General freight, produce and hay on the west side
FMCSA’s carrier census lists 172 active carriers based in Coalinga, and 82 of them register general freight. Box trucks, day cabs and flatbeds on general loads are all trucks we take, so tell us the body type and the VIN when you first get in touch.
Fresh produce is registered by 33 Coalinga carriers in FMCSA’s carrier census, grain, feed and hay by 19, and farm supplies by 17. A reefer unit or a hay trailer can go with the tractor or stay with you; say which when you write, and send a photo of each piece you want included.
According to FMCSA’s carrier census, 8 new carriers registered in Coalinga in 2025 and 7 in 2024. If you started an operation recently and have decided to step back, have the title and current registration in hand, since a short ownership history needs nothing more than those two documents.
Short farm runs and longer highway miles
Of the Coalinga carriers in FMCSA’s carrier census, 134 run intrastate and 36 run interstate, while 30 are private fleets hauling their own goods. A truck kept on in-state work is usually parked at a yard, a ranch or a home in the county, and that is where our driver meets it.
Drivers working within 100 miles of base number 255 and those going beyond 100 miles number 256, by FMCSA’s carrier census. If your tractor is out on a long run when you decide to sell, tell us where it will end up, and we plan the collection around that address rather than Coalinga.
A typical Coalinga tractor logs 50,000 miles a year, the median that 43 local carriers report to FMCSA’s carrier census. Read the odometer before you call and include it with the VIN, so the paperwork matches what the driver sees on the dash.
Coalinga fleets parting with more than one tractor
The three biggest Coalinga fleets in FMCSA’s carrier census run 82, 60 and 26 power units; the first two list one driver per truck, the third lists 9 drivers. When a fleet sells more than one unit, a single list of VINs, plate numbers and yard addresses lets us arrange every pickup together.
Private fleets account for 30 of the town’s registered carriers in FMCSA’s carrier census. A farm or packing business that runs its own trucks can sell one without selling the others; put the business name on the title paperwork exactly as it appears on the registration.
Any model year is welcome, so give us the year, make and model as printed on the registration card.
Keep the inspection reports and service records together in one folder and send them along with the photos.
Farm country and the Coalinga Pit
USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture counts 4,427 farms across Fresno County, with cattle, milk and cotton as the top products. Cattle haulers, milk tankers and cotton module trucks parked at a ranch or gin are collected right there; give us gate access details and a contact who can meet the driver.
The Mine Safety and Health Administration lists the Coalinga Pit, a sand and gravel operation about 2.5 miles north-west of town. A dump truck or end-dump trailer that works the pit can be picked up at the site if the operator allows it, so ask them first and tell us the answer.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting provide 160 of Coalinga’s 5,879 jobs in the Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts for 2023, and wholesale trade provides 114. County Business Patterns from the Census Bureau records 8 construction establishments in town. Whichever of those your truck served, photos of the cab, the frame and the bed or body give us the whole picture.
Titles, registration and a missing pink slip
California’s title agency issues the certificate of title for a Coalinga truck, and a lost one is replaced through that office before the sale closes. Start the duplicate request as soon as you know it is missing, and send us a photo of the registration in the meantime.
Where a lender is still named on the Coalinga truck’s title, the lien release from that lender goes with the title. Gather the title, the release, current registration and your photo ID, and the sale can be completed at the truck’s parking spot.
The questions we get asked in Coalinga
- Will your driver pick up a dump truck sitting at the Coalinga Pit gravel site?The Mine Safety and Health Administration lists the Coalinga Pit about 2.5 miles north-west of town, and we can collect from the site once the operator agrees. Tell us who controls the gate so the driver can be let in.
- Is a Coalinga hay and feed hauler something you purchase?Grain, feed and hay are registered by 19 Coalinga carriers in FMCSA’s carrier census, and their tractors and trailers are trucks we buy. Send the VIN, the trailer type and photos of both.
- Where does a Coalinga owner get a replacement for a misplaced title?For a Coalinga-registered truck, California’s title agency issues the duplicate title. Apply for it, keep the receipt, and send us a copy of the registration while you wait.