Reaching the docks
I-15 runs just east of the city limits, I-215 curves along the northeast, and Bangerter Highway (SR-154) cuts through the middle, just east of South Valley Regional Airport and Jordan Landing. Redwood Road (SR-68) runs through the east. Mountain View Corridor, around 5800 to 6400 West, opened its first phase in December 2012 and gives the western neighbourhoods a freeway.
Heavy metal and big boxes
West Jordan is headquarters to SME Steel and Lynco Sales & Service, and Kennecott Copper Mine sits at the western edge of the city. Structural steel and mining supply ship long, heavy items that often move on custom skids or oversized pallets, not the neat 48 x 40. A buyer with that profile might look at custom pallets and should send actual dimensions and a rough weight.
Jordan Landing, one of the Intermountain West's largest planned mixed-use developments, and Gardner Village bring retail docks that need ordinary Grade A or B pallets in moderate counts. Jordan Valley Medical Center and the Salt Lake Community College campus add institutional receiving.
How the mix breaks down
| Kind of dock | Likely pallet | Ask |
|---|---|---|
| Steel fabricator | Custom or 48 x 48, heavy-duty | Spec sheet with load rating |
| Retail centre | 48 x 40 Grade B, stacks of 20 to 50 | Recurring or one-off clear-out |
| Hospital or campus | Clean Grade A, mixed sizes | Dry stock and tidy pickup |
Notes for a request
Because the city is long and spread out, say which side the dock is on: east of Redwood Road, near Bangerter Highway, or out on the western slopes at Copper Hills. That tells a hauler how to plan a route without guessing.
New logistics buildings
West Jordan has added new Class A industrial buildings near the Mountain View Corridor and 7800 South. A leasing listing for the 7800 Logistics Center describes two buildings totalling 217,362 square feet on 14.43 acres, with access to Bangerter Highway, Mountain View Corridor and I-15. New buildings tend to bring new tenants, and new tenants bring cardboard and pallets.
- Newly opened buildings often have a surplus of pallets from move-in.
- Tenants with their own forklifts can load a truck themselves.
- A building with a shared yard needs the manager's agreement for a pickup.