Freight, coil and car haulers on Mishawaka’s carrier roster
FMCSA’s carrier census counts 253 active motor carriers with a Mishawaka address, and 134 of them list general freight. If your tractor ran general freight out of a Mishawaka yard, send us the VIN, the cab type and a few clear photos, and tell us which trailer it usually pulled.
Of those 253 carriers, 54 haul machinery and large objects, 28 move motor vehicles and 25 carry metal sheets, coils and rolls, according to the same federal census. Flatbed, lowboy and car-hauler tractors from this kind of work are trucks we buy; if the trailer is part of the sale, give us its VIN and length separately.
Private fleets account for 178 of the carriers on FMCSA’s list, against 149 interstate and 104 intrastate operations. A company that kept its own trucks for its own goods can sell one unit or several at once; have the title for each one in the company’s name and a contact who can sign for the business.
FMCSA roadside inspection records from September 2024 through August 2026 checked 153 trucks registered to Mishawaka carriers, and their median model year was 2019. For a truck from that run of years, the registration card and the most recent annual inspection sheet are the two papers to keep on hand.
About 25 percent of those inspected trucks were ten or more model years old, per the same inspection records. Whatever year yours is, list the engine make, the transmission and the odometer reading in your first message so we can match it to the right questions.
Granger and South Bend fuel, Olivers and Elkhart rail
The Energy Information Administration places a petroleum product terminal at Granger, 5.9 miles north-east, and another at South Bend, 6.2 miles south-west. A tank tractor parked near either one can stay there; give us the gate address and the name of whoever controls access to the lot.
West of town, 6.7 miles out, the Olivers rail yard appears on the North American Rail Network kept by the Federal Railroad Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, and the Elkhart yard lies 7.7 miles east. Day cabs that shuttle between those yards are collected where they sit, so tell us which yard the truck is closer to.
Sand and gravel pits nearby
South Bend Sandpit, 10.5 miles west, and L-Bob Gravel, 18.2 miles east, are both sand and gravel operations on the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s list. Dump trucks and end-dump tractors from pit work belong on our list too; photograph the body, the hoist and the tarp system along with the cab.
The Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns counts 108 construction establishments in the area, and LEHD job counts put construction at 890 jobs in Mishawaka for 2023. If your dump truck or mixer worked for a contractor, check that the title shows the name of whoever is selling it before we schedule the pickup.
Plant jobs, corn and hog farms, and local bridges
Manufacturing holds 3,221 of the city’s 35,077 jobs in the Census Bureau’s 2023 LEHD job counts, with 777 in wholesale trade and 478 in transportation and warehousing. Box trucks and straight trucks that ran plant-to-warehouse routes are trucks we take, and a copy of the most recent service invoice helps us describe yours accurately.
Corn, soybeans and hogs lead the 547 farms that USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture records across the county around Mishawaka. Grain trucks and livestock haulers kept on a farm are collected from the farm; tell us whether the yard is gravel or field so the right pickup truck comes.
Only one of the 32 bridges the National Bridge Inventory records for Mishawaka carries a posted load limit, and none sits under 14 feet. Still, mention any low gate, tight turn or soft ground at the truck’s location so the pickup route is planned before the day.
The questions we get asked in Mishawaka
- My tank tractor sits at a lot by the Granger terminal north-east of Mishawaka. Do I have to move it first?Leave it where it is: the Energy Information Administration places the Granger terminal 5.9 miles north-east of the city, and we collect from there. Send the lot’s street address plus whoever holds the gate key.
- How many trucks can a Mishawaka private fleet sell at once?FMCSA’s carrier census lists 178 private fleets in Mishawaka, and any of them can sell one truck or several together. Have each title in the company’s name and one person authorised to sign.