Elliot and Exum yards, then the Bessemer ramp
The North American Rail Network, kept by the Federal Railroad Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, places the Elliot yard 2.4 miles east of Pleasant Grove and the Exum yard 2.5 miles east. A day cab that shuttles between those two yards and a shipper may never leave the county, so tell us whether yours sits at home or in a yard lot near Elliot when you get in touch.
About 6 miles south, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics lists the Central Alabama ICTF at Bessemer as a rail intermodal ramp. If your tractor has pulled containers off that ramp, send the VIN, the plate and a clear photo of the fifth wheel, and say whether the chassis it pulled belongs to you or went back to the ramp.
Coal at Oak Grove, stone at two quarries
Mine Safety and Health Administration records put the Oak Grove Preparation Plant 3.5 miles south-west of town. Dump trucks and tractors that have run coal from a plant site often carry site passes and gate rules, so give us the name of whoever controls access if the truck is still parked on or near that property.
Two crushed-stone quarries follow on the same federal list: Lakeshore Quarry 6.7 miles south-east and Crimson Stone 7.3 miles south-west, both registered with the Mine Safety and Health Administration. For a dump truck or a tri-axle that has hauled aggregate from either one, have the title and the latest registration ready, plus photos of the bed, the hoist and the cab, before we talk.
Two petroleum terminals six miles east
The Energy Information Administration lists the Birmingham Blending Terminal 6.1 miles east and the Birmingham Terminal 6.2 miles east of Pleasant Grove. Tank tractors that load at those racks usually carry inspection papers for the tank and the trailer, and keeping those papers in one folder with the title lets us see the truck’s work history without extra calls.
A tanker owner who has left the fuel route can leave the unit right where it is parked. Tell us the street address, whether it is hooked to a trailer, and who holds the keys, and the collection is planned around that spot.
Fifty small carriers, mostly local
Of the 50 active carriers FMCSA’s carrier census places in Pleasant Grove, 34 keep to Alabama roads, 16 hold interstate authority, and 14 are private fleets hauling for their own business. Under that same census, 27 haul general freight, 10 carry motor vehicles, 9 move metal sheets, coils and rolls, and 6 handle household goods, so a car hauler or a flatbed with coil racks is as likely here as a box truck.
The three biggest fleets on file have three, two and two power units, according to FMCSA, which means most sellers in town own one or two trucks outright. If the title is in a company name rather than your own, bring the paperwork that shows you can sign for that company.
Drivers working within 100 miles number 39 in the carrier census, against 47 working beyond it. For a long-haul sleeper that is out on a run when you call, tell us the date it will be back in Pleasant Grove, or the yard where it will next park.
Odometers and startups
What the logbooks show
For the eight Pleasant Grove carriers that reported annual mileage to FMCSA, the median tractor logged 50,348 miles. Have the odometer reading and any service log handy when you write to us; those two items answer most of our first questions about a tractor.
New authorities picked up in 2025, when FMCSA registered 7 new carriers in Pleasant Grove, after a single one in 2024. An owner who started up recently and is now parking the truck should have the purchase paperwork and the current registration together, since a recent sale means the title may still show a lienholder.
Contractors and county farms
Work trucks beyond the freight carriers
Census Bureau LEHD job counts put 812 jobs in Pleasant Grove in 2023, and County Business Patterns lists 5 construction establishments. Contractors often keep a dump truck or a flatbed in the name of the business, so check whose name is printed on the title before we schedule anything.
Across Jefferson County, the USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture records 398 farms, with cattle and cut Christmas trees among the leading products. A stock trailer tractor or a flatbed used for trees on one of those farms can be collected from the farm itself; send directions to the gate and the barn or field where it stands.
The questions we get asked in Pleasant Grove
- My tractor is parked by the Exum yard, not at my house, and I would rather not move it off the Exum side.Exum sits 2.5 miles east of Pleasant Grove on the North American Rail Network, and we collect from the lot where the truck stands. Send the name of whoever runs that lot near Exum and a phone number for the person with the gate key.
- I hauled coils for a small outfit here. What do I need to sell the truck?Nine Pleasant Grove carriers move metal sheets, coils and rolls under FMCSA’s carrier census, and the paperwork for their trucks is the same: the title, the current registration and photos of the cab, frame and deck. If the title names the company, include proof that you can sign for it.
- The dump truck worked the Lakeshore Quarry run. Does the quarry need to be involved?Lakeshore Quarry is 6.7 miles south-east of town on the Mine Safety and Health Administration list, and the quarry only comes into it if the truck is still parked on its property. In that case, tell us who at the site can let us in.