December 2, 2025 | With increasing demand for warehousing space in the Central Illinois, family-owned McLeod Express has opened its second warehouse in Decatur, Ill. Contegra Construction completed the 611,000-square-foot facility. It supplements McLeod’s existing warehouse operations and is conveniently located about a mile from the I-72 exchange and three miles from the Midwest Inland Port in Decatur.

“Our partnership with Contegra delivered a best-in-class distribution center and we are very satisfied with the results,” noted Colt McLeod, president, McLeod. “From start to finish, Contegra communicated a thoughtful plan and efficiently executed their timeline.” The new facility supplements a 100,000 square-foot warehouse McLeod has owned and operated since 2001.

Located on a 37-acre site at 3960 East Mound Rd., the warehouse is constructed of tilt-up concrete panels with a 36-foot clear height, LED lighting and a TPO roof. The facility hosts 56 dock doors including four drive-through doors. It includes dock levelers and truck restraints as a safety feature to hold the trailer in place as it is being off loaded or loaded. Parking is available for 63 cars and 64 trucks. The building also hosts a two-story, 6,000-square-foot office space.

McLeod Express is an EPA Smartway Certified transportation company with 40 years of experience, offering over the road, dedicated, specialized, bulk, and brokerage solutions for its customers. McLeod Express has more than 400 employees, managing a fleet comprised of more than 300 trucks and 900 trailers. It has offices in Decatur, Ill., Springfield, Ill., Lafayette, Ind., and a logistics office in St. Louis, Mo. For more information, please visit www.mcleodexpress.com.

Based in Edwardsville, Ill., Contegra is one of the St. Louis area’s largest general contractors and serves a national customer base that includes industrial, institutional, municipal, medical, multi-family, office and retail projects. Its capabilities include constructing developer and owner-driven buildings and site development.

Article courtesy of Construction Forum