SHORT LOAD CONCRETE

What SHORT LOAD CONCRETE does

Short Load Concrete is a family-owned and operated concrete delivery company headquartered in Anaheim, California, founded in 1996 and serving Orange County, Los Angeles County, and the Inland Empire. The company specializes in short load deliveries of 1 to 10 cubic yards, serving residential homeowners and DIY consumers, commercial contractors and businesses, and government clients including CalTrans. Its core technology is a fleet of GPS-equipped volumetric mixing trucks with radio dispatch that batch concrete on-site, enabling real-time adjustments to PSI, water content, and aggregates — a structural advantage over ready-mix drum trucks whose ingredients are fixed at the plant. The company self-describes as operating the largest such fleet in Southern California, supporting 24/7 service and rapid response times.

The business offers rapid strength concrete (for which it is recognized by CTS Cement as California's leading producer), concrete slurry mix, custom mix designs, and pumping services for inaccessible pour sites. Revenue is generated on a usage-based, metered basis — customers pay only for the concrete poured — supplemented by quoted pumping and project fees; no public pricing or financial figures are disclosed. Customer acquisition is primarily direct, via a phone-based sales line (714-524-7013), the company website, Google Maps listing, and Facebook, with reputation and word-of-mouth driven by 29 years of regional operation. The company is CalTrans-approved for DOT infrastructure work, which functions as a regulatory qualification for highway and roadway projects.

Short Load Concrete operates as a private, founder-controlled regional specialty contractor with no disclosed parent company, no subsidiaries, no institutional investment, and no M&A history. There are no publicly identified members of management, no published financial statements, and no documented recent corporate-development activity; the inputs indicate a stable, locally embedded operating business rather than a high-growth or venture-backed enterprise.

Name

SHORT LOAD CONCRETE

Legal name

Short Load Concrete

Website

https://shortloadconcrete.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Short Load Concrete is a family-owned Anaheim-based concrete delivery company founded in 1996 that uses GPS-dispatched volumetric mixing trucks to deliver 1-10 cubic yard short loads to residential, commercial, and CalTrans clients across Southern California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ready-Mix Concrete Delivery Services

NAICS

Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing (32732)

SIC

Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270)

akta.pro primary industry

Ready-Mix Concrete Production & Delivery (IMADAAAA)

Keywords

• Short load concrete
• Volumetric concrete delivery
• Rapid strength concrete
• Ready mix concrete
• On-site concrete mixing

Headquarters

HQ city

Anaheim

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Concrete Delivery Services: Usage-based pricing model where customers pay only for the concrete they use. Delivers 1 to 10 cubic yards per load via volumetric mixing trucks. Revenue generated from material costs based on actual yield from trucks.
2. Pumping Services: Cost-competitive pumping services offered for pour sites inaccessible by wheelbarrow or truck. Additional service revenue for sites requiring specialized equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Short Load Concrete delivers short-load (1 to 10 cubic yards) concrete mixed fresh on-site to customer specifications via a fleet of GPS- and radio-dispatched volumetric mixing trucks. The company serves residential, commercial, and government/municipal (CalTrans) customers across Orange County, Los Angeles County, and the Inland Empire 24/7. Core offerings include rapid strength concrete, concrete slurry mix, custom mix designs, pumping services for inaccessible sites, and DOT-approved highway and roadway concrete. Customers pay only for the concrete actually poured based on truck-metered output.

Product overview

Short Load Concrete operates as a concrete delivery service provider rather than a software platform. The company's core offering centers on on-site mixed concrete delivery using a fleet of GPS and radio-dispatched volumetric mixing trucks. The primary products include Rapid Strength Concrete (California's leading rapid strength producer per CTS Cement recognition) and Concrete Slurry Mix, both mixed fresh on-site to customer specifications. Custom Concrete Mix Designs allow adjustments to PSI, water content, and aggregates. The service portfolio spans Residential Concrete Delivery, Commercial Concrete Delivery, D.O.T. Projects, and add-on Concrete Pumping Services for inaccessible sites. Deliveries range from 1 to 10 cubic yards per load, with customers paying only for concrete used. The company serves Orange County, Los Angeles County, and the Inland Empire (Riverside and San Bernardino counties) 24/7.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rapid Strength Concrete Fast-setting, high-strength concrete mix designed for accelerated construction and immediate repairs. Recognized by CTS Cement as California's leading rapid strength concrete product. Mixed fresh on-site using volumetric trucks to customer specifications.
• Concrete Slurry Mix Concrete slurry formulation used for residential and commercial repairs, renovations, and new construction projects. Available in rapid-strength or standard grade, mixed fresh on-site.
• Custom Concrete Mix Designs Bespoke concrete formulations mixed fresh on-site with customer-specified PSI, water content, and aggregates including P-gravel and 3/4 inch options. Supports specific project requirements and weather adjustments.
• Residential Concrete Delivery Short load concrete delivery service supplying 1 to 10 cubic yards per load to homeowners and DIYers for driveways, steps, decks, planters, walkways, room additions, patios, pads, firepits, and repairs.
• Commercial Concrete Delivery Concrete delivery services for commercial clients including contractors and businesses across Southern California, supplying foundations, pipes, sono-tubes, building walls, parking lots, and sidewalks via volumetric mixing trucks.
• Concrete Pumping Services Cost-competitive pumping services for pour sites inaccessible by volumetric mixing trucks or wheelbarrows, extending service capability to difficult-to-reach locations.
• D.O.T. Projects Department of Transportation concrete projects including highway repairs, roadway construction, and municipal infrastructure work, with concrete quality-tested and approved by CalTrans.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CTS CementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTS Cement is a major cement manufacturer that has recognized Short Load Concrete as California's leading rapid strength concrete producer. This recognition indicates a strategic relationship where Short Load Concrete is a key producer/distributor partner for CTS Cement's rapid strength concrete products in California.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CalPortland Company: Major Western U.S. producer of cement, ready-mix concrete, and aggregates with deep California operations. Comparable end-customer overlap in SoCal infrastructure and commercial construction; broader product portfolio but traditional ready-mix delivery model.
• Quikrete Companies: Nationwide packaged concrete, cement, and aggregates manufacturer with brand presence in California. Comparable in cement/concrete product offering but primarily serves DIY bagged and bulk markets rather than on-site volumetric delivery.
• Vulcan Materials Company: Largest U.S. producer of construction aggregates and a major supplier of ready-mix concrete and asphalt following the U.S. Concrete acquisition. Comparable end-product (ready-mix concrete) and infrastructure customer overlap; broad national portfolio versus Short Load Concrete's regional short-load focus.
• Cemex USA: One of the largest ready-mix concrete and cement producers in the U.S. with extensive California operations. Comparable end-product (ready-mix concrete) and customer base, but operates broad batch plant infrastructure rather than specializing in short-load volumetric delivery.

Others

• CTS Cement Manufacturing Corporation: Manufacturer of rapid-hardening cement products and Short Load Concrete's named strategic partner. Not a direct competitor but a key supplier and enabler of Short Load Concrete's rapid strength concrete positioning across California.

Direct peers

• Concrete Express: Volumetric concrete delivery specialist operating in multiple U.S. regions with on-site batching and short-load focus. Directly analogous service offering and customer segments (residential, commercial, municipal).
• Mobile Mix Concrete: Volumetric concrete mixing and short-load delivery operator in the Los Angeles area. Closely comparable business model — on-site batched concrete, metered billing, and similar 1–10 yard load sizes — competing head-to-head in SoCal.
• 1-800-CONCRETE: Concrete delivery marketplace and short-load concrete network offering on-site mixing and pumping across multiple U.S. markets. Comparable in customer value proposition (small loads, on-site mixing, residential/contractor focus) and a potential aggregator threat to Short Load Concrete's local direct sales motion.

Regional players

• Allied Concrete Supply: Regional ready-mix concrete supplier serving Southern California markets including Orange County and the Inland Empire. Comparable customer segments and geography, with traditional batch plant operations competing for similar short-load and commercial work.
• A&A Ready Mix Concrete: Southern California ready-mix concrete producer serving Los Angeles, Orange County, and surrounding areas. Comparable regional competitor with traditional drum-truck ready-mix operations — overlapping customer base in SoCal residential and commercial segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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