A R Wilson Quarry, which the Mine Safety and Health Administration records as a crushed-stone pit, lies just 1.6 miles north of Aromas. A dump truck or tractor that loads at that pit is likely parked within a couple of miles of town, so give us the yard address and the name of whoever holds the gate key when you get in touch.
Nine miles south, the Natividad Plant appears in Mine Safety and Health Administration records as a second crushed-stone quarry, and Plant 25, a sand and gravel operation, sits 11.8 miles east. If your truck shuttles between these sites, photograph the bed, the cab and the VIN plate, and note which pit it last worked from so we know where to look for it.
Further out, the Mine Safety and Health Administration lists Southside Sand And Gravel 17.4 miles east of town and the Marina Landfill, an industrial-mineral mine, 19.3 miles south. A truck parked at either site is collected right there, at the gate you point us to.
Watsonville Yard and the freight lines
The North American Rail Network, kept by the Federal Railroad Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, places Watsonville Yard 5.8 miles west of Aromas, with a second listing for the yard at 6.5 miles. Trucks that move loads to and from those tracks often stay near Watsonville between runs, so tell us which side of the county line the truck is on.
Of the 70 active carriers that FMCSA’s carrier census records in Aromas, 14 haul general freight. For a tractor in that line of work, have the title, the current registration and any service records together before we talk, so the paperwork does not hold up the collection.
Ranches and reefers
Produce, farm supplies and ranch country
Seven Aromas carriers list fresh produce as cargo and four list farm supplies, according to FMCSA’s carrier census. A reefer unit or flatbed in that trade may be parked at a packing shed or a ranch gate rather than at a home address; send us the exact location and a phone number for someone on site.
San Benito County holds 539 farms led by cattle, then horses and sheep, in USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture. Livestock haulers and stock trailers from those ranches are trucks we buy, and a few clear photos of the tractor plus the title in your name are enough to start.
The Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts for 2023 show 77 agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting jobs in Aromas, 14.8 percent of the 522 total. If a farm truck is registered to a ranch business rather than to you personally, have the business owner or an authorised signer ready to sign the title.
FMCSA’s carrier census lists 67 of the town’s carriers as intrastate and only 3 as interstate, while 17 run private fleets for their own goods. California registration is the paper that matters for most of these trucks, so keep the current registration card with the title when you contact us.
Twenty-six percent of local drivers stay within 100 miles, and 74 percent go beyond that radius, by the federal carrier census. A truck that runs longer routes may be away from Aromas when you decide to sell; tell us where it will be parked at the end of its last trip.
The biggest local fleet in that census has 9 power units and 9 drivers, followed by fleets of 6 and 5, so an owner here selling two or three trucks at once can list them all in one message.
Manufacturing accounts for 240 of the 522 jobs in Aromas, 46 percent, in the Census Bureau’s LEHD counts for 2023. Box trucks and tractors that serve plant loading docks are often kept on company property, so ask the site manager about access before we arrange the pickup.
Construction holds 65 local jobs, or 12.5 percent, under the same LEHD figures. A dump truck, flatbed or water truck from a building contractor can be collected from the job site or the contractor’s yard; have the title, any inspection reports and the keys in one place.
The Navy Annex, listed by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics as a military installation, lies 23.3 miles south-west. If your truck is stored on a base or another gated site, arrange a pass or an escort for the collection driver ahead of time.
Title, registration and new operators
A missing California title is replaced through the state’s title agency, and the replacement should be in your hands before the sale closes. Start that request early, and keep the registration card and your photo ID with it.
Aromas gained two newly registered carriers in 2024 and one more in 2025, per FMCSA’s carrier census. An operator who bought a truck recently should check that the title has been transferred into their own name, since a title still showing the previous owner has to be sorted out first.
The questions we get asked in Aromas
- Can you pick up a dump truck that sits at the A R Wilson pit outside Aromas?A R Wilson Quarry is 1.6 miles north of Aromas in Mine Safety and Health Administration records, and a truck parked there is collected on site. Give us the quarry contact so the visit is cleared with the operator.
- Will you take a produce reefer that runs out of Aromas fields?Seven carriers in Aromas list fresh produce in FMCSA’s carrier census, and refrigerated trucks from that work are on our list. Include the VIN, a photo of the reefer unit beside the cab shots, and whose name is on the title.
- What if my truck is parked near Watsonville Yard rather than in Aromas?Watsonville Yard sits 5.8 miles west of Aromas on the North American Rail Network, and a truck parked near it is collected where it stands. Share the address and who can open the lot.