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Drop trailer programsand trailer pools in Southern California
Drop-and-hook service from an asset-based carrier in Riverside, CA, with dedicated trailer pools across the Inland Empire and the I‑15 corridor.
Why shippers choose a KSI drop trailer program
A KSI drop trailer program parks empty 53' trailers at your dock before you need them. You load at your own pace; we swap loaded for empty in minutes. For high-volume shippers from the Inland Empire to Nevada, Arizona, Utah and Sacramento, it's the fastest way to cut dwell, detention and dock labor.
We own our trailers, so your pool is committed long term.
Live loadHours
Drop-and-hook swapMinutes
Load when it suits you
Fill trailers across shifts or overnight. No appointments, no waiting drivers.
Eliminate detention
Drop-and-hook swaps take minutes, not the hours a live load can.
Buffer your supply chain
Preloaded trailers absorb surges and late loads.
Fewer dock doors tied up
One door, continuous flow. Your staff works product, not trucks.
Tracked like every KSI load
GPS on every pool trailer: staged, loaded or en route.
Drop trailer programs only work when the carrier has trailers nearby and trucks that keep cycling. KSI has both.
A yard near your dock
Our Riverside yard sits in the Inland Empire's warehouse belt, a short run from Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario, Fontana and Moreno Valley.
Pools at destination too
Yards near your consignees stage trailers, so they unload on their schedule.
Dense, daily cycles
Our tractors run the I‑15 and I‑5 every day, so pool trailers to Las Vegas or Sacramento turn around fast. That keeps a pool affordable.
How a drop trailer program works
Lane and volume review
We size the pool to your volume, dock hours and consignees.
Pool deployment
We place empty trailers at your dock, and at destination if needed.
Load on your schedule
Load and seal, then tell us by email or EDI.
Swap and go
A driver swaps empty for loaded, usually in minutes.
Delivery and reset
We deliver, cycle the empty back and refill the pool.
Who uses drop trailer programs
- DCs shipping several loads a week to the same places
- Food and beverage plants with nonstop production
- Facilities with few dock doors
- E-commerce fulfillment with late-day cutoffs
- Anyone paying detention on 3-hour live loads
Drop trailer program FAQ
Other questions? Call us Mon–Sat 8am–5pm: 888-581-5080
Is there a charge for trailers sitting at my facility?
Each program includes a set pool size and free time. Extra days may carry a daily fee, agreed up front.
Can you drop trailers at my customer's site in Nevada, Utah, or Sacramento?
Yes. Our drop yards and daily cycles let us stage trailers at destination too.
Who is responsible for trailers while they're at my dock?
We maintain and insure the trailers; you load, seal and take reasonable care on site.
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