Southeast Info


The southeast United States is made up of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Four major interstates come out of the southeast United States -- I-95, I-75, I-40, and I-10. 

The region may be well-known for Elvis Presley, NASCAR, and beautiful beaches, but it is also a great agricultural center, automotive industry leader, and has a productive mining industry.  Truck drivers are essential in distributing goods produced through these industries throughout the region and the rest of the United States.

Major Southeast Freeways

  • North to South

  1. I-95 stretches from southern Florida up to Maine, along the eastern US.
  2. I-75 Goes through the center of the southern United States, including the cities of Miami, Tampa, Atlanta, and Knoxville. This freeway begins near Miami and goes to the Canadian border.

East to West

  1. I-40 runs from North Carolina (including Greensboro and Raleigh), through Tennessee (Memphis and Nashville), all the way to California.
  2. I-10 goes from coast to coast, beginning in Florida, and heading through several states, including Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Arizona, and California.

Southeast Cities

The southeast United States is full of beautiful and enjoyable cities. Some of the larger cities in the area include Miami, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Memphis, and Charlotte.  Each has a population well over half a million, and each is continually growing.

Jacksonville, located in Duval County, Florida, is the largest city in the Southeast United States, by population and by land area. The city is located in the northeast corner of the state of Florida, near the Georgia border and the Pacific Ocean.

Memphis, nestled against the Mississippi River, is the largest city in Tennessee.  It is near the border of Arkansas and Mississippi is known as a cultural center for the arts.

The Atlanta metropolitan area is home to nearly 5 and a half million people.  The big city is a major hub to other southern cities and has a number of major freeways and interstates running through it.

Charlotte, North Carolina, is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States.  I-85, I-77, and I-40 run through or near Charlotte, making it a much traveled through city.  The city is located near the border of South Carolina.