Across the bridges
St Petersburg rail and the Port Tampa fuel docks
Twelve miles east of the beach sits the St Petersburg rail yard, as mapped on the North American Rail Network kept by the Federal Railroad Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. A day cab that shuttles freight between that yard and the island’s hotels and condos is the kind of tractor we collect, so write down the yard or the lot where it is usually parked when you get in touch.
On the far side of the bay, the Port Tampa Blending Terminal sits 18 miles out and the Tampa Terminal 18.8 miles out, both petroleum product terminals on the Energy Information Administration’s list. If your tanker or fuel truck loads at either one, mention which, and have the hazmat placard records and the tank inspection sheets handy with the title.
Port Manatee, a rail yard about 24.1 miles to the south-east on the North American Rail Network, is the outer edge of that working circle. A truck based down there can be sold from Indian Shores without moving it; give us the street address and the name of whoever holds the gate key.
Gated drop-offs east
Two military gates east of Gulf Boulevard
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics lists the Pinellas Park AFRC, a military installation, 10.4 miles east of town, and MacDill Air Force Base 21 miles east across the water. Box trucks and flatbeds that deliver to gated sites like these often carry base access stickers or contractor decals; leave them on and tell us about them, since they help us match the truck to its record.
A vehicle sitting on or beside a secured installation needs a plan before collection. Tell us whether the truck is inside the fence or in an outside lot, and who can sign it out, and we will set the pickup around that person’s schedule rather than yours.
Starkey Road, Largo
Where a lost Florida title gets replaced near the beaches
An Indian Shores seller deals with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles for title work, and that department hands the counter job to county tax collector service centers and license plate agents. For an Indian Shores owner, the nearest is the Pinellas County motor vehicle service center - Largo at 13025 Starkey Road, Largo, 33773, about 5.6 miles away according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles location list.
If the title has gone missing, a duplicate from that Largo counter is the first errand; bring photo ID and the VIN. Where a lender still shows on the title, ask the lienholder for a release before you visit and carry it with you to the counter.
Once the title is in hand, add the current registration and any service records you keep. Photos of the cab, the frame, the tires and the odometer round out what we ask for.
Payrolls on a narrow strip of sand
The Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts for 2023 put 766 jobs inside this small beach town. A truck tied to that payroll may be kept on the island or across the causeway in Largo, and either spot works for a pickup.
Wherever it sits, tell us the address and whether a tow rig can reach it. Mention a low carport roof or a tight condo garage when you first write.
Nurseries, hives and cattle inland from the Gulf
Inland from the Indian Shores beachfront, USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture found 115 farms across Pinellas County, led by potted flowering plants, then honey, then cattle. Nursery growers move plants in box trucks and stake beds, and those are trucks we take from county farm owners as readily as from fleets on the coast.
For a farm truck, the paperwork is the same as for any other: the title from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, the registration, and a few clear photos. If it carries farm tags, say so, and send a picture of the plate.
The questions we get asked in Indian Shores
- My tractor stays at a lot by the St Petersburg rail yard instead of in Indian Shores; can you collect it there?That rail yard, roughly 12 miles east of Indian Shores on the North American Rail Network, lies well inside the area we collect from. Send the lot address and a contact, and the truck stays where it is until pickup.
- Do you collect fuel trucks that load at the Tampa terminals?Tankers that load at the Port Tampa Blending Terminal or the Tampa Terminal, 18 and 18.8 miles east on the Energy Information Administration’s list, are trucks we buy. Keep the tank inspection sheets together with the Florida title when you contact us.