Price figures are estimates from public bids and published price lists, not quotes. Where these numbers come from
Tire chains, shovels and ice melt for cabin owners, plus bulk deicer for resorts, HOAs and lodging in Truckee and Northstar.
Truckee sits on I-80 at Donner Summit's doorstep, with huge storms and freeze-thaw nearly every day of the season.
Second homes, HOAs, lodging and resorts need walks and drives safe for guests, and drivers need chains when controls go up.
The Town of Truckee limits sand to arterials and bus routes and pre-brines; we quote bulk and lake-safe options for private lots.
Every lot, sidewalk and loading dock you treat is somebody's walk to work, a delivery driver's path, a patient's ride to the clinic door. Ice control protects people first and property second. It's also how contractors and owners show they took reasonable care when a slip-and-fall claim shows up months later.
Ice on walks, steps and entrances is where falls happen. Getting material down before the freeze and keeping it working through the storm is the whole job.
A documented, timely application program is one of the strongest positions a contractor or property owner can be in when a claim is filed. Colored treated salt helps: you can see it was applied, and so can a photo.
The right material at the right rate protects concrete, landscaping, vehicles and buildings. Over-applying wastes money and does damage. Under-applying leaves ice.
This is general information, not legal or insurance advice. Ask your insurer and attorney what records they want you to keep.
Plain sodium chloride by the ton. The workhorse for lots and roads above about 15°F.
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Rock salt coated with liquid deicer and dye. Works colder, bounces less, and shows where it went.
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Anti-icing before the storm and pre-wetting at the spreader. By the gallon or tanker.
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Bagged rock salt, ice melt blends, mag and calcium chloride and pet-safe melt, by the pallet or the bag.
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Storms don't keep office hours. When a major event is forecast, loading hours stretch so contractors can refill spreaders and V-boxes at 2 a.m. instead of waiting until morning, when the lots are already glazed.
Seasonal contract customers get first place in line when supplies get tight. Ask about storm loading in your quote.
Northstar, Donner Lake and Glenshire are in the area.
Bulk and pallets can be quoted for Truckee and Northstar. Cabin gear ships through our Amazon store picks.
Check your owner's manual for chain class and fitment, and carry them whenever controls are possible.
Pavement temps, real application rates, 23.3% brine, pre-wet gal/ton, refreeze, concrete and liability records, plus how a California winter actually unfolds. Every figure sourced.
Talk to people who've run plows at 3 a.m. We know what it's like when the shed is empty, the radar is lit up and your clients expect dry walks by 7. Tell us what you need, and you'll get a straight answer and a written quote, not a sales pitch.
Quotes are answered by a wholesale supplier serving Truckee, North Lake Tahoe and the Sierra. Final prices, minimums and delivery area are on your written quote.
