Transloading in Imperial Valley, CA
Our Imperial Valley Facility is centrally located between Yuma, Blythe, and Mexicali.
With over 2 miles of rail, we can ship full unit trains (200-240 containers) directly to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for export. This can save you thousands of dollars in trucking costs and mitigate logistical challenges.
We handle 20 ft and 40 ft shipping containers and manifest rail cars (e.g., hoppers, box cars, flats, and gondolas) for loading or unloading at our site.
Location
6330 East Highway 78, Brawley, CA 92227
Our intermodal facility is located along State Route 78 (SR 78) in Imperial County, approximately 5 miles northeast of Glamis, CA.
Highway Miles
- 32 miles from Brawley, CA via SR 78
- 45 miles from Yuma, AZ via Interstate 8, Ogilby Road, and SR 78
- 55 miles from Blythe, CA via SR 78
- 47 miles from US Port of Entry – Calexico East (commercial truck gate), via SR 7, Interstate 8, SR 115, and SR 78
Rail Miles
- 220 miles to Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach
- 1,250 miles to Port of Houston
Our Imperial Valley Facility
Ecology owns a private, 4.5-mile rail spur from Union Pacific Rail Road’s Sunset Line to the Intermodal Facility.
The rail spur is located on a 200-foot wide right-of-way granted by the Bureau of Land Management. There’s a one-mile-long siding at the property boundary for staging trains.
- Two separate, one-mile-long strip tracks for loading and unloading
- One runaround track
- Yard lighting for nighttime operations
- Fire suppression system for the rail yard
- Available electricity and water
- Approximately 30-acre area surrounding the tracks for use as a lay-down yard
- Acreage available for warehousing, container storage, and minor onsite processing
