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Los Angeles County · grid square D7 · Ports and the 710 lane

Empty cable reels picked up in Rancho Dominguez

Yes: Rancho Dominguez, the unincorporated industrial district a few miles north of the ports, is a regular stop on our ports run up the 710. Reels here come out of warehouses and contractors' yards packed between the 710, the 91 and Alameda Street.

What gets made in Rancho Dominguez

Rancho Dominguez is county land rather than a city, an industrial pocket between Compton and Carson with the 710 along its east side and the 91 to the north. It is close enough to the ports that much of it is warehouses, transloading buildings and container yards, with manufacturers and building-supply yards filling the gaps along Alameda Street, Santa Fe Avenue and Victoria Street.

Its addresses use Compton ZIP codes (90220 and 90221), which can confuse a booking. Give us the street, the ZIP and the cross street and we will put the stop in the right place on the run.

The district takes its name from the Dominguez family's Rancho San Pedro, the old Spanish land grant that once covered much of the South Bay; the Dominguez Hills and California State University, Dominguez Hills are just to the west. Today it is wall-to-wall industrial: trailer yards, truck terminals and warehouses that serve the ports a few miles south. Because those buildings are built for container traffic, loading a flatbed is never a problem here.

Where Rancho Dominguez's empty reels come from

Transload and warehouse electrical work
Dock equipment, chargers and lighting upgrades leave 36 to 48 inch nailed reels.
Specialty contractors
Electrical and low-voltage contractors with yards here bring empties back from jobs across the South Bay.
Utility staging
Distribution cable replacement leaves 72 inch and larger reels at staging lots near the freeway.

How the Ports and the 710 run reaches Rancho Dominguez

Rancho Dominguez is ten minutes off the 710 at Del Amo or Alondra, so it fits on the ports run whichever direction the truck is working. Stops here are usually quick: forklift yards, wide gates, and room to swing a 53-foot flatbed. Tell us if your gate is on a narrow side street; we will send the trailer that fits.

Other stops on the Ports and the 710 lane: Wilmington, Long Beach, Carson. Reels from Rancho Dominguez can share a deck with any of them.

Getting Rancho Dominguez's reels ready for the truck

  1. Count by flange

    Measure across the round end of each reel and group them: 42, 48, 72 inch flanges are the sizes we see most from Rancho Dominguez. A phone photo of the stack helps us size the run. The measuring guide shows where to put the tape.

  2. Stage them where a flatbed fits

    Put the reels where a 53 foot flatbed can pull alongside off Interstate 710, not down a lane it cannot turn in.

  3. Give us a window

    Tell us the hours your gate is open and staffed. Stops on the Ports and the 710 lane get a pickup window by email once the run is planned.

  4. Say how they get lifted

    A forklift on site loads anything up to 96 inches. Without one, reels up to about 42 inches can be tipped and rolled up a ramp; bigger ones need a lift.

  5. Flag the stencilled ones

    A reel painted with a cable maker's name may be returnable. Tell us and we will say whether it should go back to its owner before we take it.

After the run, sound reels from Rancho Dominguez are sorted for resale to contractors, makers and growers who want wooden spools; split flanges, torn arbor holes and rotten staves go to wood recycling. See resale or recycling for how a reel is graded.

Reel sizes that usually come out of Rancho Dominguez

FlangeHow it loadsEmpties per 53 ft deck (est.)Empty weight, lb
42 inFlat, stacked 2 high6090 to 100
48 inOn edge, two rows26 to 30106 to 177
72 inOn edge, two rows20 to 24204 to 592

Estimates from published reel and loading charts; method on reels per load.

Nearest areas to Rancho Dominguez on the grid

Straight-line miles between town centres, not road miles.

Other Los Angeles County areas, by grid square

Rancho Dominguez pickup questions

How long does a Rancho Dominguez pickup take?

With a forklift and reels staged in the yard, loading a dozen reels takes the driver about twenty minutes, including chocking and strapping. Without a forklift, allow longer and keep reels under 42 inches.

Is Rancho Dominguez in Compton?

It is unincorporated Los Angeles County, but it uses Compton ZIP codes. We book it as its own stop on the ports run.

Can you take a mixed stack of nailed and bolted reels?

Yes. Mixed stacks are the usual load; we sort them after pickup.

Request a pickup or a price

Tell us the count and the flange size; we will tell you if it fills a deck or rides along on the next run. Buying? Tell us the size and how many.

  • Mixed brands, nailed and bolted, part loads: all fine.
  • We answer by email with a pickup window or a price.
  • San Diego County is outside our area.
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