Warehouse Aprons and Truck Courts in Rialto

Built for turning trucks

A truck court takes the heaviest load a lot sees, and the sharpest: a loaded trailer turning in a small radius twists the slab where a car would only roll over it. Eight-inch heavy-duty sections are a common starting point for the loaded lanes and the apron by the docks, with reinforcement and a joint layout chosen for the traffic.

Joints, edges and dowels

Large slabs are cut into panels, and the joints carry the traffic from one panel to the next. Plans often call for dowels or thickened edges where trucks cross a joint. Joint sealing keeps water and grit out, and a failed joint is the first place a court shows wear, so joint repair is common maintenance.

Dumpster and equipment pads

A dumpster pad takes the weight of a loaded bin and the impact of the hauler; an equipment pad carries a compressor or generator. Both are small, thick, sloped slabs, with a drain where washing is expected and washout kept out of storm drains.

What a truck court typically costs in Rialto

For an apron of 6,000 square feet, 8 in. heavy-duty, the calculator gives about $72,000–$114,000, and about $78,000–$123,000 with joint sealing. A dumpster or equipment pad of 400 square feet, 6 in. reinforced, comes to about $4,000–$6,000. Market estimates, not quotes.

Warehouse Aprons and Truck Courts — common questions