Of the 65 Opp-based outfits still active in FMCSA’s carrier census, 45 haul their own goods as private fleets instead of hauling for hire. If your tractor or straight truck belongs to a farm, a feed business or a shop rather than a for-hire outfit, it is still the kind of truck we collect; tell us what the business used it for.
Of those same 65 carriers, the federal census counts 45 operating intrastate and 20 crossing state lines. A truck that stayed inside Alabama usually carries an Alabama title and registration, so have both in the cab or in your hand when we arrive, along with the VIN written down.
The three biggest Opp operations in the FMCSA file run 54, 31 and 5 power units, with 45, 22 and 3 drivers. Whether you are selling one truck from a one-driver business or several units out of a larger yard, send a list of VINs and where each truck is parked.
Hay, fertilizer, lowboys and box vans
General freight leads the cargo declarations in Opp at 23 carriers, per FMCSA, with farm supplies close behind at 21. Box trucks, van trailers and flatbed tractors that move fertilizer, seed and store stock around Covington County are all trucks we will look at.
Nineteen local carriers tell the FMCSA they move machinery and large objects, and 17 list grain, feed and hay. If your unit pulled a lowboy, a step deck or a hopper, photograph the truck from all four sides plus the fifth wheel, and mention the trailer even if you are keeping it.
USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture counted 809 farms in Covington County, with cattle, cotton and corn at the top of the list. Farm trucks are often parked in a barn lot or along a field road; give us the gate details and the nearest county road so the pickup crew can find it.
Local hauls and out-of-state hauls
According to FMCSA’s carrier census, 114 drivers on Opp payrolls range past the 100-mile mark while 78 keep inside it. A truck that went long may be parked out of town when you call, so tell us the city and state where it sits today.
Twenty-two Opp carriers gave FMCSA annual mileage, and their median comes to 21,000 miles per truck. Have the odometer reading ready when you contact us, along with the engine make and model off the data plate.
Between 2024-09-26 and 2026-08-27, roadside inspectors logged 81 Opp-carrier trucks in FMCSA records; their median model year is 2019, and 25.9% are ten or more model years old. Any model year is welcome; a photo of the registration card settles the year and the VIN in one shot.
Stagefields to the east, crushed stone to the south
Some 17.2 miles south of Opp, sits the Dig In Mining crushed-stone pit on the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s rolls. Dump trucks and tractors that hauled aggregate out of that pit can stay right where they are parked; we come to the truck, so send the yard address.
Skelly Stagefield sits 7.5 miles east of town and Runkle Stagefield 10.5 miles east, both military installations listed by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. If your truck is parked anywhere near those sites, check whether the gate needs an escort or advance notice and tell us before the pickup is set.
Plants, distributors and builders in town
Opp’s 2,220 jobs in 2023 included 231 at manufacturers and 224 in wholesale trade, by the Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts. Delivery trucks and tractors that served plants and distributors in town fit what we buy; let us know if the truck carries company decals so we can plan for them at pickup.
Transportation and warehousing accounted for 97 local jobs, or 4.4%, in that same 2023 LEHD release. Separately, County Business Patterns from the Census Bureau records 15 construction establishments, and their dump trucks, flatbeds and service bodies are trucks we will look at too.
An Alabama title and lien release in hand
Find the title first, and check that the name on it matches the seller’s name or the business registered with the FMCSA. If a bank or equipment lender is shown as lienholder, ask them for the lien release letter now.
A lost Alabama title is replaced through the state’s title agency. Tell us early if a replacement is in progress, and keep the registration, any service records and your photos together for the day we collect.
The questions we get asked in Opp
- Will you collect a farm truck parked out in Covington County?Covington County has 809 farms in USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture, and many of their trucks sit on field roads or in barn lots. We collect from wherever the truck is parked; send the address and gate details.
- Is a dump truck that hauled stone from the Dig In pit something you collect?Dig In Mining, 17.2 miles south of town in Mine Safety and Health Administration listings, is the kind of site dump trucks and aggregate tractors here work from. Send photos and the VIN, and we will arrange collection from the yard.
- What should I have ready when I contact you?Opp’s carriers mostly run private fleets, 45 of 65 in FMCSA’s carrier census, so a business owner is often the seller. Have the title, registration, VIN, odometer reading and a few photos of the truck from each side.
- What if my Opp tractor is parked out of state after a long haul?FMCSA’s carrier census shows 114 drivers for Opp carriers working beyond 100 miles. Tell us the city and state where the truck is parked and we will plan collection there.