Fast Lane Transportation, a provider of intermodal transportation and equipment services throughout California, has launched a new service that offers secure overnight load storage near the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Situated on 12 acres in Wilmington, just half a mile from the Los Angeles/ Long Beach harbors, the new service will better serve truckers, freight forwarders and steamship lines by providing a safe and secure facility with guard-protected, gated entry and a secure perimeter for drivers and loaded containers.

"Cargo theft, particularly in these difficult economic times, is on the rise and our industry needs alternatives to protect their customer's freight. Our secure load storage site has lighting strategically positioned for an excellent surveillance system," said Patrick Wilson, president of Fast Lane Transportation. "We offer secure storage, easy access, and a convenient location to the Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors." The service operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week to offer truckers immediate access to their cargo.

The company maintains and operates digital security cameras with night monitoring, along with a generator back-up for all security and lighting. A driver may remain with the load since some insurance companies require truckers to stay with trailers to the final destination.

With the Port of Los Angeles Clean Truck Program proposal requiring licensed motor carriers to comply with off-street parking provisions, Fast Lane is already in compliance.

Fast Lane Transportation also operates an 80-acre intermodal crossdock and equipment depot in Adelanto, Calif., for medium to long-term equipment storage. Its proximity to San Bernardino and relatively inexpensive storage fees makes the site ideal compared to locations closer to the ports for long-term storage, Wilson said.

The company operates a 50-acre facility in Wilmington, Calif., for equipment storage, repair, sales and trucking services at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and the Terminal Island Freeway and just one mile from the Intermodal Container Transfer Facility. Fast Lane's Oakland depot is only four miles from the piers, with direct access to the main freeways leading to Interstate 5.

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