Austin is within 250 miles of 6 of the top* U.S. ports:

1. Houston (175 miles via I-10, BNSF, UP)
3. Corpus Christi (219 miles via I-35/37, UP)
8. Beaumont (250 miles via I-10, BNSF, UP)
15. Port Arthur (250 miles via SH-71/I-10, BNSF, UP)
16. Port Freeport (190 miles via SH-71/US-90/SH-36, UP)
20. Texas City (207 miles via I-10, BNSF, UP)

*Ranked by 2020 total tons of foreign and domestic commerce (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers).