Base gates
Two military installations up the road
DLA - DRMS, a military installation the Bureau of Transportation Statistics places 5.6 miles north-east of Lakeside, is the closer of the two federal sites listed near town. A box truck or flatbed that has made deliveries through that gate is a truck we will look at, so tell us what it carried and how it was set up when you get in touch.
NAS Jacksonville FL is 7.6 miles north-east on the same Bureau of Transportation Statistics listing. Contractor rigs that go on and off a naval air station often carry gate passes, decals or fitted equipment; mention any of those and send a photo of each, since they help us identify the exact build of your unit.
If the truck is still parked at a contractor yard near either installation rather than at your home in Lakeside, give us that address and the name of whoever holds the keys there, and the pickup gets planned around their hours.
Rail yards and the Fowden ramp north-east of Lakeside
Bowden rail yard lies 12.3 miles north-east of Lakeside according to the North American Rail Network, kept by the Federal Railroad Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. West Jacksonville yard is 13.6 miles due north on that same North American Rail Network map. Tractors that shuttle between those yards and Clay County warehouses tend to be day cabs; if yours is one, have the registration and the VIN plate photo ready.
The Jacksonville, FL - Fowden Intermodal Terminal, a rail intermodal ramp, is listed 12.5 miles north-east by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. A chassis puller or container tractor that works the Fowden ramp can be collected from the lot where it is parked, and it does not have to come back down to Lakeside beforehand.
Liquid bulk and fuel terminals north of town
Transflo CSXT, a liquid bulk terminal, is 13.5 miles north per the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, and Norfolk Southern TBT (RSI Logistics) shows up on the same federal list 15.3 miles north. Tankers and the tractors that pull them between those transload sites and Clay County are among the units we buy; list which terminal the rig served and include any tank inspection paperwork you hold.
The Energy Information Administration places the Jacksonville South petroleum product terminal 15.3 miles north-east of Lakeside. Fuel haulers that load there usually keep hazmat placard and tank test records in the cab, and those records belong in the file you send us along with photos of the tank, the cab and the tires.
Construction crews and Lakeside jobs
Of 7,608 jobs located in Lakeside in 2023, 716 were in construction, a 9.4 percent share, per the Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts (LODES). Dump trucks, flatbeds and crew trucks from those contractors are trucks we purchase; photograph the body, bed or dump box as well as the cab so we can see the whole unit.
Wholesale trade held 183 jobs and manufacturing 124 in the same 2023 LEHD release from the Census Bureau, with transportation and warehousing at 53. A straight truck that ran wholesale or plant routes out of Lakeside should come to us with its title in your name, current registration and any service log you kept from those runs.
Pasture and nursery
Cattle, nursery stock and horse operations
USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture counts 326 farms in Clay County, with cattle, propagative material and equine listed as the top categories. Livestock haulers, nursery delivery trucks and horse-trailer tow rigs from those operations all fit what we collect.
A truck kept at a pasture or nursery lot outside Lakeside can stay where it is; tell us whether the gate is locked, whether the ground is firm enough for a tow vehicle, and who will meet us. Bring the title and registration to that meeting, and if a cattle body or stock rack is mounted, say so up front.
The questions we get asked in Lakeside
- Will you collect a truck parked near NAS Jacksonville?NAS Jacksonville FL is 7.6 miles north-east of Lakeside on the Bureau of Transportation Statistics list, and we collect from contractor yards around it; send the yard address and a contact who can open the gate.
- Can a tractor parked by the Fowden ramp be picked up there?Fowden Intermodal Terminal is 12.5 miles north-east of town per the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, and a tractor parked in that area can be picked up where it is once you share the location and the VIN.
- Do you buy dump trucks from Clay County building contractors?Construction accounted for 716 Lakeside jobs in 2023 according to the Census Bureau’s LEHD counts, and dump trucks from that work are on our list; send photos of the box and the cab with the title details.
- What should I send for a livestock hauler from a Clay County farm?Cattle leads the farm categories in Clay County in USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture, so a livestock hauler is a familiar unit to us; send the title, registration and photos showing the stock body from both sides.