Impacts of E-Commerce on Warehousing and Distribution in California

Giuliano, Genevieve; Lee, Seula

doi:10.25554/ygj6-9775

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Impacts of E-Commerce on Warehousing and Distribution in California

2025-04-03
By Giuliano, Genevieve ; Lee, Seula

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Giuliano, Genevieve ; Lee, Seula
Corporate Creators:

METRANS Transportation Center (Calif.) ; Pacific Southwest Region 9 UTC, University of Southern California
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
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Publication/ Report Number:

PSR-23-01 TO 079
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25554/ygj6-9775
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

California;United States
Edition:

Final report (1/1/2024-12/31/2024)
Corporate Publisher:

Pacific Southwest Region University Transportation Center (UTC)
Abstract:

The purpose of this research is to document and analyze trends in location patterns of warehousing and distribution (WD) activity in California over the past decade, and to explore the relationship between these trends and the growth of e-commerce. This research builds on a previous study of WD trends in California 2003-2013 and extends to 2022.¹ The research has two parts. Part 1 is a descriptive analysis of WD trends, Part 2 estimates models to explain these trends. There was an approximate doubling of WD establishments over the period, but the overall spatial distribution of activity was markedly stable. There is no evidence of decentralization; growth took place throughout the state’s metro areas. We estimate both cross section and time series models, finding that local market attributes consistently explain WD location. Transport access plays a less significant role. We conclude that continued growth even in high density core areas is consistent with the rapid growth in e-commerce that took place over the same period.
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69A3551747109, Caltrans Agreement 65A0674, TO-79
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