Freight Shipping in California
Full and partial truckloads in dry vans, reefers and flatbeds, picked up anywhere in California and matched with carriers vetted before every dispatch.
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At a glance
Shipping in California at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-5
- I-8
- I-10
- I-15
- I-40
- I-80
- I-205
- I-215
- I-405
- I-580
- I-710
- I-880
- Port of Los Angeles
- Port of Long Beach
- Port of Oakland
- Port of San Diego
- Port of Hueneme
- Port of Stockton
- Otay Mesa
- Calexico East
- ports and international trade
- agriculture and food processing
- technology and electronics
- entertainment production equipment
- aerospace and defense
- e-commerce and warehouse distribution
How freight moves in California
Freight in California runs on I-5, I-8, I-10, I-15, I-40 and I-80. Ocean and river cargo moves through Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach, Port of Oakland and Port of San Diego. Its crossings at Otay Mesa and Calexico East connect it to Mexico. The state's economy leans on ports and international trade, agriculture and food processing, technology and electronics and entertainment production equipment, and that is most of what moves on its roads.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in California
- Seasonal conditions
Caltrans can impose chain controls on Sierra Nevada passes such as I-80 over Donner Summit, where trucks may be stopped at a chain check point and required to carry maximum chains, and permit loads can be barred from the summit.
Wildfires, high winds and winter storms can close mountain passes such as the Grapevine on I-5 and the Cajon Pass on I-15 on short notice.
Rules change. The specialist on your move checks the current ones for your exact route before anything is booked.
Cities
Freight Shipping by city in California
These are the busiest pickup points. Any address in California works, including the towns between them.
Long BeachLos Angeles County
Long Beach is home to the Port of Long Beach, one of the two San Pedro Bay ports, and I-710 and I-405 feed trucks to rail yards and warehouses across the Inland Empire.
- I-710
- I-405
- I-605
- CA-91
Los AngelesLos Angeles County
Los Angeles is home to the Port of Los Angeles, which with the neighboring Port of Long Beach forms the busiest container port complex in the United States, and I-5, I-10, I-110 and I-710 carry the cargo inland.
- I-5
- I-10
- I-110
- I-405
OaklandAlameda County
Oakland is home to the Port of Oakland, Northern California's main container port, and I-880, I-80 and I-580 connect it to the Bay Area, the Central Valley and the rest of the country.
- I-880
- I-80
- I-580
- I-980
San DiegoSan Diego County
San Diego sits on I-5, I-8 and I-15 north of the Otay Mesa commercial border crossing, and the Port of San Diego's marine terminals handle vehicle and breakbulk cargo.
- I-5
- I-8
- I-15
- I-805
FresnoFresno County
Fresno sits on Highway 99 in the San Joaquin Valley, the center of California's Central Valley farm production, with heavy truck traffic hauling produce and farm equipment.
- CA-99
- CA-41
- CA-180
- CA-168
OntarioSan Bernardino County
Ontario sits in the Inland Empire at I-10 and I-15, with an international airport, rail intermodal connections and one of the largest concentrations of warehouses serving the Southern California ports.
- I-10
- I-15
- CA-60
SacramentoSacramento County
Sacramento, the state capital, is where I-5, I-80 and US-50 meet, with the Port of West Sacramento on a deepwater ship channel nearby and a large agricultural and food-processing base.
- I-5
- I-80
- US-50
- CA-99
StocktonSan Joaquin County
Stockton is home to the Port of Stockton, an inland deepwater port in the San Joaquin Delta reached by I-5 and Highway 99, and it is a major Central Valley warehouse hub.
- I-5
- CA-99
- I-205
- CA-4
Freight Shipping
Equipment and loads
Dry van
Pallets, boxes and packaged goods, full or partial truckload.
Refrigerated
Food, produce and anything with a temperature, with the setting confirmed at pickup.
Flatbed and step deck
Steel, pipe, lumber, building materials and anything loaded from the side or the top.
Hazmat and oversized
Coordinated with carriers whose authority and permits match the load.
Questions about shipping in California
What freight do you move in California?
What the state ships: ports and international trade, agriculture and food processing, technology and electronics, entertainment production equipment and aerospace and defense, in dry vans, reefers or flatbeds depending on the load, full or partial.
Do you coordinate port freight in California?
Yes. Drayage and transload from Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long Beach and Port of Oakland are coordinated with carriers that have terminal access and chassis available.
What do you need to quote a load?
Origin and destination, what is moving, the weight and the pallet count or dimensions, the trailer type if you know it, and the date. With that a specialist replies with pricing and capacity.
Can a load from California go to Mexico?
Yes. California has commercial crossings at Otay Mesa and Calexico East, and loads bound for Mexico are coordinated through the crossing that fits the route, with customs brokers on both sides.
How fast do you reply to a quote request?
In under 10 minutes during business hours, by text or phone for a move inside the U.S., and on WhatsApp for one going to Mexico.
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Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274