Freight Shipping in Los Angeles, CA
Dry van, reefer and flatbed loads from Los Angeles and the rest of Los Angeles County to anywhere in the U.S., with carriers matched to the freight and vetted before every dispatch.
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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
At a glance
Shipping in Los Angeles, CA 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-10
- I-110
- I-405
- I-710
- I-105
- port and container cargo
- entertainment production equipment
- apparel and consumer goods distribution
- aerospace
- Port of Los Angeles
- Port of Long Beach
- Port of Oakland
- Port of San Diego
- Port of Hueneme
- Port of Stockton
How freight moves through Los Angeles
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. Freight trucks serve Los Angeles on I-5, I-10, I-110, I-405 and I-710. Most of what ships from here comes from port and container cargo, entertainment production equipment, apparel and consumer goods distribution and aerospace.
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.
Freight Shipping in California: every rule, with its source →
Distances
Freight Shipping from Los Angeles to nearby cities
Straight-line distances. The road is longer, and your specialist confirms the real route.
Nearby cities
Long Beach, CA
about 20 miles
Ontario, CA
about 35 miles
San Diego, CA
about 110 miles
Fresno, CA
about 200 miles
Las Vegas, NV
about 230 miles
Yuma, AZ
about 230 miles
Major metros
Mexico
Shipping from Los Angeles to Mexico
California has commercial crossings at Otay Mesa and Calexico East. Loads from Los Angeles bound for Mexico are coordinated through the one that fits the route, with customs brokers on both sides of the border.
Questions about shipping in Los Angeles, CA
What freight do you move from Los Angeles?
What the area produces: port and container cargo, entertainment production equipment, apparel and consumer goods distribution and aerospace, in dry vans, reefers or flatbeds, full or partial.
Can you pick up at my dock in Los Angeles by appointment?
Yes. Give us the appointment window, the reference number and your dock rules; the assigned carrier works to that appointment.
Which big markets are closest to Los Angeles?
Las Vegas, NV (about 230 miles), Phoenix, AZ (about 360 miles) and Salt Lake City, UT (about 580 miles), in a straight line. Full and partial loads to those markets, and to any other, are coordinated with vetted carriers.
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