Proudly Serving Highland, California
A citrus-belt community at the foot of the San Bernardino Mountains, and the gateway to the mountain resorts along Highway 330 — Highland is just up the road from our Fontana headquarters, and Patterson Trans Inc is glad to be part of its story.Highland businesses can coordinate refrigerated freight service, temperature-controlled trucking, and appointment-sensitive deliveries with Patterson’s nearby Fontana team.
Cold-Chain Transportation at the Mountain Gateway
Highland sits where the San Bernardino Valley rises toward the mountain communities, creating freight conditions that differ from flatter warehouse districts elsewhere in the Inland Empire. State Route 210 provides the principal east-west connection, while State Route 330 carries traffic toward Running Springs and mountain destinations. Baseline Street and local foothill roads connect residential, commercial and institutional locations across the city. Patterson Trans Inc serves Highland from its established Fontana headquarters, giving shippers access to a nearby dispatch team that understands both regional freeway movement and the added planning required near the foothills. Grade, weather, holiday traffic and seasonal travel can influence an otherwise short trip, especially when a route continues beyond Highland. We review the complete lane instead of treating the city as an interchangeable delivery point. That means confirming the approach, appointment, equipment and cargo requirements before a refrigerated shipment leaves the yard.
Patterson Trans Inc coordinates reefer FTL, refrigerated LTL and cross-dock freight for Highland through its nearby Fontana operation.
Coverage
Areas we serve near Highland
From the East Highlands Ranch community to the base of State Route 330, our team covers Highland end to end.
East Highlands Ranch lies against the foothills east of central Highland, with local access commonly feeding toward Greenspot Road, Baseline Street and SR 210. Temperature-controlled deliveries should allow for residential traffic and destination-specific gates or service areas. Dispatch can confirm the final approach and appointment details before a truck leaves Fontana.
Central Highland activity clusters around Base Line, Palm Avenue and nearby civic and commercial blocks. Refrigerated freight serving this area benefits from accurate business entrances and delivery windows because local streets carry both neighborhood and through traffic. Patterson Trans Inc can coordinate routing from SR 210 and confirm dock or curb-access instructions.
The Greenspot area recalls Highland’s citrus and irrigation landscape and follows an east–west route toward the foothills. Service addresses may range from newer commercial sites to lower-density properties, so driveway and receiver details matter. Cold-chain dispatchers can check equipment clearance, timing and the most practical connection from SR 210.
Base Line Street is Highland’s primary commercial corridor, crossing the city near retail centers, schools and neighborhood traffic. Refrigerated pickups and deliveries should be timed with signal congestion and customer receiving hours in mind. Patterson Trans Inc can plan the approach from SR 210 and verify temperature and trailer requirements.
SR 330 begins its climb toward Running Springs and the San Bernardino Mountains from Highland. Freight stops near the gateway should distinguish local Highland destinations from mountain-bound routing and consider seasonal traffic. Patterson Trans Inc can confirm whether a requested address and equipment plan fit current service availability before dispatch.
Common Questions
Highland, CA — frequently asked
What is Highland known for?+
Highland is known as part of the historic San Bernardino Valley Citrus Belt, home to the master-planned East Highlands Ranch community, and its position at the base of State Route 330 — the main highway gateway to Running Springs, Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear.
How old is the city of Highland?+
Highland was first platted as a townsite in 1891 and grew as an unincorporated citrus-farming community for nearly a century before residents voted to incorporate it as its own general law city on November 24, 1987 — making it one of the more recently incorporated cities in San Bernardino County.
Does Patterson Trans Inc have a location in Highland?+
Our yard is based just up the road in Fontana at 13414 Slover Ave First Floor, open Monday–Friday 8am–5pm, and we serve Highland as part of our regular coverage area. Call us at (909) 367-2848.
Is Highland a good route to the mountains?+
Yes — State Route 330 begins at the 210 Freeway in Highland and climbs about 16 miles to Running Springs, where it connects to SR-18, making Highland one of the main gateway points to Lake Arrowhead, Green Valley Lake and Big Bear.
Was Highland always part of the citrus industry?+
Yes — Highland's citrus roots go back to the 1850s, when the Cram and Van Leuven families first irrigated land from the Santa Ana River, and the area became a productive part of the San Bernardino Valley's Citrus Belt by the 1880s and 1890s, known for high-quality navel oranges.
Get a Quote for Refrigerated Freight in Highland
Whether you're a food distributor near the 210/330 interchange, a packaged-goods supplier, or a manufacturer operating out of a Highland warehouse, we already know how freight moves through this city. Call Patterson Trans Inc at (909) 367-2848 or request a free quote to get your refrigerated freight moving safely and on time.
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Historical facts sourced from the City of Highland, the Highland Area Historical Society, San Bernardino County historical records, and Wikipedia.
Photography, official sources & reuse notes
- Highland Historic District — Bruceherwig · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Santa Ana River Bridge — Jessie Terwilliger · CC BY 2.0
- Baseline Road — Americanist · CC BY 3.0
- Mayor information — official municipal source, verified August 19, 2026.
- City and chamber marks are used only to identify linked civic resources; no endorsement is implied.
- SR 210 / SR 330 aerial — formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0