California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol
Chapter 6 - Hazardous Materials
Article 2.5 - Inhalation Hazard Shipments; Routes and Stopping Places
Section 1157.21 - Stops
Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 1157.21
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) General: Vehicles authorized by the owners or managers of safe stopping places shall be permitted access to such locations. Except for the State of California Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facilities, inspection facilities, or platform scales, use of safe stopping places may be subject to safety requirements and restrictions imposed by local fire officials.
(b) Locations: Except for being directed by any member of the California Highway Patrol, other peace officers, or official transportation authorities, the required inspection stops, inspection stops, and safe stopping places along inhalation hazards routes are designated in the following list.
| MAP | SECTION | ALONG HIGHWAY | DIRECTION | TYPE | NAME | ADDRESS | CITY (OR NEAR) | ZIP CODE | ACCESS | SERVICES | HOURS | PHONE | NOTE |
| 1 | 1157.4. | Interstate Highway 5 | northbound and southbound | Required Inspection Stop | Cottonwood Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility | Cottonwood | 2.5 miles south of Cottonwood | Scales closed when sign displays "Scales Closed, Do Not Enter" | |||||
| 1 | 1157.4. | Interstate Highway 5 | southbound | Required Inspection Stop | Randolf Collier Safety Roadside Rest Area | Hornbrook | 2.5 miles south of Hornbrook, approximately 10 miles south of the Oregon State Line | ||||||
| 1 | 1157.4. | Interstate Highway 5 | northbound and southbound | Inspection Stop | Rest area | Maxwell | Maxwell Road Crossing, 2.5 miles south of Maxwell | ||||||
| 1 | 1157.4. | Interstate Highway 5 | southbound | Inspection Stop | Dunsmuir Grade Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility | Dunsmuir | |||||||
| 1 | 1157.4. | Interstate Highway 5 | northbound and southbound | Inspection Stop | Rest area | Weed | 4 miles north of Weed | ||||||
| 1 | 1157.4. | Interstate Highway 5 | northbound and southbound | Inspection Stop | Rest area | Dunnigan | I-5 north of County Road 6 | ||||||
| 1 | 1157.4. | Interstate Highway 5 | Safe Stopping Place | Petro Truck Stops | 2151 South Avenue | Corning | 96021 | South Avenue at County Road 99 West | Food, fuel, repairs | 24 hours | (530) 824-0715 | ||
| 1 | 1157.4. | Interstate Highway 5 | Safe Stopping Place | Pilot Truck Center | 30035 County Road 8 | Dunnigan | 95937 | I-5 and County Road 8 | Food, gasoline, diesel, diesel exhaust fluid, propane, minor repairs, scales, truck stop electrification | 24 hours | (530) 724-3060 | ||
| 1 | 1157.4. | State Highway 97 | southbound | Required Inspection Stop | Rest area | Weed | 5 miles south of Hebron Pass | ||||||
| 1 | 1157.4. | State Highway 97 | northbound and southbound | Inspection Stop | Grass Lake Rest Area | Weed | 29 miles north of Weed | ||||||
| 1A | 1157.6. | Interstate Highway 5 | southbound | Inspection Stop | Elkhorn Rest Area | Sacramento | Near Sacramento Metro Airport, I-5 at Airport Boulevard | ||||||
| 1A | 1157.6. | Interstate Highway 80 | Safe Stopping Place | Sacramento 49er Travel Plaza | 2828 El Centro Road | Sacramento | 95833 | Approximately 1 mile west of I-5/I-80 junction. Exit at West El Camino Avenue to El Centro Road | Food, gas, diesel, repairs, laundry services, motel, RV dump, propane, truck/car wash | 24 hours | (916) 927-4774 | ||
| 2 | 1157.8. | Interstate Highway 5 | northbound and southbound | Inspection Stop | Chuck Erreca Rest Area | Los Banos | 6 miles south of SR-165 junction | ||||||
| 2 | 1157.8. | Interstate Highway 5 | northbound and southbound | Inspection Stop | Platform scale | Los Banos | North of Los Banos | ||||||
| 2 | 1157.8. | Interstate Highway 5 | northbound and southbound | Inspection Stop | Westley Rest Area | Westley | 1.5 miles south of I-580 junction | ||||||
| 2 | 1157.8. | Interstate Highway 5 | Safe Stopping Place | Westley Truck Stop, Inc. | 7051 South McCracken Road | Westley | 95387 | East of I-5 at Westley exit | Food, gasoline, diesel, tire repair | 24 hours | (209) 894-3000 | ||
| 2 | 1157.8. | Interstate Highway 80 | westbound and eastbound | Inspection Stop | Cordelia Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility | Fairfield | 3 miles west of the city of Fairfield | ||||||
| 2 | 1157.8. | Interstate Highway 580 | westbound and eastbound | Required Inspection Stop | Brake check area | Livermore | I-580 at Flynn Road | ||||||
| 2 | 1157.8. | Interstate Highway 580 | westbound and eastbound | Inspection Stop | Livermore Platform Scale | Livermore | East of Livermore, between Vasco and N. Greenville Roads | ||||||
| 2 | 1157.8. | Interstate Highway 680 | northbound and southbound | Inspection Stop | Walnut Creek Platform Scale | Walnut Creek | 2 miles north of SR-24 near Treat Boulevard | ||||||
| 2 | 1157.8. | US Highway 101 | southbound | Required Inspection Stop | Cotati Brake Check Area | Cotati | 0.5 mile south of SR-116, West Cotati Avenue undercrossing | ||||||
| 2 | 1157.8. | State Highway 152 | westbound and eastbound | Required Inspection Stop | Pacheco Pass Brake Check Area | Santa Nella | 0.5 mile west of the Merced County Line | ||||||
| 2 | 1157.8. | State Highway 152 | Safe Stopping Place | Casa de Fruta | 10021 Pacheco Pass Highway | Hollister | 95023 | 1.2 miles east of SR-156 | Food, fuel | 24 hours | (408) 842-7282 | ||
| 3 | 1157.10. | US Highway 6 | southbound | Required Inspection Stop | Agricultural inspection station | Benton | 5 miles south of the Nevada State Line | ||||||
| 3 | 1157.10. | US Highway 395 | northbound | Inspection Stop | Rest area | Independence | 10 miles north of Independence | ||||||
| 3 | 1157.10. | US Highway 395 | Safe Stopping Place | Inyo Shell Y Mart | 1274 North Main Street | Bishop | 93514 | Located at the Junction of US-395 and US-6 | Food, fuel | 24 hours | (760) 873-4095 | ||
| 4 | 1157.12. | Interstate Highway 5 | northbound and southbound | Required Inspection Stop | Lebec Rest Area | Lebec | 0.6 miles north of Kern-Los Angeles County Line | ||||||
| 4 | 1157.12. | Interstate Highway 5 | southbound | Required Inspection Stop | Grapevine Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility | Wheeler Ridge | 31 miles south of Bakersfield | ||||||
| 4 | 1157.12. | Interstate Highway 5 | southbound | Required Inspection Stop | Whittaker Summit Truck Inspection Area | Castaic | 8 miles north of Castaic | ||||||
| 4 | 1157.12. | Interstate Highway 5 | Safe Stopping Place | ARCO AM/PM | 14814 Alona Street | Lost Hills | 93249 | West of I-5 and SR-46 junction | Food, gasoline, diesel | 24 hours | (661) 797-2354 | ||
| 4 | 1157.12. | State Highway 166 | eastbound | Required Inspection Stop | Grocer Grade Brake Station | Maricopa | 0.75 mile east of Soda Lake Road | ||||||
| 4 | 1157.12. | State Highway 166 | eastbound | Inspection Stop | Roadside shoulder | Cuyama | 200 yards east of U.S. Forestry Station at Pine Canyon, extra large turnout | ||||||
| 4 | 1157.12. | State Highway 166 | westbound | Inspection Stop | Roadside shoulder | New Cuyama | 2.5 miles west of New Cuyama, extra wide shoulder | ||||||
| 4A | 1157.13. | US Highway 101 | Safe Stopping Place | Valley Pacific Petroleum Services | 1155 East Betteravia Road | Santa Maria | 93454 | Located on east side of highway; US 101 at Betteravia Road | Food, gasoline, diesel | 24 hours | (805) 925-3664 | ||
| 5 | 1157.14 | Interstate Highway 15 | southbound | Required Inspection Stop | State of California Mountain Pass Joint Port of Entry Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility | Nipton | Located near Milepost marker 180, about 3 miles south of Yates Well Road or 8 miles west of Nevada State Line | Restrooms, water, drinks, and snacks available 24 hours | |||||
| 5 | 1157.14. | Interstate Highway 15 | northbound and southbound | Inspection Stop | Clyde V. Kane Safety Roadside Rest Area | Yermo | Located 30 miles east of Barstow along I-15 | May be occasionally closed for repairs without advance notice for an unknown time period at any time during the year. | |||||
| 5 | 1157.14. | Interstate Highway 15 | Safe Stopping Place | Travel Centers of America (T/A) | 2930 Lenwood Road | Barstow | 92311 | Take Lenwood Road exit from I-15 | Food, gasoline, diesel, repairs | 24 hours | (760) 253-2922 | ||
| 5 | 1157.14. | Interstate Highway 15 | Safe Stopping Place | Outpost Cafe and Truck Stop | 8685 Highway 395 | Oak Hills | 92344 | Located at the junction of US-395 and I-15 near Hesperia | Food, fuel, wash rack, repairs | 0500-2200 | (760) 949-0808 | ||
| 5 | 1157.14. | Interstate Highway 40 | westbound | Required Inspection Stop | Agricultural inspection station | Needles | 5 miles west of the Arizona State Line | ||||||
| 5 | 1157.14. | Interstate Highway 40 | Safe Stopping Place | Ludlow Cafe and Service Station | 68315 National Trails Highway | Ludlow | 92338 | I-40 at Crucero Road | Food, motel, gasoline, diesel, tire repair | 0600-2200 | Main office: (760) 733-4239; Cafe: (760) 733-4501; Chevron: 24 hours, (760) 733-4338 | ||
| 5 | 1157.14. | US Highway 95 | Safe Stopping Place | Vidal Petroleum, Inc. | 3550 Highway 95 | Vidal | 92280 | Corner of US-95 at SR-62 | Food, gasoline | 24 hours | (760) 665-8490 | ||
| 5 | 1157.14. | US Highway 395 | Safe Stopping Place | Brady's Mobil & Mini Mart | 4467 North Highway 395 | Inyokern | 93527 | Located 0.5 mile north of SR-14 and US-395 junction | Food at mini-mart, gasoline, minor repairs | 1000-2200 | (760) 377-4733 | ||
| 5 | 1157.14. | US Highway 395 | Safe Stopping Place | Pearsonville Shell | 102 North Pearson Road | Inyokern | 93527 | Located on US 395 at the Inyo/Kern County Line | Food, fuel | 24 hours | (760) 377-5353 | ||
| 5 | 1157.14. | State Highway 14 | Safe Stopping Place | Smart Gas Inc./Archer Travel Center | 16660 Sierra Highway | Mojave | 93501 | Located 0.5 mile south of SR-14 and SR-58 junction | Diesel, minor repairs, truck parking, driver's lounge | 24 hours | (661) 824-2800 | ||
| 5 | 1157.14. | State Highway 58 | westbound | Inspection Stop | Rest area | Boron | 7 miles west of the San Bernardino-Kern County Line | ||||||
| 5 | 1157.14. | State Highway 58 | westbound | Inspection Stop | Cache Creek Platform Scale | Mojave | 6 miles west of Mojave | ||||||
| 5 | 1157.14. | State Highway 138 | Safe Stopping Place | Wee Vill Market | 18348 West Avenue D | Lancaster | 93536 | At West 170th just south of SR-138 | Propane, food, telephone, restroom | 0600-2100 (Monday-Saturday), 0800-2000 (Sunday) | (661) 724-2200 | ||
| 6 | 1157.16. | Interstate Highway 5 | northbound | Required Inspection Stop | Castaic Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility | Castaic | 0.25 mile south of SR-126 | ||||||
| 6 | 1157.16. | Interstate Highway 5 | Safe Stopping Place | Castaic Truck Stop | 31611 Castaic Road | Castaic | 91384 | Take Lake Hughes exit | Food, fuel, repairs, showers, lounge, TV, laundry | 24 hours | (661) 295-7256 | ||
| 6 | 1157.16. | Interstate Highway 15 | southbound | Required Inspection Stop | Cajon Summit Brake Inspection Area | Hesperia | I-15 at Oak Hill Road | ||||||
| 6 | 1157.16. | Interstate Highway 15 | northbound and southbound | Inspection Stop | Cajon Platform Scale | Hesperia | I-15 at SR-138 | ||||||
| 6 | 1157.16. | Interstate Highway 405 | northbound and southbound | Inspection Stop | Carson Platform Scale | Carson | 0.5 mile south of Main Street | ||||||
| 6 | 1157.16. | US Highway 101 | northbound and southbound | Required Inspection Stop | Conejo Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility (northbound) and Platform Scale (southbound) | Thousand Oaks | US-101 at Wendy Drive | ||||||
| 7 | 1157.18. | Interstate Highway 8 | eastbound | Required Inspection Stop | In-Ko-Pah Brake Check and Truck Rest Area | Jacumba | At Milepost 76.5, 39 miles west of El Centro | Telephone only | |||||
| 7 | 1157.18. | Interstate Highway 8 | westbound | Required Inspection Stop | Winterhaven Platform Scale | Winterhaven | 8 miles west of the Arizona State Line | ||||||
| 7 | 1157.18. | Interstate Highway 8 | eastbound | Inspection Stop | View point | Alpine | At Milepost 35.50, 6 miles east of Alpine | ||||||
| 7 | 1157.18. | Interstate Highway 8 | westbound and eastbound | Inspection Stop | Buckman Springs Rest Area | Pine Valley | At Milepost 48.8, about 6 miles southeast of Pine Valley. Take Buckman Springs exit | Telephones and restrooms | |||||
| 7 | 1157.18. | Interstate Highway 8 | westbound and eastbound | Inspection Stop | Sand Hills Rest Area | Sand Hills | 17 miles west of the Arizona State Line | ||||||
| 7 | Interstate Highway 8 | Safe Stopping Place | Jacumba Shell Station | 1494 Carrizzo Gorge Road | Jacumba | 91934 | Take Carrizo Gorge exit from I-8. Park off roadway | Food at mini-mart, gasoline | 24 hours | (619) 766-0029 | |||
| 7 | 1157.18. | Interstate Highway 10 | westbound | Required Inspection Stop | Platform scale | Blythe | 0.25 mile west of the Arizona State Line | ||||||
| 7 | 1157.18. | Interstate Highway 10 | westbound and eastbound | Inspection Stop | Desert Hills Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility (westbound) and Platform Scale (eastbound) | Banning | One mile east of Banning | ||||||
| 7 | 1157.18. | Interstate Highway 10 | westbound and eastbound | Inspection Stop | Whitewater Rest Area | Banning | 10 miles east of Banning, 3 miles west of SR-62 | Restroom and water | |||||
| 7 | 1157.18. | Interstate Highway 10 | westbound | Inspection Stop | Platform scale | Blythe | 8 miles west of Blythe | ||||||
| 7 | 1157.18. | Interstate Highway 10 | Safe Stopping Place | B B Travel Center | 17970 West Hobson Way | Blythe | 92225 | Take Mesa Verda Drive Exit (Exit No. 232), approximately ? of a mile north of the freeway on the right side | Food, gasoline, diesel, wash rack, tires, truck repairs | 24 hours | (760) 922-5109 | ||
| 7 | 1157.18. | Interstate Highway 10 | Safe Stopping Place | Love's Travel Stop | 45-761 Dillon Road | Coachella | 92236 | Exit at Dillon Road (South of I-10)/SR-86 exit at Dillon Road | Food, fuel, tires, mechanic services | 24 hours | (760) 775-3401 | ||
| 7 | 1157.18. | Interstate Highway 10 | Safe Stopping Place | Travel Centers of America (T/A) | 46-155 Dillon Road | Coachella | 92236 | Exit at Dillon Road (North of I-10)/SR-86 exit at Dillon Road | Food, fuel, tire repair, mobile repair, and other major repair services | 24 hours | (760) 342-6200 | ||
| 7 | 1157.18. | Interstate Highway 10 | Safe Stopping Place | Pilot Travel Centers | 6605 North Indian Canyon Drive | North Palm Springs | 92258 | Take North Indian Canyon exit | Food, fuel | 24 hours | (760) 329-5562 | ||
| 7 | 1157.18. | Interstate Highway 10 | Safe Stopping Place | Flying J | 72235 Varner Road | Thousand Palms | 92276 | Take Bob Hope Drive exit | Food, fuel | 24 hours | Tire repair shop located west of this fuel stop | ||
| 7 | 1157.18. | State Highway 86 | Safe Stopping Place | AM/PM Travel Center | 90480 66th Avenue | Mecca | 92254 | Located at SR-86 and 66th Avenue | Fuel, food, showers | 24 hours | (760) 396-5243 | ||
| 7 | 1157.18 | State Highway 111 | Safe Stopping Place | Pilot Travel Center | 1850 Main Street | Brawley | 92227 | Located on Main Street/Ben Hulse Highway on the west side of SR-111 and SR-78 junction | Diesel, mobile fueling, automated teller machine, CAT scale, check cashing, DEF Lanes, money orders, Pegasus, public laundry, truck parking spaces | 24 hours | (760) 344-3695 | ||
| 8 | 1157.20. | Interstate Highway 5 | northbound and southbound | Inspection Stop | San Onofre Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility | San Onofre | 5 miles south of San Clemente | ||||||
| 8 | 1157.20. | Interstate Highway 15 | northbound and southbound | Inspection Stop | Rainbow Platform Scale | Fallbrook | 5 miles south of Temecula exit at the Rainbow Valley Boulevard off-ramp |
| Note: If a required inspection stop is closed, vehicles are exempt from being inspected at that location. |
1. New
section filed 12-9-2015; operative 4-1-2016 (Register 2015, No.
50).
2. Amendment filed 4-6-2017; operative 7-1-2017 (Register 2017,
No. 14).
3. Amendment filed 11-16-2017; operative 1-1-2018 (Register
2017, No. 46).
4. Amendment filed 11-27-2018; operative 1-1-2019
(Register 2018, No. 48).
5. Amendment filed 12-24-2019; operative
4-1-2020 (Register 2019, No. 52).
6. Amendment of subsection (b)
filed 5-27-2021; operative 7-1-2021. OAL review extended 60 calendar days
pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 (Register 2021, No. 22).
7.
Amendment of subsection (b) filed 3-22-2022; operative 7-1-2022 (Register 2022,
No. 12).
8. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 4-27-2023; operative
7-1-2023 (Register 2023, No. 17).
Note: Authority cited: Section 32102, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 32101, 32102, 32103, 32104 and 32105, Vehicle Code.
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