Maersk has opened a new Ground Freight facility in Fontana, California. The 165,000sqft (15,300sqm) site is situated in the Inland Empire, one of the largest logistics hubs in the US. The facility features 22 docks/bays and a fleet of 18 vehicles, operating around the clock.
Maersk said that locating the hub in Fontana “accelerates turnaround times by up to five hours and expands customer options through the Ontario corridor, just 2.5 hours inland, complementing LAX for greater flexibility.”
The Fontana facility complements Maersk’s existing Ground Freight stations in Sacramento (SMF), San Francisco (SFO), San Diego (SAN) and Los Angeles (LAX), strengthening the company’s network across California.
“Convenient access to Interstates 10 and 15, proximity to Ontario International Airport (ONT), and rail connections, combined with its Inland Empire location, make Fontana a strategic hub for efficient, scalable logistics solutions,” Maersk added.
The Inland Empire, encompassing Riverside, San Bernardino and Ontario, is the nation’s largest warehouse and logistics region, with more than 1.1 billion sqft (102m sqm) of industrial space. Situated 80km east of Los Angeles, it serves as the primary distribution centre for Southern California and acts as the “next closest place” for freight storage after leaving the LA/Long Beach port terminals.
The area has shifted from agriculture to a logistics powerhouse, driven by e-commerce, with major hubs in Ontario, Moreno Valley and Fontana. It now hosts a rapidly expanding footprint of warehouses, third-party logistics (3PL) providers, and industrial parks.
