 goes from southern Texas to northern Minnesota.

I-380
I-380 connects with I-80 in Iowa City. I-380 then continues north to Cedar Rapids, and then to Waterloo.

I-29
I-29 closely follows the western border of Iowa. It enters southern Iowa near Hamburg, continuing to Council Bluffs, just east of Omaha, Nebraska. From Council Bluffs, I-29 continues north to Sioux City, where it heads northwest into South Dakota.

Northwest Iowa
Truck drivers will find that there are no major interstates in northwest Iowa, other than I-29, which hugs the state’s western border. There are several state highways available to truck drivers who are picking up and delivering items in northwest Iowa.

Iowa Facts

- Iowa is one of the largest producers of agricultural products in the United States.

- Herbert Hoover, 31^st President of the United States, was born in Iowa.

- The Mississippi River is the state’s eastern border.