Industrial Yard Paving in Carson, CA

Industrial yard paving is the heaviest work we do. Carson sits a short drive from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and its warehouses, logistics yards and refinery-related sites see loaded trucks around the clock. Truck traffic wears pavement in specific places: at gates where trucks stop and start, in turning areas where tires scrub, at dock aprons where trailers sit on their landing gear, and along the main lanes. A yard paved like a parking lot will rut and break up in those spots within a few years.

Sizing the section

Cost guides call for at least 4 inches of asphalt on commercial and heavy-wear lots, and 3 to 4 inches over 8 to 10 inches of base even for heavier residential vehicles. Heavy yards typically need more than either. We map the yard by load: gates, main lanes, turning areas, dock aprons, trailer parking and car parking, and build each to its own section. Spending more where trucks run and less where cars park makes the budget go further.

Trailer landing gear

A parked trailer rests on two small landing-gear pads, which press into asphalt on hot days. Where trailers drop in the same spots every day, we recommend concrete pads or a heavier asphalt section in that row. We point those areas out on the site map.

Repairs that hold

In an active yard, a pothole grows fast. Saw-cut, full-depth repairs (cutting square edges, removing failed asphalt and base, rebuilding and compacting) hold under trucks. Cold patch does not. We can set up recurring repair visits so failures are fixed before they spread.

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Working around operations

Yards cannot close. We phase work by section, often at night or on weekends, and coordinate with your dispatch so trucks can still reach the docks.

Old ground

Some industrial sites in the area sit on land with oil-field or industrial history. We check the subgrade before paving and remove material that will not support heavy loads.

Striping for yards

Truck lanes, dock numbers, trailer stalls, fire lanes, pedestrian walkways and employee parking all need clear markings. We stripe them after paving or sealcoat.

Concrete where it makes sense

In some yards, concrete pads at dock aprons or trailer drop rows outlast asphalt under constant point loads. We point out where that would pay off, even when the rest of the yard is asphalt.