- California Cartage Company

Trucking
California Cartage Company
3545 Long Beach Boulevard
5th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90807
Phone 888-537-1432
www.calcartage.com
Warehousing
Worldwide Logistics
Retail Services
Information Technology
- John F. Kennedy
The heart and soul of global commerce is partnership.
Years ago, we found partners in our own backyard; today, they are scattered
from Asia to Savannah. The supply-and-demand chain winds through a delicate
worldwide eco-system, fueled by the power of alliance.
At Cal Cartage, we believe that technology has given us the opportunity to
elevate the art of partnership, for the good of our clients, our industry, our
country and the world.
Since 1944, we have stayed the course, proud to contribute our best to an
industry that is the very lifeblood of America. Today and for years to come,
we pledge our allegiance to a job well done.
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Early advertising underlines
the company’s strengths.
Today, it still pays to call
Cal Cartage.
- Patrick Henry
For a company to stand strong for more
than six decades – through prosperity and
depression, challenge and change – it must
rest upon a foundation of stellar integrity.
The history of Cal Cartage reads like a great
Mr. Curry, who was President
of the American Trucking
Association, lent his
support and tireless energy
to many political campaigns
of the day. In this October
1961 photo, he is pictured
with Ohio Congressman
Michael J. Kirwan (top left),
President John Fitzgerald
Kennedy and Vice-President
Lyndon B. Johnson. Outside
the political arena, the Curry
and Kennedy families enjoyed
a warm personal friendship.
American story, rooted in the romance of
postwar patriotism, and written by
fearless entrepreneurs.
It was 1944, the days when goods were
loaded onto planes under huge nets of
protective camouflage. Border crossings
closed at 5 pm, stopping commerce for
the day. The Cal Cartage San Diego terminal
was nothing more than a phone at the end
of a railroad dock. And our first General
Manager believed so strongly in the
company’s potential, he worked with no
paycheck for seven months!
With our eyes on the horizon,
we cherish our rich history.
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Our founder Neil Curry was a rugged individualist,
master diplomat, public speaker, civic leader, and
lobbyist. The heart and soul of his legacy is his
advocacy for the industry and those who built it.
After the hardships of living in a country at war,
people were ready, willing and able to rebuild the
nation – and Mr. Curry believed they were his
greatest asset.
The Cal Cartage tradition of graceful drive was begun early on, when Neil Curry began
a small company in Los Angeles, focusing on local deliveries. In the decades since, our
vision had steadily expanded. Today, with roots firmly planted in the soil of American
industry, we stand as a leader in the global marketplace – and Cal Cartage is still
family owned and controlled.
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The Dynamic Ebb and Flow of Supply and Demand
Under the Cal Cartage umbrella, you’ll find a family of
company affiliates – each one independent and competitive.
From intermodal transport to warehousing to distribution,
they allow us to answer the highs and lows of demand
with calculated flexibility.
Whether you’re busiest in May or November, we’ve got
the agility to keep your supply equal to demand. If port
congestion challenges the smooth flow of goods, we can
respond by borrowing resources from a Cal Cartage affiliate.
From steamships to
The bottom line? Expect us to apply heat where and when
trucks to railcars, from
it’s needed, managing peaks and valleys with a seamless
coast to coast, we put
show of workforce.
over 3.5 million square
feet of warehousing
power to work for our
valued clients.
How Do You Harness the Power of People?
Our company began in postwar America, when the tone
It was 1944 when Cal Cartage made its first delivery. Since
of the country was one of industrious energy. Then and
then, we have become an industry leader in trucking,
now, we have always placed the highest value on the men
warehousing and deconsolidation, expanding our expertise
and women in the Cal Cartage family. Our corporate
to the logistics of intermodal transport. Family owned and
culture is one of professionalism and respect, where
operated, we have married our time-proven principles to
independence and camaraderie are equally encouraged.
the demands of a new world.
Outside the workplace, we are proud of the many ways
our employees have embraced the Cal Cartage tradition
of community involvement.
Fastening the full-circle supply chain, we stand shoulder to
shoulder with giants in the retail, hardware, apparel, footwear
and toy industries, and with many of their key vendors.
Partners in Trust
The logistics integration services we provide are unparalleled,
and made possible by a fleet of trucks, over 3.5 million square
feet of secure warehouse space, two foreign trade zones and
The privilege of operating as a fully accountable partner
rock-solid intermodal capabilities.
to our clients is never underestimated at Cal Cartage.
We earn their confidence by offering warehousing services
With commitment, expertise, persistence and vision, Cal Cartage
from highly secure, bonded facilities, as well as from
is undaunted by the minute-to-minute challenges of a world on
foreign trade zones. But the kind of trust we’re most
the move. True to our legacy of excellence, we are fierce in
proud of extends beyond these designations – it is a
our passion to be a part of your success.
trust between people.
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- Calvin Coolidge
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On any given day, every Cal Cartage facility is
buzzing with trucks, coming and going, to
destinations near and far. They deliver a complete
menu of drayage services that are dependable,
yet flexible. Able to adjust our priorities minute
by minute, we have one destination: uninterrupted
deliveries made with value-driven efficiency.
Whether your shipment is headed for our warehouse,
your store’s receiving dock or Mexico, Cal Cartage
We partner with thousands
of independent contractors,
operate the largest landbridge
network on the West Coast,
Specialized Equipment
Is Our Specialty
It’s no surprise that the largest fleet of specialized
and offer the largest fleet of
equipment in the country belongs to Cal Cartage.
specialized equipment in
From the ports to the rail to the open road, we can
the country.
make light work of lifting, handling and transporting
your overdimensional loads. Whether it’s lumber,
promises time-conscious, cost-friendly management
delicate electronic equipment, heavy steel coils,
of a highly capable trucking fleet. Let us map out
automobiles or mobile missile launchers, we’ve got
a customized plan, and then perfect it to
what it takes to move cargo safely and securely.
pinpoint efficiency.
Our drop-center and lowboy trailers move your
A-to-Z Trucking Capabilities
oversized freight within the area, supporting
our transload facilities. If you need heavy 20-ft.
containers moved to and from the ports, we can
Domestic Intermodal – Our experience buys you peace
handle it. If you need extra heavy 40-ft. containers
of mind as we move your cargo from the ports to the
moved within the Overweight Corridor, we’ll pull
inland rail yards. Whether containers are picked up or
all the necessary permits to get the job done.
delivered, loaded or empty, you can count on fast,
penny-wise accountability.
Local Van Delivery – With a large fleet of closed van
equipment, we can promise speedy local delivery of
truckload and LTL shipments.
Over-the-Road Brokerage – Even when we broker with
outside carriers, we consider our good name to be on
the line. That’s why only pre-qualified, highly regarded
truckers are used to move your cargo nationwide.
Trucking Transparency
Maintaining complete transparency as our trucks
move your cargo is made possible by up-to-the-minute
tracking technology. At the wheel of our Trinium
Transportation Management System are seasoned
professionals, in constant communication for cargo
and equipment availabilities. The quality real-time
-Teddy Roosevelt
data they provide helps avoid dock storage, demurrage,
and detention issues at every turn.
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The warehouses of Cal Cartage are tangible links in a
- Benjamin Franklin
bustling supply chain. Expansive yet tightly controlled,
they have the brawn and the brains to manage the flow
of your goods with speed and finesse.
Situated as close to the country’s major ports, borders
and rail yards as possible, these clean, secure hubs can
handle whatever you’ve got with logistical brilliance.
Cal Cartage warehouses deliver a full
menu of Value Added Services:
Re-tagging/ticketing
Quality inspection
Re-packaging
Bagging
Product consolidation
Pick/Pack
Labeling
Kitting
Order fulfillment
The Cal Cartage approach is to design operations
around what you need.
Contract
Designations That Translate To
Savings and Security for Our Clients
Cal Cartage is privileged to offer our clients the many benefits of
The facility is yours, but it is operated with streamlined
operating within Foreign Trade Zones. Foreign and domestic
precision by knowledgeable Cal Cartage personnel.
merchandise can move into and out of these zones – located in
Purchasing, equipment and maintenance are our
Wilmington, CA and Savannah, GA – with duties deferred,
responsibility; rules and schedules are to your liking.
lowered or in some cases, eliminated. Our California facilities
Think of it as outsourcing that stays in house, and
in Wilmington and Carson both hold a Container Freight Station
affords you the best of two worlds.
bond. In addition, Wilmington has a warehouse bond with the
Bureau of Customs and Border Patrol.
Public
Cal Cartage offers public warehousing for any industrial
Test Our Mettle
or retail commodity, in facilities strategically located
Another designation that gives Cal Cartage great pride is having a
nationwide. All the activity in our buildings is fully
facility that qualifies as a London Metal Exchange warehouse. We
integrated with the latest visibility software and with
bring decades of integrity and experience to metal handling and
RFID technology, so you’re able to schedule operations
would be happy to tell you more.
with bullseye accuracy.
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Retail Services
Thinking outside the Big Box is the reason we count
so many retail giants among our clients. From
Cal Cartage takes a very entrepreneurial approach to meeting
footwear to giftware to hardware – from marine
the demands of America’s retailers. Whatever it takes to stock
container to truck to rail – seamless speed and
you with the services you need is what we deliver.
accuracy is the name of the game. Your high-volume
Consolidation Our experience, combined with
imports race through automated processing,
customized to your exact specifications. Productivity
skyrockets, distribution costs plummet and you skip
sophisticated software, makes us masters at cube
- Abraham Lincoln
utilization. Every square inch of trailer space is
packed with puzzle-solving, cost-squeezing accuracy.
a giant step in getting goods to market.
Deconsolidaton We unload and redistribute
your goods to multiple locations, as you direct, even
integrating domestic cargoes.
Direct to Store Goods that need to make a
straight line from the ocean directly to retail outlets
are transported with care and speed. You tell us
where and when, then consider it done.
DC Bypass Non-conveyable or overdimensional
freight is no big deal. We have the software and
systems in place to deconsolidate and redistribute
your goods right to retail outlets, exactly when you
want them there.
Transparency Creates a
See-Through Supply Chain
The path that retail goods take is a longer, curvier one
than some merchandise. All the more reason you need
to know where they are at every moment. Cal Cartage’s
tracking tools are fully compatible with EDI standards,
They say every journey begins with a single step, and at Cal Cartage, that step is to understand
and designed to put the power of Web Portal information
your distribution roadmap. With innovation borne of experience, we’ll create a sound strategy
in your hands. Our clients enjoy the benefits of full
that wraps around your day-to-day operations, implemented with real-world precision and
transparency, in real time, anytime. Whether your goods
unprecedented visibility.
are in one location or multiple facilities, you always know
if they are off the vessel, being cross-docked or on
By integrating Cal Cartage into your distribution network, you put your inventory and your good
their way to your customers.
name in our capable hands every day. It is a relationship that couldn’t tolerate anything less than
flawless performance. Trust that we will deliver for you every time.
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The supply-and-demand balance has never
been more crucial than in the last decade.
Retailers have upped the demand – and
Cal Cartage has stepped up the supply.
Working in compliance with your scheduling,
policies and regulatory requirements, we
wrap our automated distribution services
around your needs. From RFID to Tilt Tray
technology to high-speed automated sorting
machines, no effort is spared to blaze trails
in speed and efficiency.
The vertical carousel, perhaps
the most impressive part of our
Ontario, CA facility, is full of
bins with various styles, which
are picked and packed robotically
based on need. Conveyor belts
transport the bins to specific
stations for order picking, saving
labor costs and insuring accuracy.
The Art of Transloading
Goods that arrive from the ports in
fully maximized containers must be
transloaded into highway-ready
trailers – a spatial challenge that takes
experience and knowledge. Operating
in the Overweight Corridor, Cal Cartage
insures that your cargo leaves our
facilities packed as efficiently as
possible without compromising safety.
Our proficiency in cube utilization
At Cal Cartage, the standards we set for distribution technology are the envy of the
adds up to substantial savings over
industry. Evidence that we keep a step ahead of the competition is our state-of-the-art
the long haul.
facility in Ontario, CA. It was literally built around an automated system that moves
millions of athletic shoes yearly to retail outlets worldwide. A massive rotating vertical
carousel eliminates order pickers having to travel to inventory, yielding an estimated
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time savings of 85%.
Our wide-ranging distribution management coordinates the time-definite delivery
of a single package to a single location – or management of an entire global supply
chain. With security, flexibility and visibility, we’ll protect your investment with
start-to-finish care.
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- Benjamin Franklin
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Trucking
Local, Regional and Nationwide Truckload Transport
Store-Door Container Transport
Cal Cartage’s intermodal network offers around-the-clock,
coast-to-coast efficiency. Our rail-served warehouses – fortresses
in the supply chain – can handle consumer goods or industrial
cargoes, from lumber to paper to metals. Expect our experienced
turnkey transloading and distribution operations to keep things
on track with speed, transparency and economy.
TL-LTL Transport & Distribution
Overdimensional Freight Handling
Warehousing
Public Warehousing
Bonded Warehousing
Domestic/Export Consolidation
Los Angeles
Import Deconsolidation
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Ontario
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Cross-dock Services
Packing / Crating / Palletizing / Shrink-wrapping
Foreign Trade Zones
Anaheim
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1
Transloading
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LAX
2
Fully Automated Distribution
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Long
Beach
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London Metal Exchange Facility
Integrated UPS, RPS, FedEx
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LA/LB Harbor
Container Freight Station
Complete Mexican Fulfillment Services
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Retail Services
DC Bypass
Quality Inspection
- Dwight Eisenhower
Barcoding / Date Coding / Scanning
Sorting / Labeling / Bagging / Tagging
1 Wilmington, CA
7 Mira Loma, CA
13 Chicago, IL
2 Carson, CA
8 San Diego, CA
14 Savannah, GA
3 Compton, CA
9 Calexico, CA
15 Tijuana, Mexico
Product Testing
4 Vernon, CA
10 Oakland, CA
16 Mexicali, Mexico
Information Technology
5 City of Industry, CA
11 Portland, OR
17 Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
6 Ontario, CA
12 Seattle, WA
Pick/Pack
Kitting / Light Assembly
Web Tracking
Warehouse Management Systems
All Standards EDI
Trinium - TMS
RFID Solutions
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- Ronald Reagan
Along with our own company standards for the highest levels
of safety and security, we at Cal Cartage take pride in our
distinguished credentials:
Uniform Intermodal Interchange Association
California Trucking Association
American Trucking Association
Homeland Security Highway Watch Participant
C-TPAT Member
Customs-Bonded Carrier
Hazardous Material Transportation License
Broker’s Authority
California Motor Carrier Permit
Customs-Bonded Warehouses
Satisfactory CHP-BIT and Federal Ratings
48-State Common Carrier Registration
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