Freight vans, moving vans and lowboys in Palm Beach Gardens
FMCSA’s carrier census lists 150 active carriers in Palm Beach Gardens, and 70 of them name general freight as cargo. If your tractor or box truck has done that mixed work, tell us the body type and the axle setup when you first get in touch, so we can plan the right equipment for collection.
Household goods account for 21 local carriers on the same FMCSA census, with 17 hauling machinery and large objects and 15 moving motor vehicles. Moving vans, lowboys and car haulers from those fleets are all trucks we buy; send a photo of the body or deck alongside the cab, plus the plate and the VIN.
Of those carriers, 107 run intrastate only, 42 cross state lines and 53 operate as private fleets, per the federal carrier census. If yours was a private fleet unit kept for a company’s own goods, have the registration in the company name ready, along with whoever is authorised to sign the title.
Model year, odometer and service history
Across 491 trucks stopped for roadside checks from August 2024 to August 2026, FMCSA inspection records show 2023 as the median model year, with 4.1 percent at ten years or older. Whatever year yours is, the model year, engine and transmission are the first three details we ask for.
Among the 21 Palm Beach Gardens carriers that reported mileage to FMCSA, the median was 40,000 miles per truck. Note the current odometer reading before you call, and keep any service records together in one folder so they travel with the title.
The carrier census shows 1,276 drivers working within 100 miles and 469 driving beyond that. A truck on a long run can still be sold; tell us when it will next be parked in Palm Beach County, or give us the address where it will sit.
Collecting near the Port of Palm Beach
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics places the Port of Palm Beach roll-on/roll-off terminal and the Palm Beach Terminal intermodal ramp 8.6 miles south-east of town. A tractor parked at a terminal lot there can stay put; give us the gate contact and the hours the lot is open.
Seven miles north-west, the PALM CENTER rail yard appears in the North American Rail Network, and the PORT OF PALM BEACH yard sits 8.8 miles south-east. Day cabs that shuttle between those yards and the docks are welcome; photos of the fifth wheel and the frame rails help us match the truck to your description.
At 8.8 miles out, the WEST PALM BEACH petroleum product terminal is listed by the Energy Information Administration. If your truck pulled tank trailers from that rack, say whether the trailer is included and where each unit is parked.
Quarries west of town
Aggregate and sand hauling inland
A crushed-stone quarry 15.5 miles south-west is on file with the Mine Safety and Health Administration, as is the Palm City Mine sand and gravel operation 18.1 miles north-west. Dump trucks and end-dump tractors that worked those pits can be collected from the yard where they are kept.
The Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns counts 181 construction establishments here, and LEHD job counts from the Census Bureau put 1,360 of the area’s 40,831 jobs in construction in 2023. If your dump or mixer belongs to a contractor, have the title holder’s name and any lien release ready before collection.
Bridges, nurseries and horse country
Of the 50 bridges the National Bridge Inventory records for the area, 3 are load-posted and none sit under 14 feet. When we plan a pickup with a loaded trailer still attached, tell us the gross weight so the route can be checked against those postings.
USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture counts 1,368 farms in Palm Beach County, with foliage plants, potted flowering plants and equine operations at the top. Straight trucks used for nursery deliveries and horse transport rigs qualify too; list any lift gate, reefer unit or stall partitions in your description.
What to have ready before we arrive
Find the title first, then the current Florida registration, then any inspection reports or service records you have kept. If the title is lost, the state’s title agency handles a duplicate, and we can talk through the sale while that request is pending.
Twenty-one new carriers registered in Palm Beach Gardens during 2025, against eight in 2024, by FMCSA’s census. If your business is one of the newer ones and the truck is still financed, give us the lender’s name so the payoff and title transfer can be arranged together.
The questions we get asked in Palm Beach Gardens
- My truck is parked near the Port of Palm Beach terminal. Must it come into Palm Beach Gardens for collection?It can stay where it is: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics lists the Palm Beach Terminal 8.6 miles south-east of town, and we collect from the lot where the truck sits. Share the lot owner’s contact so access is arranged.
- Do you take dump trucks from the crushed-stone quarry south-west of town?That crushed-stone quarry, 15.5 miles south-west according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration, is within reach of our pickups, and we collect dump trucks from the site or the yard where they are stored.
- Can I sell a horse transport truck from a Palm Beach County equine operation?Horse rigs qualify: equine farms rank among the top three farm types in Palm Beach County in USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture, and horse transport trucks are among the vehicles we buy; send photos of the cab and the box with the title details.