- Lane
- High desert over Cajon Pass
- Freeways
- ZIP codes
- 92392
- 92394
- 92395
- County
- San Bernardino County
Empty cable reels picked up in Victorville
Yes, we pick up empty cable reels in Victorville on the High Desert run up the 15. The Southern California Logistics Airport on the old George Air Force Base, and the industry along the 15 and the railroad, are the main stops.
What gets made in Victorville
Victorville is the largest city in the Victor Valley, at the top of Cajon Pass where the 15 levels out onto the desert. Its biggest industrial site is the Southern California Logistics Airport, about 2,200 acres of the former George Air Force Base, where aircraft are stored, maintained and parted out and where distribution and manufacturing buildings have grown around the runways.
Along the 15 and the railroad, older industry and newer warehouses mix with contractors' yards, building suppliers and the trucking businesses that serve the Victor Valley.
Southern California Edison serves the city. Solar, transmission and distribution work across the desert brings large cable jobs to the area.
The Mojave River runs north through town, mostly underground, and the old Route 66 museum sits on D Street downtown. Reels stored outside here face the same sun and wind as everywhere in the desert, so tell us how long they have been out; it helps us plan grading.
Desert projects run big. Aircraft maintenance hangars, warehouses at the logistics airport, and solar and transmission work across the Victor Valley use heavy cable on large reels, and the High Desert truck often fills with 48 to 72 inch reels. Contractors in town add smaller stacks. Because the drive over the pass is long, runs here are planned around the larger stops.
Where Victorville's empty reels come from
- Logistics airport tenants
- Hangar, warehouse and manufacturing work empties 36 to 60 inch reels.
- Solar and transmission work
- Collection and power cable on 60 to 72 inch reels.
- Contractors and building suppliers
- Mixed reels from yards along the 15.
How the High desert over Cajon Pass run reaches Victorville
The High Desert run climbs Cajon Pass on the 15 and reaches Victorville after Hesperia, taking stops off Palmdale Road, Bear Valley Road or Air Expressway for the logistics airport. Wind on the desert can stop loading; we watch the forecast.
Other stops on the High desert over Cajon Pass lane: Hesperia, Adelanto, Oro Grande, Apple Valley. Reels from Victorville can share a deck with any of them.
Getting Victorville's reels ready for the truck
Count by flange
Measure across the round end of each reel and group them: 36, 48, 60, 72 inch flanges are the sizes we see most from Victorville. A phone photo of the stack helps us size the run. The measuring guide shows where to put the tape.
Stage them where a flatbed fits
Put the reels where a 53 foot flatbed can pull alongside off Interstate 15, not down a lane it cannot turn in.
Give us a window
Tell us the hours your gate is open and staffed. Stops on the High desert over Cajon Pass lane get a pickup window by email once the run is planned.
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.
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 Victorville 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 Victorville
| Flange | How it loads | Empties per 53 ft deck (est.) | Empty weight, lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 in | Flat, stacked 3 high | 102 | 64 to 77 |
| 48 in | On edge, two rows | 26 to 30 | 106 to 177 |
| 60 in | On edge, two rows | 24 to 28 | 187 to 347 |
| 72 in | On edge, two rows | 20 to 24 | 204 to 592 |
Estimates from published reel and loading charts; method on reels per load.
Nearest areas to Victorville on the grid
Straight-line miles between town centres, not road miles.
Other San Bernardino County areas, by grid square
- Ontario 91761H6
- Fontana 92335J6
- Rancho Cucamonga 91701H5
- Chino 91708H6
- San Bernardino 92401K5
- Redlands 92373L6
- Oro Grande 92368K2
- Hesperia 92344K3
- Adelanto 92301J2
- Apple Valley 92307L3
Victorville pickup questions
Do you collect at the logistics airport?
From tenants' truck courts and yards, yes. Airside areas need the tenant's escort.
How often does the High Desert run go?
When there is enough on the lane. A big stop in Victorville usually sets the date.
Does wind stop pickups?
High wind can. We will move the window rather than load in it.
Do you take reels from aircraft part-out work?
Yes, empty cable reels from any of the hangar tenants.