Totes go where you need them — with fewer empty miles in between.
From our San Jose HQ we run totes across California — pickups, deliveries, and empty returns. And because a truck rolling home empty helps no one, we route loads to share backhaul and cut deadhead miles wherever the map allows.
Statewide coverage, San Jose roots
Our yard sits in the middle of California’s densest freight corridors, so most of the state is a routine run — not a special trip.
San Jose
Our Charcot Ave yard is home base — same-region pickups and deliveries across Silicon Valley and the South Bay are quick and frequent.
Bay Area
San Francisco, Oakland, the Peninsula, and the East Bay — dense, regular routes mean flexible scheduling and easy consolidation.
Central Valley
Sacramento down through Stockton, Modesto, Fresno, and Bakersfield — ag and food country, and a natural corridor for our trucks.
Southern California
Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, Orange County, and San Diego — bulk deliveries and pickups scheduled onto SoCal runs.
Outside these hubs? We still travel to most of California’s 58 counties. Tell us your ZIP in the form and we’ll confirm the route.
Full-service tote logistics
Whatever direction your totes need to travel, we coordinate it — and we’re happiest when one truck can do two jobs.
Empty returns
Reverse logistics for your spent or empty totes — we take them off your hands on the same visit that drops off refills.
Bulk & recurring
Palletized loads and standing weekly or monthly supply routes for high-volume operations.
A full truck is a greener truck
The dirtiest mile in freight is the empty one. Our whole routing philosophy is built to erase it — which happens to save money too.
What’s deadhead?
A “deadhead” mile is a truck driving empty — all the fuel and emissions, none of the useful cargo. In a one-way tote delivery, the return trip is often pure deadhead.
It’s the freight industry’s quiet waste, and it’s exactly what a reuse loop is positioned to fix.
How we kill it
- Drop refills, pick up empties on the same stop
- Pair a delivery in one direction with a buy-back on the way home
- Consolidate small lots into shared, scheduled routes
- Time flexible loads to ride along corridors we’re already running
Scheduling is a short email
No phone tree, no hold music. Send the details and we’ll come back with a route and a window in writing.
Send the details
Tell us the totes, quantity, pickup and drop ZIPs, and any access notes — forklift, dock, or hand-load. Email or use the form.
We route it
We slot your load into an efficient run, pair it with a nearby job when we can, and reply with a scheduled window.
We roll
Trucks arrive in the agreed window, load or unload, and handle any empties or returns on the spot. Written confirmation throughout.
What actually matters when you load a tote
A tote is light empty and heavy full — and that gap drives everything about how we schedule and load. A few facts save a lot of back-and-forth.
Empty is a two-person lift
An empty 275 or 330 gallon tote is light enough to move by hand or pallet jack — but it’s bulky, so palletizing keeps loading fast and stacking safe.
Full is forklift territory
A 275 gallon tote full of water runs about 2,400 lb. Anything filled needs a forklift and a rated pallet — never a hand-load. Tell us if totes ship full.
Access decides the truck
Forklift and dock access speeds everything; tight or hand-load sites take longer and shape which truck we send. Note access in your email.
Palletize to move faster
Totes already on sound pallets load quicker, ride safer, and firm up the schedule. Loose totes can still go — they just take more handling.
Single unit to full load
One tote rides a shared route; a full truckload gets its own run. We quote and schedule either, and consolidate small lots into corridors.
Drain and cap first
Empties should be drained and capped so nothing weeps in transit. Full totes need known contents and a working, sealed valve before they move.
Weights and handling, at a glance
Rough figures to help you picture the load and pick the right equipment. Filled weights assume water — denser products weigh more, so tell us the contents.
| Scenario | Approx. weight | Handling | Access needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty tote | Light, bulky | Pallet jack or by hand | Any staging area |
| 275 gal full of water | ~2,400 lb | Forklift, rated pallet | Forklift or dock |
| 330 gal full of water | Heavier still | Forklift, rated pallet | Forklift or dock |
| Palletized empties | Per stacked count | Forklift, quick load | Forklift or dock |
| Loose single tote | Depends on fill | More handling time | Hand-load possible |
Denser-than-water products push filled weights higher — always give us the contents so we send the right equipment and keep the load legal.
The dirtiest mile in freight is the empty one.
A truck rolling home empty burns the same fuel as a full one and helps no one — it’s the freight industry’s quiet waste, and a one-way tote delivery is often half deadhead. A reuse loop is uniquely placed to erase it: drop refills and pick up empties on the same stop, pair a delivery out with a buy-back on the way home, and consolidate small lots into corridors we’re already running.
A fuller truck is a greener truck — and it happens to be a cheaper one too. That’s not a trade-off; it’s the whole point of running the loop under one roof.
Transport & logistics — FAQ
Do you deliver across all of California?
How heavy is a full IBC tote?
Is there a minimum load, or will you move a single tote?
Can you pick up empties when you drop off refills?
What access do you need at my site?
How do I book, and how fast can you come?
Where to go next
Pair a haul with a buy-back, a delivery, or a reconditioning round-trip.
Need totes moved this week? Let’s route it.
Whether you have ten idle totes in a yard or need three hundred delivered next week, we can help — and the planet gets a win either way.