Tri-axles hauling from a pit five miles south and another north-west
Rock Creek Stone Quarry, a crushed-stone operation listed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, lies 5.4 miles south of Markle. A dump truck or tri-axle that runs aggregate out of Rock Creek can be collected from the quarry lot, a farm yard or your driveway; send us the address and say whether a loaded lowboy can turn in there.
Head north-west instead and the Mine Safety and Health Administration lists IMI Huntington Quarry at 7.6 miles out. If your truck works both pits, photograph the bed, the hoist and the cab, with the VIN plate visible in one shot.
Tankers loading at the twin Huntington racks
The Energy Information Administration places two petroleum product terminals under the Huntington name, at 6.9 and 7.2 miles north-west of Markle. Tankers and fuel-delivery straight trucks that load at those racks are trucks we purchase, and their tank inspection certificates belong in the folder you hand over at pickup.
A tank truck that sits at a terminal between loads can be picked up there if the site allows it. Ask the terminal office what gate access a visiting driver needs, and pass that on when you contact us, along with the title and current registration.
Car haulers and the GM yards to the north
On the North American Rail Network, kept by the Federal Railroad Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the GM Autoload yard appears 9.6 miles north of Markle and a General Motors yard sits at 10.2 miles. Eight motor carriers based here list motor vehicles as cargo in FMCSA’s carrier census, the same count as those hauling machinery and large objects.
If yours is a car-hauler tractor with a stinger or high-mount trailer, tell us whether the trailer goes with it. We buy the power unit alone or the pair, and a photo of the ramps folded and the deck lowered saves a second round of questions.
Log trailers, heavy haul and dry vans based in Markle
FMCSA’s carrier census counts 33 active motor carriers in Markle, twelve listing general freight and eight each for logs, poles, beams and lumber, machinery and large objects, and motor vehicles. A log truck, a flatbed with a lumber rack or a heavy-haul tractor fits what we take, so tell us the body, the axle setup and whether the trailer is part of the sale.
Twenty-two of those carriers run intrastate only and eleven cross state lines, the federal census shows, while 23 register as private fleets hauling their own goods. A private-fleet truck with a company’s lettering on the doors can stay lettered; just mention it when you send photos.
Markle’s three heaviest fleets in FMCSA’s census field 24, 21 and 13 power units apiece. When two or more of your tractors are going, put every VIN in one message and we will plan a single collection rather than separate trips.
Assembly lines, cornfields
Factory jobs and corn ground around town
Of 797 jobs located in Markle in 2023, manufacturing held 360, a 45.2 percent share, while transportation and warehousing held 95, according to the Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts. Box trucks and tractors that shuttle parts between plants are part of what we purchase; service records from a plant’s maintenance shop help us read a truck’s history.
Huntington County had 643 farms in USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture, and corn, soybeans and milk led the list. A grain truck or bulk milk tanker parked in a barn lot outside Markle can be collected there, so tell us if the lane is gravel or soft in wet weather.
The Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns puts the construction trade around Markle at nine establishments, and their dump trucks, flatbeds and roll-offs fit here too. Send the title holder’s name exactly as printed so the bill of sale matches.
Getting a Bureau of Motor Vehicles duplicate before collection day
For a missing title, the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles handles duplicates through its BMV branches, and the nearest is the Huntington branch at 240 South Jefferson St, Huntington, 46750, 8.6 miles from Markle. Apply for the duplicate before pickup, since the truck cannot change hands without a title in the seller’s name.
If a lender still holds a lien, bring the release letter along with the duplicate. The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles lists the duplicate title application online, and the Huntington branch can confirm what identification you need when you visit.
The questions we get asked in Markle
- My tri-axle sits at the Rock Creek pit - can it be collected there?Rock Creek Stone Quarry sits 5.4 miles south of town on the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s list, and we can collect a truck from a quarry lot if the operator allows a visiting driver in. Give us the gate contact when you reach out.
- My Markle truck’s title is gone; where does the duplicate come from?The Huntington BMV branch at 240 South Jefferson St, 8.6 miles away, is the nearest office of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles that issues duplicates. Have that replacement title signed and ready on collection day.
- Do you buy car haulers that run to the GM yards?Car haulers tied to the GM Autoload yard, 9.6 miles north on the North American Rail Network, are trucks we purchase, with or without the trailer. Include a shot of the lowered upper deck alongside the VIN plate.
- Can I sell a farm truck parked outside town?With 643 farms in Huntington County on USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture, plenty of grain trucks sit in barn lots, and we collect from farm yards. Tell us how the lane holds up after rain.