South to the harbor
Tank terminals and the Northport docks to the south
Two petroleum product terminals, FT LAUDERDALE and PORT EVERGLADES SOUTH TERMINAL, appear in Energy Information Administration listings about 4.4 miles south of Wilton Manors. If your tractor has pulled fuel tankers out of those gates, mention the trailer type it was coupled to and whether you are selling the tractor alone or both pieces together.
Port Everglades - Northport Terminal, a roll-on/roll-off dock, sits roughly 4.5 miles south according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. A car hauler or flatbed that has worked those ramps can stay parked wherever it is now; send us the street address and the name of whoever holds the gate key so the pickup is arranged with them.
Closer in, Transflo CSXT is a liquid bulk terminal some 3.8 miles to the south-west, again on Bureau of Transportation Statistics records. Tractors that shuttle bulk liquid between that transload site and the port tank farms are among the trucks we purchase, and a copy of the registration plus a few clear photos of the cab, the VIN plate and the fifth wheel is the place to start.
Boxes and railcars five miles south
Five miles south of Wilton Manors lies the FORT LAUDERDALE rail yard, as mapped in the North American Rail Network from the Federal Railroad Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Separately, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics puts the Fort Lauderdale, FL intermodal ramp at 5.1 miles. Day cabs that drayed boxes off that ramp tend to be parked close by, and that is where we would collect one.
For a container chassis or a drayage tractor, write down the VIN, the plate and the odometer reading before you call. With those three in hand, the rest of our questions are short ones about the title and where the unit stands today.
Fifteen small carriers on the books
FMCSA’s carrier census lists 15 active carriers based in Wilton Manors, and its records show the three biggest run 2, 1 and 1 power units. With fleets that size, the person reading this is usually the owner, the driver and the one who signs the title, so a single conversation covers everything.
FMCSA’s carrier census also shows eight of those 15 operating intrastate only and seven crossing state lines, with three hauling their own goods as private carriers. An intrastate truck that never left Florida still sells the same way: have the Florida title in your name, or tell us up front who holds the lien.
New registrations are few. The same FMCSA census shows two carriers starting up in Wilton Manors in 2024 and one in 2025. If you set up your authority recently and are now selling the only truck under it, keep the registration and any service invoices together for us to look over.
General freight, household moves and vehicles
Eleven local carriers declare general freight on their FMCSA census filings, five list household goods, three list liquids or gases and three list motor vehicles. That mix points to box trucks, moving vans, car carriers and tank units rather than one type, and we look at every one of them.
Moving vans that have done household jobs across Broward often carry a liftgate or ramp, so photograph it raised and lowered. For a car hauler, a shot of the deck and the headache rack alongside the cab gives us a clear picture without anyone driving out first.
Construction jobs and nursery country
The Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts for 2023 put 6,144 jobs in Wilton Manors, and 1,544 of them, or 25.1 percent, sit in construction. LEHD also counts 102 jobs in transportation and warehousing and 76 in wholesale trade. Dump trucks, flatbeds and material haulers attached to building work are trucks we buy, whether they are parked at a jobsite or in a driveway.
Across Broward County, USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture counts 658 farms, with potted flowering plants, foliage plants and horses at the top of the list. A stake-bed or reefer box that moves nursery stock, or a rig that pulls a horse trailer, can be sold from the farm where it sits; give us the gate access and a contact on site.
Bridges and drivers who stay close
According to the National Bridge Inventory, the Federal Highway Administration’s record, Wilton Manors has 7 bridges, one of them load-posted and none under 14 feet of clearance. Tell us the street the truck is on and anything about the route in, and we will plan the collection vehicle around that one posted span.
Drivers here mostly stay near home: FMCSA’s census counts 112 drivers at local carriers working within 100 miles and 10 going beyond. A truck that ran short local routes is usually garaged right in town, which makes it simple for us to reach once you share the address.
The questions we get asked in Wilton Manors
- My tractor is parked near the Port Everglades tank terminals. Should I bring it home to my Wilton Manors driveway before you look at it?The Energy Information Administration lists those petroleum product terminals about 4.4 miles south of Wilton Manors, and we collect from that area directly. Share where on the terminal lot it stands and who can let a collection driver through.
- My whole business is a single box truck registered in Wilton Manors. Would you still buy it?FMCSA’s carrier census shows the biggest local fleets running just one or two power units, so single-truck owners are the norm here and exactly who we buy from. Have the title and registration ready, along with photos.
- Do you take moving vans and car carriers, not just tractors?Five Wilton Manors carriers list household goods and three list motor vehicles on FMCSA census filings, and we purchase the vans and car haulers they run. Send the VIN, a few photos and the title details to begin.
- Is there anything about local roads I should mention?The National Bridge Inventory records one load-posted bridge among the city’s 7, with none under 14 feet. Let us know the street where the truck is parked so the collection route accounts for it.