Freight, movers, car haulers and refuse
General freight is the cargo 22 of Palm Valley’s 47 active motor carriers declare on FMCSA’s carrier census. If your tractor or box truck has been doing that kind of mixed hauling, send the VIN, a registration copy and a few photos of the cab and chassis so we can line up a pickup at your yard or driveway.
Household goods appear on 6 of those carriers’ filings in the federal census, motor vehicles on 5, and garbage, refuse and trash on 4. A moving van, a car hauler and a roll-off or rear loader each need different photos, so show us the body, the bed or the packer as well as the tractor or cab.
Of the 47, the carrier census from FMCSA counts 35 as intrastate operators and 12 as interstate, with 15 running as private fleets that haul their own goods. A truck that has stayed inside Florida usually carries its records in the state; pull the title and the latest registration before you call.
Fleet sizes from one truck to dozens
One Palm Valley carrier reports 39 power units and 47 drivers to FMCSA’s carrier census, while the next two each run 5 power units. Whether you are selling a single truck or several from one yard, list each unit with its VIN so we can plan the collection as one trip.
New registrations stay modest: the federal carrier census shows 4 carriers starting up in 2025 and 3 in 2024. If you set up recently and are now selling a unit, have the purchase paperwork or lien release with the title, since a lender may still be listed.
Across 7 local carriers that report mileage, the median sits at 92,500 miles per truck a year in FMCSA’s carrier census. Write down the odometer reading when you send photos; it is one of the first things we ask.
Model years logged when Palm Valley trucks were stopped
Palm Valley carriers had 41 trucks pass through FMCSA roadside inspection records from August 2024 to August 2026, and the median among them was a 2020 model year. Keep the inspection reports from those stops with the truck; they travel well as part of its file.
A ten-plus model-year age applied to 14.6 percent of those 41 Palm Valley trucks, by the same FMCSA roadside inspection records. Older or newer, we buy commercial trucks of any year, so give us the year, make and model up front.
West to the rail yards, north-west to the docks
The North American Rail Network places the BOWDEN rail yard 13.1 miles west of Palm Valley, and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics lists the Fowden Intermodal Terminal in Jacksonville 13.9 miles west. If your day cab has pulled containers off that ramp, tell us which chassis it ran and whether the truck is parked near the yard or at home.
North-west across the river, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics puts the Blount Island Marine Terminal, a roll-on/roll-off terminal and intermodal ramp, 16.5 miles out, beside the strategic seaport of Jacksonville at 16.1 miles. A tractor that works the docks there can be collected where it sits; send the address and any gate or access details.
The JACKSONVILLE SOUTH petroleum product terminal is 16.5 miles north-west on Energy Information Administration listings. Fuel haulers serving that rack should note the tank trailer setup and any hazmat paperwork that goes with the tractor.
Mayport and the Marine Corps facility
NAVSTA Mayport lies 12.7 miles north of Palm Valley on Bureau of Transportation Statistics maps, and Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island sits 16 miles north-west. Contractors whose trucks serve either base can sell from wherever the truck is kept; tell us the location and who holds the keys.
Trucks that clear base gates often carry extra decals, permits or tracking units. Mention what is fitted when you send photos so nothing on the cab surprises the driver who comes for it.
Wholesale, building trades, honey and horses
Of Palm Valley’s 10,837 jobs in 2023, wholesale trade held 473, construction 215 and transportation and warehousing 106, according to the Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts. Dump trucks, flatbeds and delivery straight trucks from that work are all trucks we collect; the title and registration are what you need on hand.
Building contractors account for 75 establishments in Palm Valley under the Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns, and a dump or stake-bed from one of them is a truck we collect. A contractor selling a dump or a stake-bed should photograph the body and the hoist or bed controls along with the cab.
St. Johns County had 223 farms in USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture, with honey, equine and cattle as the leading products. A livestock hauler, horse-trailer tractor or farm flatbed stored out on a county property can be picked up there, so give us directions to the gate.
The questions we get asked in Palm Valley
- Do you collect from Palm Valley itself?Palm Valley’s 47 active carriers in FMCSA’s carrier census are spread across St. Johns County, and we come to wherever your truck is parked, whether that is a driveway here or a yard near Bowden or Blount Island.
- What should a Palm Valley seller gather before calling?For a truck titled in Florida, have the title, the current registration, any lien release and the VIN; photos of the cab, chassis and body round it out.
- Will you buy a garbage or roll-off truck?Four Palm Valley carriers list garbage, refuse and trash on FMCSA’s carrier census, and refuse trucks are among the commercial trucks we buy; send photos of the packer or hoist with the cab.
- Can my truck be collected near the Blount Island terminal?Blount Island Marine Terminal is 16.5 miles north-west of town by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, and we can collect at the terminal area or wherever the truck is parked once you give us the access details.