Highway System
Brunswick County is served by a modern system of four-lane highways.  US Highway 17 is a major north/south four-lane highway running from New York to Florida.
Interstate 40 is an east/west four-lane interstate running from California to Wilmington, North Carolina. In the near future an extension will be brought into Brunswick County. Interstate 40 connects to Interstate 95 to the west of Wilmington.
Interstate 74 is a planned interstate from Rockingham, NC to Brunswick County.
US Highway 74/76 is an east/west four-lane route from Charlotte.

 Railroads
CSX Transportation Davis Yard - Leland, NC
Provides freight transportation and serves as the base for switching operations, the facility is three miles long with 55 separate tracks and a 2,250 car capacity. Piggy-back service is also provided by modern highway loading and unloading facilities. Offers long-haul and short-haul trick service and has transloading facility for dry and liquid bulk products, warehouses for lumber, paper and packaged products, and steel centers for ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

Water Transportation
North Carolina State Ports - Wilmington, NC
Twenty-six miles from open sea. The channel is maintained at 38' mean low water. Offers containerized, breakbulk, RO/RO and bulk cargo capabilities.
Warehouses - 1,132,582 square feel, sprinklered. Includes 30,000 square feet of refrigerated storage.
Foreign Trade Zone (#66) Designation allows merchandise to considered outside US Customs Territory.

The Cape Fear River
This river is maintained by the US Army Corps of Engineers and has a mean-low water depth of 42' from the Atlantic Ocean Bar to Wilmington.

The Intracoastal Waterway
The depth is maintained at 12' mean low water by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The waterway serves barge traffic along a north/south route.

Air Service
Wilmington International Airport has 42 flights scheduled daily and is served by major US airlines.

Brunswick County Airport has a 4,000 foot by 75 foot runway which is paved and lighted. The runway will be extended to 5,500 feet and 100 feet wide in 2009. Services include: fuel, airplane maintenance, repairs and flight instruction.

Ocean Isle Airport has a 4,000 foot by 75 foot runway which is paved and lighted. Tie down service available.