Tank work around the Orlando terminal
Fuel moves through a petroleum product terminal named ORLANDO, which sits 3.2 miles up toward the north-east of Southchase on Energy Information Administration maps. A tractor that pulls a fuel tanker in and out of that gate is likely parked close by between loads, so give us the yard address and a name for whoever holds the keys when you first get in touch.
Heniff, a liquid bulk terminal, appears in Bureau of Transportation Statistics listings 11.8 miles to the north. If your rig hauled bulk liquid from there, tell us whether the trailer goes with the tractor or stays behind, and photograph the tank, the hoses and the cab plate so we know which pieces are part of the sale.
Tanker owners around here often keep the paperwork in two places, one set in the cab and one at home. Pull the title, the current registration and any tank inspection certificates into one folder before we talk, and the sale moves on your schedule instead of waiting on a missing sheet.
Two rail yards a few miles up the road
On the North American Rail Network, kept by the Federal Railroad Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the WEST yard lies 4.6 miles north-east of town and the TAFT yard 4.9 miles north. Day cabs that shuttle freight between those yards and nearby warehouses are part of what we purchase in Southchase.
If your tractor drayed loads to WEST or TAFT, a picture of the VIN plate and one of the odometer let us start without a site visit. Add a shot of the fifth wheel and the frame rails, and say whether the truck sits at your home, a yard or a customer dock.
A drayage owner who has wound down can leave the tractor where it stands near either yard. Give us the street location and gate hours, sign from wherever you are, and the collection is planned around that lot.
Where the work in Southchase is
Of the 7,055 jobs the Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts recorded in Southchase for 2023, 1,456 were in transportation and warehousing, a 20.6 percent share. Box trucks, straight trucks and sleepers from that side of the economy are welcome here, whether one unit or several.
Wholesale trade held 775 jobs and manufacturing 707 in the same 2023 LEHD release, 11 and 10 percent of the local total. Delivery vehicles and reefer units that run between plants and distribution floors in this part of Orange County fit what we collect, so send the make, model year and body type.
Construction made up 515 jobs, or 7.3 percent, according to the Census Bureau’s LODES figures for 2023. Dump trucks, flatbeds and mixer chassis from local job sites count as well; tell us which site the truck is on today and whether a loader is needed to move anything off the bed.
Sand and gravel to the west
Mine Safety and Health Administration records show two sand and gravel operations out past the city line: FLINT PLANT 17.4 miles south-west and Cypress Sand 17.7 miles west. Tri-axle dumps and end-dump tractors that haul aggregate from pits like these are trucks we buy.
A dump truck that stays at the pit can be collected there, provided the operator lets us through the gate. Ask the pit office who signs visitors in, pass that name to us with the plate number, and include photos of the body, the hoist and both sides of the cab.
Nurseries and two military sites
Across Orange County’s 600 farms, foliage plants top the crop list, followed by propagative material and potted flowering plants, in USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture. Refrigerated box trucks and straight trucks that carry nursery stock are in scope, so mention the reefer unit and include its hours if the meter shows them.
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics lists NG Orlando Naval Training Center 5.6 miles north-east and the Naval Logistics Support Annex Orlando 18.4 miles north-east. If your truck is stored on or near one of those installations, check the access rules with the site first and tell us what pass a driver would need.
The questions we get asked in Southchase
- My tanker sits near the ORLANDO fuel terminal; does it have to come to you first?That terminal is 3.2 miles north-east of Southchase on Energy Information Administration listings, so the truck can stay where it is and we collect it there. Send the address and the name of whoever can let our driver in.
- What should I have ready before selling a dump truck from a sand pit?The pits closest to Southchase, FLINT PLANT and Cypress Sand, sit around 17 miles out according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration. Have the title, the registration and photos of the body and hoist on hand, plus the pit contact who signs visitors in.
- I drove a nursery delivery box truck around Orange County; would you buy it?Orange County carries 600 farms on USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture, led by foliage and potted flowering plants, and the box and reefer trucks serving them are among the trucks we purchase. Give us the VIN, the body length and a few photos to begin.