Rail yards and the Transflo terminal near Pike Creek Valley
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics places the Transflo CSXT liquid bulk terminal 4.5 miles east of Pike Creek Valley, where product moves between rail tank cars and road tankers. If your tractor has pulled a tank trailer in and out of that transload site, tell us which trailer it ran with and send the VIN, so the pickup plan fits a tanker tractor rather than a box truck.
Wilsmere rail yard lies 4.9 miles east, according to the North American Rail Network kept by the Federal Railroad Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. A day cab that shuttles freight around a yard like that may be parked on a lot rather than at home, so give us the lot address and the name of whoever can open the gate.
South-west side
The Chrysler yard and the roads out of the valley
Southwest of town, the Chrysler rail yard sits 5.6 miles away on the North American Rail Network’s map of track and yards. Trucks that worked around that site can stay where they are; we collect from the spot you name, whether that is a yard off the highway or a street in Pike Creek Valley.
Before we arrive, have the Delaware title in the owner’s name, the current registration card and a set of photos showing the cab, both sides, the frame rails and the odometer. If a lender is still listed on the title, say so up front and we will work out the release with you.
Fuel and docks
Petroleum terminal and the Port of Wilmington
The Energy Information Administration lists a petroleum product terminal at Wilmington, 8.8 miles east of the valley. Tank trucks that load fuel there and deliver across New Castle County fall within what we purchase, so send any hazmat placard history or tank inspection paperwork you keep along with the photos.
At 8.9 miles out, the Port of Wilmington marine terminal handles roll-on/roll-off cargo, per the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Drayage tractors that run between those docks and nearby warehouses are welcome here too; list the axle setup and the fifth wheel type when you first get in touch.
The Wilmington Plant and heavier equipment
The Mine Safety and Health Administration records a mineral processing plant called the Wilmington Plant 8.8 miles east of Pike Creek Valley. Dump trucks and tri-axles that haul from processing sites like that one are trucks we buy, and a note of the body type and bed length saves a round of questions.
If the dump truck carries a separate title for the body or a lien on the chassis, gather both documents. When the original title has gone missing, ask the state’s title agency for a duplicate before pickup is booked.
Trucks serving the airport base and the River Road training site
New Castle Airport, listed by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics as a military installation, is 6.1 miles south-east of town, and the same agency places the NG River Road Training Site 8.2 miles in that direction. Contractors whose trucks serve installations like these can sell to us in the same way as any other owner.
For a truck with a base-access history, bring the title, registration and any service log you kept for the contract; gate passes and base stickers stay with you.
Wholesale jobs in the valley and corn, soybean and horse farms nearby
Census Bureau LEHD job counts for 2023 show 2,757 jobs located in Pike Creek Valley, with wholesale trade accounting for 65 of them, a 2.4 percent share. Box trucks and straight trucks from distribution work are part of what we take, and a liftgate or reefer unit should be mentioned in your first message.
Corn, soybeans and equine lead the 335 farms that USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture tallies across New Castle County. Grain trucks and horse-hauling rigs parked out on a farm lane can be collected right there, so send a pin or directions along with the title details.
The questions we get asked in Pike Creek Valley
- My tanker tractor is based at the Transflo CSXT terminal east of Pike Creek Valley; is the terminal a workable pickup spot?Transflo CSXT is 4.5 miles east of Pike Creek Valley on the Bureau of Transportation Statistics list, and we can arrange collection at the terminal, at your home or at another yard, provided someone can give us access.
- Can I still sell my day cab if its Delaware title was misplaced somewhere between the yard and home?Pike Creek Valley owners apply to the state’s title agency for a duplicate title, so start that request first and tell us it is underway when you contact us.
- Is a corn hauler or equine trailer rig kept on a county farm lane something you would collect?The 335 farms that USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture counts in New Castle County run corn, soybeans and horses, and grain trucks or horse haulers from those operations are trucks we purchase.
- Which details and photos help most for a truck parked in Pike Creek Valley?For a Pike Creek Valley truck, send the VIN, the odometer reading, photos of the cab, frame and tires, and a picture of the Delaware title with any lienholder shown.