- Lanes
- Inland Empire on the 10, High desert over Cajon Pass
- ZIP codes listed
- 30
- Outside the area
- San Diego County, and anywhere beyond the four counties
- Other counties
- Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County,
Empty reel pickup in San Bernardino County
We collect empty wooden reels in San Bernardino County from Chino and Ontario to Redlands, and over Cajon Pass from Hesperia to Victorville, Adelanto, Apple Valley and Oro Grande. Two lanes cover it: the Inland Empire run on the 10 and the 60, and the High Desert run up the 15.
What empties reels in San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County is the largest county in the contiguous United States, but the part that empties reels is compact. Its south-west corner, the valley from Chino and Ontario east to Redlands, holds one of the biggest concentrations of warehouses in the country, along with Ontario International Airport, which handled 605,095 tons of cargo in the first nine months of 2025, and the steel and metal businesses on the old Kaiser Steel land in Fontana.
Over Cajon Pass, the Victor Valley is a different world: the Southern California Logistics Airport on about 2,200 acres of the former George Air Force Base in Victorville, the cement plant at Oro Grande, which CalPortland bought in 2015, desert distribution centres in Apple Valley, and fast-growing towns in Hesperia and Adelanto.
Reels here tend to be large. Warehouses, steel, cement and desert solar and transmission work all use heavy cable, and 48 to 72 inch reels are common. The deserts beyond Victorville and Barstow are outside our map.
The two halves of the county are separated by the San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains, and Cajon Pass is the only practical way over for a flatbed.
The industrial districts we know best
- Ontario airport district, Ontario
- Air cargo buildings and very large distribution centres around Ontario International Airport and south to the 60.
- South Fontana, Fontana
- The old Kaiser Steel land along the 10, now steel rolling, metal businesses and warehouses.
- Rancho Cucamonga industrial district, Rancho Cucamonga
- Modern plants and warehouses between Foothill Boulevard and the 10.
- San Bernardino airport district, San Bernardino
- Distribution and cargo buildings on the former Norton Air Force Base.
- Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville
- Hangars, aircraft storage and warehouses on the former George Air Force Base.
- Oro Grande, Oro Grande
- A cement plant and quarries on old Route 66 along the Mojave River.
Every San Bernardino County area we run to
| Area | Grid | ZIP codes | Lane | Usual flanges | Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | H6 | 91761, 91762, 91764 | Inland Empire on the 10 | 30, 36, 48, 72 in | Request |
| Fontana | J6 | 92335, 92336, 92337 | Inland Empire on the 10 | 36, 48, 60, 72 in | Request |
| Rancho Cucamonga | H5 | 91701, 91730, 91737, 91739 | Inland Empire on the 10 | 24, 36, 48, 60 in | Request |
| Chino | H6 | 91708, 91710 | Inland Empire on the 10 | 24, 36, 48, 60 in | Request |
| San Bernardino | K5 | 92401, 92404, 92405, 92407, 92408, 92410, 92411 | Inland Empire on the 10 | 30, 48, 60, 72 in | Request |
| Redlands | L6 | 92373, 92374 | Inland Empire on the 10 | 24, 36, 48, 60 in | Request |
| Victorville | K2 | 92392, 92394, 92395 | High desert over Cajon Pass | 36, 48, 60, 72 in | Request |
| Oro Grande | K2 | 92368 | High desert over Cajon Pass | 48, 60, 72, 84 in | Request |
| Hesperia | K3 | 92344, 92345 | High desert over Cajon Pass | 24, 36, 48, 60 in | Request |
| Adelanto | J2 | 92301 | High desert over Cajon Pass | 24, 36, 48, 72 in | Request |
| Apple Valley | L3 | 92307, 92308 | High desert over Cajon Pass | 30, 36, 48, 60 in | Request |
The lanes that cover San Bernardino County
The Inland Empire run starts in Chino, works Ontario, Jurupa Valley, Rancho Cucamonga and Fontana, and finishes in San Bernardino and Redlands. The High Desert run climbs Cajon Pass on the 15 to Hesperia and Victorville, then reaches Adelanto, Oro Grande and Apple Valley.
Who does the cable work in San Bernardino County
Southern California Edison serves almost all of the cities on our map in San Bernardino County. Its feeders and substations have grown with the warehouses in the valley and the new neighbourhoods in the desert, and transmission work across the Mojave adds big bolted reels. Fibre builders putting middle-mile routes through the county add more.
Those owners are where the cable work happens, not our customers; the contractors working for them call us. See where the region's empty reels come from.
Reel sizes across San Bernardino County
| Flange | Common in | Empties per 53 ft deck (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 in | Rancho Cucamonga, Chino, Redlands, Hesperia, Adelanto | 416 |
| 30 in | Ontario, San Bernardino, Apple Valley | 189 |
| 36 in | Ontario, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Chino, Redlands, Victorville, Hesperia, Adelanto, Apple Valley | 102 |
| 48 in | Ontario, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Chino, San Bernardino, Redlands, Victorville, Oro Grande, Hesperia, Adelanto, Apple Valley | 26 to 30 |
| 60 in | Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Chino, San Bernardino, Redlands, Victorville, Oro Grande, Hesperia, Apple Valley | 24 to 28 |
| 72 in | Ontario, Fontana, San Bernardino, Victorville, Oro Grande, Adelanto | 20 to 24 |
| 84 in | Oro Grande | 18 to 22 |
Buying spools in San Bernardino County
The High Desert also buys. Growers in Adelanto and the Victor Valley use small spools for tables and racks and large ones for benches and shade; ranches and builders take sound reels for their own cable; and makers in the valley cities want spools for furniture. Because the High Desert run is a long drive, we try to make every trip carry something both ways, delivering sound spools on the way up and bringing empties back down.
San Bernardino County pickup questions
Do you go to Barstow or Needles?
No. Our map stops north of Oro Grande; ask if you are close.
Why are San Bernardino County reels larger?
Because warehouses, steel, cement and desert power work use heavy cable that comes on large reels.
Does the High Desert run go every week?
It goes when there is enough on the lane. A large stop sets the date.
Do you cover Big Bear or the mountain towns?
No. Mountain roads are not on our runs.
Can you deliver spools to the High Desert?
Yes, on a High Desert run. Tell us the sizes and count and we will say when the next run goes.
Do Ontario warehouses sell reels in bulk?
Some do, after fit-outs. We collect them and grade them, and sound ones resell by the load.