Our local DOT drug and alcohol testing centers are located in East Whittier CA and the surrounding areas providing DOT drug testing, DOT alcohol testing and DOT physicals for all DOT modes regulated by Part 40. Same day service is available at our East Whittier CA DOT drug testing facilities and most of our DOT drug testing locations are within minutes of your home or office.
What type of DOT Testing is required?
Coastal Drug Testing provides DOT pre-employment, random, post-accident, reasonable suspicion and return to duty testing at our East Whittier CA DOT drug testing centers.
If you hold a CDL license, a large, medium or a small trucking company, Coastal Drug Testing has a complete DOT compliance package which includes all the requirements to comply with CFR 49 part 40.
All Coastal Drug Testing DOT drug testing centers utilize SAMHSA Certified laboratories and a licensed Medical Review Officer as required by DOT part 40 regulations.
The U.S Department of Transportation (DOT) requires that all DOT regulated "safety sensitive" employees have a negative DOT pre-employment drug test result on file and be actively enrolled in a DOT approved random drug and alcohol random testing pool (consortium).
In addition, if a DOT regulated company has more than one "safety sensitive" employee, the employer must also have a written DOT drug and alcohol policy along with an on-site supervisor that must have completed a reasonable suspicion supervisor training program.
On the road and need a DOT Drug or Alcohol test? No Worries!
To be compliant with DOT regulations, a company's DOT drug and alcohol testing program must have the following components:
- Employee Drug Testing
- Written Drug and Alcohol Policy
- Supervisor Training
- Substance Abuse Referral
- Employee Education
- Random Selection Program
- Post Accident Testing
- Designated Employer Representative
- Federal Chain of Custody Forms
- Part 40 Regulations on File
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has specific drug and alcohol testing requirements for the all transportation modes all DOT agencies.
Our modes included are:
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- United States Coast Guard (USCG)
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
- Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Are You Enrolled in a DOT Consortium?
Individuals who are employed in a position designated as "safety sensitive" must be actively enrolled in a random drug and alcohol testing program. Oftentimes, covered employees will join a group of other DOT regulated employees in a random testing program and this is referred to as a DOT Consortium. Generally, an employer who has less than fifty employees or single operators will join the consortium which will comply with the random drug and alcohol testing requirements of 49 CFR Part 40. Employers that have over 50 employees who are regulated by Part 40 may elect to be enrolled in a "stand alone" random testing pool.
The DOT consortium is cost effective and complies with all requirements of 49 CFR Part 40 which mandates that all "safety sensitive" employees be enrolled in a random drug and alcohol testing program.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has strict regulations requiring regulated companies and independent operators (CDL License Holders) to be an active member of a DOT drug and alcohol Consortium and failure to comply with these regulations can result in significant fines and other DOT sanctions.
We are fully versed in the DOT procedures for pre-employment drug testing, random drug testing, reasonable suspicion drug testing, post-accident drug testing, return to duty drug testing and follow up drug testing.
DOT regulated companies with multiple safety sensitive employees must also have an employee within the company who is assigned as the "designated employer representative" (DER). This is the person responsible for removing any DOT "safety sensitive" employee who is covered by 49 CFR Part 40 from performing a DOT safety sensitive position when a positive drug or alcohol test result has occurred or an employee has refused to take a required DOT test.
If you have recently become a DOT regulated company, within the next 18 months the Department of Transportation (DOT) will conduct a "new entrant" inspection to ensure that you are in compliance with all DOT regulations including the drug and alcohol testing requirements. If you are currently a DOT regulated company, you are subject to regular inspections to ensure compliance.
Avoid DOT fines, penalties and be complaint with all DOT drug and alcohol testing regulations! Coastal Drug Testing can assist small, medium and large DOT companies in complying with all requirements of 49 CFR Part 40.
DOT Drug Testing Locations in East Whittier CA
15141 Whittier Blvd Ste 125, 1.3 miles
Whittier, CA 90603
12462 PUTNAM ST ste 402 1.7 miles
WHITTIER, CA 90602
12401 WASHINGTON BLVD 1.7 miles
WHITTIER, CA 90602
12385 WASHINGTON BLVD 1.8 miles
WHITTIER, CA 90606
11817 TELEGRAPH RD 3.8 miles
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670
13440 IMPERIAL HWY 3.8 miles
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670
12801 CROSSROADS PKWY S Ste 150 4.6 miles
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91746
16025 GALE AVE STE B10 4.6 miles
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91745
15330 VALLEY VIEW AVE STE 1 4.9 miles
LA MIRADA, CA 90638
8337 TELEGRAPH RD STE 104 5.5 miles
PICO RIVERA, CA 90660
16700 VALLEY VIEW AVE STE 180 5.7 miles
LA MIRADA, CA 90638
16702 VALLEY VIEW AVE 5.7 miles
LA MIRADA, CA 90638
309 W BEVERLY BLVD 6.0 miles
MONTEBELLO, CA 90640
17487 HURLEY ST 6.3 miles
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91744
2720 N HARBOR BLVD STE 130 6.7 miles
FULLERTON, CA 92835
11411 BROOKSHIRE AVE STE 408 6.7 miles
DOWNEY, CA 90241
1950 SUNNYCREST DR STE 1800 6.9 miles
FULLERTON, CA 92835
2151 N HARBOR BLVD 7.0 miles
FULLERTON, CA 92835
18575 Gale Ave Ste 155 7.0 miles
City of Industry, CA 91748
18575 GALE AVE STE 295 7.0 miles
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91748
40 CENTERPOINTE DR 7.1 miles
LA PALMA, CA 90623
3430 GARFIELD AVE 7.1 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90040
3144 SANTA ANITA AVE STE 205 7.2 miles
EL MONTE, CA 91733
18335 VALLEY BLVD 7.2 miles
LA PUENTE, CA 91744
2300 W BEVERLY BLVD 7.3 miles
MONTEBELLO, CA 90640
14148 FRANCISQUITO AVE 7.5 miles
BALDWIN PARK, CA 91706
6538 TELEGRAPH RD 7.5 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90040
9353 IMPERIAL HWY GARDEN MEDICAL OFFICE,3RD FLOOR 7.6 miles
DOWNEY, CA 90242
566 E LAMBERT RD 7.9 miles
BREA, CA 92821
9350 FLAIR DR Ste 102 8.0 miles
EL MONTE, CA 91731
2707 E VALLEY BLVD STE 116 8.0 miles
WEST COVINA, CA 91792
1001 E IMPERIAL HWY 8.1 miles
BREA, CA 92821
5451 LA PALMA AVE STE 24 8.1 miles
LA PALMA, CA 90623
725 S ORANGE AVE 8.6 miles
WEST COVINA, CA 91790
4500 RIVERVIEW AVE 8.7 miles
EL MONTE, CA 91731
1801 W ROMNEYA DR STE 106 8.8 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
3364 E SLAUSON AVE 9.0 miles
VERNON, CA 90058
710 N EUCLID ST STE 203 9.0 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
2476 S ATLANTIC BLVD 9.0 miles
COMMERCE, CA 90040
2814 W LINCOLN AVE 9.3 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
1006 W LA PALMA AVE 9.5 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
333 S MAGNOLIA AVE 9.7 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92804
16444 PARAMOUNT BLVD 9.8 miles
PARAMOUNT, CA 90723
16660 PARAMONT BLVD STE 102 9.8 miles
PARAMOUNT, CA 90723
117 E LIVE OAK AVE STE 101 10.0 miles
ARCADIA, CA 91006
5220 CLARK AVE STE 445 10.1 miles
LAKEWOOD, CA 90712
7300 ALONDRA BLVD STE 108 10.2 miles
PARAMOUNT, CA 90723
1111 E LA PALMA AVE 10.2 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92805
640 S PLACENTIA AVE 10.4 miles
PLACENTIA, CA 92870
5205 Lakewood Blvd 10.5 miles
Lakewood, CA 90712
5203 LAKEWOOD BLVD 10.5 miles
LAKEWOOD, CA 90712
2640 E GARVEY AVE S STE 106 10.5 miles
WEST COVINA, CA 91791
330 W. LAS TUNAS DR. STE 2 10.8 miles
SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776
416 W LAS TUNAS DR, STE 204 10.8 miles
SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776
15705 ARROW HWY STE 6B 10.8 miles
IRWINDALE, CA 91706
940 E MAIN ST 11.0 miles
ALHAMBRA, CA 91801
909 E YORBA LINDA BLVD STE H 11.0 miles
PLACENTIA, CA 92870
211 S STATE COLLEGE BLVD STE 325 11.1 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92806
1717 E LINCOLN AVE 11.1 miles
Anaheim, CA 92805
5345 IRWINDALE AVE 11.2 miles
IRWINDALE, CA 91706
1300 N KRAEMER BLVD 11.3 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92806
10861 CHERRY ST STE 202 11.3 miles
LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
3611 MLK Blvd STE 108 11.3 miles
LYNWOOD, CA 90262
100 S RAYMOND AVE 11.4 miles
ALHAMBRA, CA 91801
1201 N. ROSE DR. SUITE 202 11.4 miles
PLACENTIA, CA 92870
1301 N ROSE DR 11.4 miles
PLACENTIA, CA 92870
56 E DUARTE RD 11.5 miles
ARCADIA, CA 91006
947 S ANAHEIM BLVD STE 120 11.6 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92805
1000 S ANAHEIM BLVD STE 200 11.7 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92805
7052 ORANGEWOOD AVE STE 6 11.7 miles
GARDEN GROVE, CA 92841
6529 SEVILLE AVE 11.8 miles
HUNTINGTON PARK, CA 90255
554 E San Bernardino Rd Ste 10, 11.8 miles
Covina, CA 91723
3851 S SOTO ST 12.0 miles
VERNON, CA 90058
3688 S Soto St 12.0 miles
Vernon, CA 90058
6000 N IRWINDALE AVE STE A 12.1 miles
IRWINDALE, CA 91702
4580 PACIFIC BLVD 12.2 miles
VERNON, CA 90058
6520 N IRWINDALE AVE STE 100 12.6 miles
IRWINDALE, CA 91702
12600 BEACH BLVD 12.7 miles
STANTON, CA 90680
411 N LAKEVIEW AVE 13.1 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92807
1907 E WASHINGTON BLVD 13.3 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90021
19301 S SANTA FE AVE Ste 120 13.5 miles
COMPTON, CA 90221
2499 S WILMINGTON AVE 13.6 miles
COMPTON, CA 90220
124 N VIGNES ST 13.7 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
1750 E COLORADO BLVD 13.8 miles
PASADENA, CA 91106
50 ALESSANDRO PL. SUITE A10 13.9 miles
PASADENA, CA 91105
2121 S TOWNE CENTRE PL STE 100 14.0 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92806
960 E GREEN ST, STE 164 14.1 miles
PASADENA, CA 91106
420 E 3rd St Ste 802, 14.1 miles
Los Angeles, CA 90013
1350 W COVINA BLVD 14.1 miles
SAN DIMAS, CA 91773
801 CORPORATE CENTER DR STE 130 14.1 miles
POMONA, CA 91768
1720 TERMINO AVE 14.1 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90804
1703 TERMINO AVE, STE 102 14.1 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90804
7955 WESTMINSTER BLVD 14.2 miles
WESTMINSTER, CA 92683
100 W CALIFORNIA BLVD 14.2 miles
PASADENA, CA 91105
5862 AVALON BLVD 14.2 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90003
823 N BROADWAY 14.4 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
250 S GRAND AVE 14.4 miles
GLENDORA, CA 91741
2750 ATLANTIC AVE 14.4 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90806
2776 PACIFIC AVE 14.7 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90806
11152 S MAIN ST 14.8 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90061
333 S HOPE ST STE C145 14.8 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90071
20770 ASH CIR STE 200 14.8 miles
YORBA LINDA, CA 92886
1400 S GRAND AVE STE 612 15.0 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90015
132 S BEAUDRY AVE 15.0 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
482 W WILLOW ST 15.1 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90806
3320 S HILL ST 15.2 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90007
1045 N TUSTIN ST 15.2 miles
ORANGE, CA 92867
1310 W Stewart Dr Ste 304, 15.3 miles
Orange, CA 92868
1716 W HOLT AVE 15.3 miles
POMONA, CA 91768
15464 GOLDENWEST ST 15.3 miles
WESTMINSTER, CA 92683
929 GEORGIA ST 15.3 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90015
1127 Wilshire Blvd Ste 203&204, 15.4 miles
Los Angeles, CA 90017
1225 WILSHIRE BLVD 15.5 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
1010 W La Veta Ave Ste 140, 15.5 miles
Orange, CA 92868
705 W LA VETA AVE STE 102 15.5 miles
ORANGE, CA 92868
2101 MAGNOLIA AVE 15.5 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90806
1313 W 8TH ST ste 100 15.6 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
15401 S MAIN ST 15.6 miles
GARDENA, CA 90248
946 W TOWN AND COUNTRY RD 15.6 miles
ORANGE, CA 92868
1050 LINDEN AVE Ste 887 15.9 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90813
16630 S BROADWAY ST 16.0 miles
GARDENA, CA 90248
1250 PACIFIC AVE 16.1 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90813
169 S ALVARADO ST STE 101 16.1 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90057
2131 W 3RD ST Ste 4 16.1 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90057
20401 AVALON BLVD STE C 16.3 miles
CARSON, CA 90746
5475 E LA PALMA AVE 16.3 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92807
455 E CARSON PLAZA DR 16.4 miles
CARSON, CA 90746
502 S GAREY AVE 16.6 miles
POMONA, CA 91766
867 S TUSTIN ST 16.7 miles
ORANGE, CA 92866
1300 W 155TH ST STE 109 16.8 miles
GARDENA, CA 90247
13768 Roswell Suite 220, 17.1 miles
Chino, CA 91710
1149 W 190TH ST 17.2 miles
GARDENA, CA 90248
17122 BEACH BLVD STE 104 17.3 miles
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
8970 WARNER AVE 17.3 miles
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708
17024 MAGNOLIA ST 17.3 miles
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708
801 S CHEVY CHASE DR 17.5 miles
GLENDALE, CA 91205
801 S Chevy Chase Dr Ste 50, 17.5 miles
Glendale, CA 91205
23601 AVALON BLVD Ste 104 17.6 miles
CARSON, CA 90745
3545 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 325 17.6 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90010
222 W EULALIA ST STE 101 17.7 miles
GLENDALE, CA 91204
2231 S WESTERN AVE 17.7 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90018
11180 E Warner Ave Ste 159, 17.8 miles
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
17542 17TH ST STE 330 17.9 miles
TUSTIN, CA 92780
801 N Tustin Ave Ste 102, 18.0 miles
Santa Ana, CA 92705
2301 W EL SEGUNDO BLVD 18.0 miles
HAWTHORNE, CA 90250
800 N Tustin Ave Ste A 18.0 miles
Santa Ana, CA 92705
17822 BEACH BL SUITE 242 18.1 miles
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647
1300 N VERMONT AVE 18.1 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
3100 W WARNER AVE 18.2 miles
SANTA ANA, CA 92704
100 N TUSTIN AVE 18.3 miles
TUSTIN, CA 92780
544 N GLENDALE AVE 18.4 miles
GLENDALE, CA 91206
9920 TALBERT AVE 18.4 miles
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708
9900 Talbert Ave Ste 203, 18.5 miles
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
100 Oceangate, P245 18.6 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90802
On-site only 18.6 miles
Long Beach, CA 90802
230 N MARYLAND AVE STE 110 18.6 miles
GLENDALE, CA 91206
18561 BEACH BLVD 18.7 miles
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648
3401 S HARBOR BLVD 18.8 miles
SANTA ANA, CA 92704
432 W BROADWAY 18.9 miles
GLENDALE, CA 91204
1530 E Edinger Ave Ste 1 19.0 miles
Santa Ana, CA 92705
18800 Main St Ste 111, 19.0 miles
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
221 E GLENOAKS BLVD STE 130 19.1 miles
GLENDALE, CA 91207
15302 EL PRADO RD 19.1 miles
CHINO, CA 91710
18811 FLORIDA ST 19.1 miles
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648
1619 E Edinger Ave 19.2 miles
Santa Ana, CA 92705
21081 S WESTERN AVE STE 150 19.2 miles
TORRANCE, CA 90501
14619 PRAIRIE AVE 19.3 miles
LAWNDALE, CA 90260
11633 HAWTHORNE BLVD #215 19.3 miles
HAWTHORNE, CA 90250
1526 N EDGEMONT ST FL 1 19.5 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90027
5475 WALNUT AVE 19.6 miles
CHINO, CA 91710
1534 E WARNER AVE 19.7 miles
SANTA ANA, CA 92705
1253 VINE ST ste 19A 19.8 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90038
1241 E DYER RD STE 145 19.9 miles
SANTA ANA, CA 92705
5455 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1802 20.0 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90036
4253 REDONDO BEACH BLVD 20.1 miles
LAWNDALE, CA 90260
110 N LA BREA AVE 20.1 miles
INGLEWOOD, CA 90301
25965 NORMANDIE AVE FL 1 20.2 miles
HARBOR CITY, CA 90710
9122 ADAMS AVE 20.3 miles
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92646
17232 RED HILL AVE 20.6 miles
IRVINE, CA 92614
2492 WALNUT AVE STE 110 20.7 miles
TUSTIN, CA 92780
5525 W SLAUSON AVE 20.7 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90056
1300 N LA BREA AVE 20.7 miles
HOLLYWOOD, CA 90028
8891 CENTRAL AVE 20.8 miles
MONTCLAIR, CA 91763
5971 VENICE BLVD FL 4 21.0 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90034
1601 MONTE VISTA AVE Ste 190 21.0 miles
CLAREMONT, CA 91711
21320 HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 227 21.1 miles
TORRANCE, CA 90503
754 N MOUNTAIN AVE 21.3 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91762
920 N NASH ST 21.3 miles
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
4101 TORRANCE BLVD 21.3 miles
TORRANCE, CA 90503
3002 DOW AVE STE 204 21.4 miles
TUSTIN, CA 92780
3330 LOMITA BLVD 21.4 miles
TORRANCE, CA 90505
6033 W CENTURY BLVD STE 200 21.4 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
1000 BRISTOL ST N Ste 1B 21.5 miles
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
8512 Whitworth Dr 21.5 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90035
23441 Madison St Ste 300, 21.6 miles
Torrance, CA 90505
8800 S SEPULVEDA BLVD STE 8 21.7 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
8930 S SEPULVEDA BLVD STE 200 21.7 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
8726 S SEPULVEDA BLVD 21.7 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
9601 S SEPULVEDA BLVD 21.7 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
8501 Wilshire Blvd Suite 305, 21.7 miles
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
2362 MORSE AVE 21.8 miles
IRVINE, CA 92614
390 N SEPULVEDA BLVD STE 1000 21.9 miles
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
23441 MADISON ST.BLD8,STE 110 21.9 miles
TORRANCE, CA 90505
1700 E WALNUT AVE 21.9 miles
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
501 S BUENA VISTA ST 22.1 miles
BURBANK, CA 91505
520 N Prospect Ave Ste 305, 22.1 miles
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
8700 BEVERLY BLVD 22.2 miles
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90048
301 VICTORIA ST 22.3 miles
COSTA MESA, CA 92627
2701 W ALAMEDA AVE STE 203 22.4 miles
BURBANK, CA 91505
1294 W 6th St Ste 206, 22.6 miles
San Pedro, CA 90731
1360 W 6TH ST STE 190 22.7 miles
SAN PEDRO, CA 90732
1300 W 7TH ST 22.7 miles
SAN PEDRO, CA 90732
2171 S GROVE AVE STE A 22.9 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91761
12001 W WASHINGTON BLVD 23.3 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90066
12212 W WASHINGTON BLVD 23.5 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90066
4950 Barranca Pkwy Ste 101, 23.7 miles
Irvine, CA 92604
999 San Bernardino Rd 23.7 miles
Upland, CA 91786
3413 W PACIFIC AVE 102 23.8 miles
BURBANK, CA 91505
1419 SUPERIOR AVE STE 1 23.8 miles
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663
320 SUPERIOR AVE. STE 150 23.8 miles
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663
1310 SAN BERNARDINO RD STE 107 24.0 miles
UPLAND, CA 91786
8283 Grove Ave Ste 204, 24.4 miles
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
3413 W PACIFIC AVE 24.5 miles
BURBANK, CA 91505
1690 W 6TH ST STE K 24.8 miles
CORONA, CA 92882
11560 W PICO BLVD 24.8 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90064
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Local Area Info: Whittier, California
Whittier is a city in Southern California located within Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 85,331, reflecting an increase of 1,631 from the 83,680 counted in the 2000 Census, and encompasses 14.7 square miles (38.0 km2). Like nearby Montebello, the city constitutes part of the Gateway Cities. Whittier was incorporated in February 1898 and became a charter city in 1955. The city is named for the poet John Greenleaf Whittier and is home to Whittier College.
Whittier's roots can be traced to Spanish soldier Manuel Nieto. In 1784, Nieto received a Spanish land grant of 300,000 acres (1,200 km2), Rancho Los Nietos, as a reward for his military service and to encourage settlement in California. The area of Nieto's land grant was reduced in 1790 as the result of a dispute with Mission San Gabriel. Nonetheless, Nieto still had claim to 167,000 acres (680 km2) stretching from the hills north of Whittier, Fullerton and Brea, south to the Pacific Ocean, and from what is known today as the Los Angeles River east to the Santa Ana River. Nieto built a rancho for his family near Whittier, and purchased cattle and horses for his ranch and also planted cornfields. When Nieto died in 1804, his children inherited their father's property.
At the time of the Mexican–American War, much of the land that would become Whittier was owned by Pio Pico, a rancher and the last Mexican governor of Alta California. Pio Pico built a hacienda here on the San Gabriel River, known today as Pio Pico State Historic Park. Following the Mexican–American War, German immigrant Jacob F. Gerkens paid $234 to the U.S. government to acquire 160 acres (0.6 km2) of land under the Homestead Act and built the cabin known today as the Jonathan Bailey House. Gerkens would later become the first chief of police of the Los Angeles Police Department. Gerkens' land was owned by several others before a group of Quakers purchased it and expanded it to 1,259 acres (5 km2), with the intent of founding a Quaker community. The area soon became known as a thriving citrus ranching region, with "Quaker Brand" fruit being shipped all over the United States. Later, walnut trees were also planted, and Whittier became the largest walnut grower in the United States. In addition to walnuts and citrus, Whittier was also a major producer of pampas grass.