Inland Empire on the 10: the reel pickup lane
The Inland Empire lane runs out the San Bernardino Freeway (the 10) and the Pomona Freeway (the 60) through the west end of the Inland Empire: Chino, Ontario, Jurupa Valley, Rancho Cucamonga and Fontana, then on to San Bernardino and Redlands. It is the lane of very large warehouses and the contractors who wire them.
Where the Inland Empire on the 10 run goes
The run leaves Los Angeles County at Pomona and drops into Chino on the 60 or the 71, then works east through Ontario, where Ontario International Airport moved 605,095 tons of cargo in the first nine months of 2025, up 8.2%. Jurupa Valley's warehouses along the 60 and the 15 come next, then Rancho Cucamonga and Fontana between the 10 and the 210.
Fontana's industry grew up around the Kaiser Steel mill; part of that site still rolls steel as California Steel Industries, and much of the rest became the speedway and distribution centres. East of Fontana the lane reaches San Bernardino, with its rail yards and airport, and ends in Redlands, where the 10 meets the 210 and warehouses line the freeway.
The run sheet, stop by stop
| Stop | Area | Grid | ZIP codes | Freeways | Usual flanges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chino | H6 | 91708, 91710 | CA-60, CA-71, CA-83 | 24, 36, 48, 60 in |
| 2 | Ontario | H6 | 91761, 91762, 91764 | I-10, CA-60, I-15, CA-83 | 30, 36, 48, 72 in |
| 3 | Jurupa Valley | J6 | 91752, 92509 | CA-60, I-15 | 30, 36, 48, 60 in |
| 4 | Rancho Cucamonga | H5 | 91701, 91730, 91737, 91739 | CA-210, I-15, I-10 | 24, 36, 48, 60 in |
| 5 | Fontana | J6 | 92335, 92336, 92337 | I-10, I-15, CA-210 | 36, 48, 60, 72 in |
| 6 | San Bernardino | K5 | 92401, 92404, 92405, 92407, 92408, 92410, 92411 | I-10, I-215, CA-210 | 30, 48, 60, 72 in |
| 7 | Redlands | L6 | 92373, 92374 | I-10, CA-210, CA-38 | 24, 36, 48, 60 in |
When the deck still has room, the run also takes stops in Pomona (San Gabriel Valley and the 60 lane), Riverside (Riverside, the 215 and the 15 south lane).
Where the reels on this lane come from
- Warehouse construction and fit-outs
- Big buildings mean long cable runs for lighting, docks, chargers and solar: 36 to 72 inch reels by the dozen.
- Utility and undergrounding work
- SCE distribution work across the valley leaves large reels at staging yards.
- Middle-mile fibre
- Arcadian Infracom was picked to build more than 300 miles of middle-mile fibre in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties; builds like this empty plywood and nailed reels.
- Steel and heavy industry
- Mills, fabricators and maintenance contractors around Fontana empty bolted reels of heavier cable.
What the stops on this lane put out
Reel sizes along the Inland Empire on the 10 lane
| Flange | Seen at | Empties per 53 ft deck (est.) | Empty weight, lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 in | Chino, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands | 416 | 23 to 24 |
| 30 in | Ontario, Jurupa Valley, San Bernardino | 189 | 39 |
| 36 in | Chino, Ontario, Jurupa Valley, Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana, Redlands | 102 | 64 to 77 |
| 48 in | Chino, Ontario, Jurupa Valley, Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana, San Bernardino, Redlands | 26 to 30 | 106 to 177 |
| 60 in | Chino, Jurupa Valley, Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana, San Bernardino, Redlands | 24 to 28 | 187 to 347 |
| 72 in | Ontario, Fontana, San Bernardino | 20 to 24 | 204 to 592 |
Estimates from published reel and loading charts; method on reels per load.
What the driver needs to know on this lane
The Inland Empire run spends much of its day in truck courts. The warehouses along the 10, the 60 and the 15 work in shifts, and guard gates get busy at shift changes, so a pickup window here is built around the site's dock schedule as much as the freeway. Distances between stops are long but fast; Chino to Redlands is about forty miles along the 60 and the 10.
Small stacks ride along
A single small stack out here is a long way from home for a truck, so Inland Empire ride-alongs wait for a run that already has a big stop on the lane. That is usually a matter of days rather than weeks; the more reels you have, the sooner the run comes.
Windows and timing on this lane
The 10 and the 60 are both slow westbound in the morning, so the truck usually arrives in the Inland Empire mid-morning and works east to west. Warehouse docks keep appointments: book a window and the dock door number if you have one.
The other lanes
Questions about the Inland Empire on the 10 lane
Do you come out to Redlands?
Yes. Redlands is the east end of this lane; stops there are paired with San Bernardino and Fontana.
How many reels make an Inland Empire run worth it?
There is no minimum. Small stacks wait for the next run with a larger stop; the load planner shows where you stand.
Is Riverside on this lane?
Riverside has its own lane along the 91 and the 215, but Jurupa Valley and Riverside are neighbours, so stops can share a truck.