La Mirada Yard, Fullerton Yard and the City of Industry ramp
The North American Rail Network, kept by the Federal Railroad Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, places La Mirada Yard 1 mile south of the city and Fullerton Yard 4.5 miles to the south-east. If your day cab shuttles between those two yards, tell us which lot it is parked in tonight and who holds the gate key, and we will plan the collection around that lot.
Some 8.6 miles north-east, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics lists the Los Angeles - City of Industry intermodal ramp. A tractor that pulls chassis off that ramp can be collected right where it is staged. Send the VIN, a photo of the door plate and the current California registration card with your first message.
Box freight, boxes on chassis and household moves
Of the 430 active motor carriers based in La Mirada on FMCSA’s carrier census, 175 list general freight and 44 list intermodal containers. Whichever of those your tractor carried, a clear photo of each side, the dash with the odometer showing, and the title front and back cover almost every question we would ask.
Household goods appear on 26 carrier registrations here and paper products on 16, according to the same FMCSA census. Straight trucks with lift gates and box bodies from moving work are trucks we purchase, so include the body length and the liftgate make in your first message.
FMCSA’s census also shows 349 La Mirada carriers running intrastate only, 76 crossing state lines and 62 operating as private fleets. If your unit hauled only for your own business, have the company name on the title match the name on your ID, or bring a signed letter from the company officer.
What roadside inspections show about trucks in town
FMCSA roadside inspection records from 28 August 2024 to 26 August 2026 cover 1,180 trucks tied to La Mirada carriers, with a median model year of 2020 and 21.2 percent ten or more model years old. Whatever year yours is, put the model year and engine model in the first message so we know the exact spec.
Among 93 La Mirada carriers reporting both trucks and annual miles to FMCSA’s carrier census, the median comes to 25,397 miles per truck. Have the last odometer reading written down, and keep the service invoices with the title if you have them.
On FMCSA registration filings, local carriers report 1,943 drivers who stay within 100 miles and 1,474 who go further. A sleeper that returns to La Mirada only on weekends can be picked up on a weekend; give us the address where it parks between trips.
Wholesale, warehousing and the jobs that load trucks
Wholesale trade accounts for 3,972 of the 21,067 jobs located in La Mirada in 2023, or 18.9 percent, by the Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts. The same LEHD counts put 2,266 jobs in transportation and warehousing and 1,944 in manufacturing. A tractor parked behind a distribution building can be collected there, so tell us the dock door number and the hours the yard is open.
County Business Patterns from the Census Bureau records 86 construction establishments and 10 warehousing establishments in La Mirada, and LEHD counts 835 construction jobs. Dump trucks and flatbeds from site work belong on our list too; send a photo of the bed or deck along with the cab.
Tank terminals, Los Alamitos and Norwalk
The Energy Information Administration lists two petroleum product terminals west of town: East Hynes at 9.1 miles and Vinvale at 9.6. Tank-trailer tractors that load at those racks can be collected from the terminal lot if the site allows it, so ask the terminal for a contact name before we arrange the visit.
A liquid bulk terminal sits 4.9 miles north-west, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics notes, along with two military installations: Norwalk 2 at 3.6 miles west and NG Los Alamitos JFTB at 8.1 miles south. A truck parked on a secured site needs an escort or a gate pass, so tell us that when you first get in touch.
California rules and the title in hand
The California Air Resources Board’s Advanced Clean Trucks Regulation is listed as contested, its Advanced Clean Fleets drayage and high-priority fleet requirements as repealed, and a federal court filing shows enforcement of the 2036 zero-emission sales requirement paused. None of these stop a sale; we only need the title, the registration and a photo of the engine emissions label.
If the title is missing, start a duplicate request with the state’s title agency before we schedule anything. Under the National Bridge Inventory, all 23 bridges in La Mirada carry no load posting and none sits under 14 feet, so a tall tractor or a loaded tow can reach any street address in town.
The questions we get asked in La Mirada
- My tractor is parked by La Mirada Yard south of town. Does it have to come into town for the sale?It can stay put: the North American Rail Network shows La Mirada Yard 1 mile south of the city; leave the truck there and tell us whose lot it is on.
- I farm in Los Angeles County with a flatbed that hauls potted plants. Will you collect a farm flatbed from a county nursery?We will, since nursery flatbeds are on our list; USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture records 766 Los Angeles County farms, led by potted flowering plants, then mushrooms and equine. Send photos of the flatbed and the title, and tell us where on the farm it sits.
- My company truck belongs to a large La Mirada fleet. Can a single unit be sold?A single truck is welcome, even from a fleet the size FMCSA’s carrier census shows here: one La Mirada fleet with 2,304 power units and others with 76 and 58. Have the company officer sign the title, then send the VIN and the name on the title.