Dump bodies hauling from two pits on either side of town
South Bend Sandpit, a sand and gravel operation the Mine Safety and Health Administration lists 7 miles north-east of North Liberty, is the closest aggregate site to town. A dump truck or tri-axle that runs loads out of that pit is often parked at a contractor’s yard rather than a driveway, so send us the yard address and the gate hours along with the VIN.
On the opposite side of town, Landmark Materials appears in the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s records as a sand and gravel operation 9.4 miles west. If your truck splits its days between the two pits, tell us which yard it is usually parked at; photos of the body, the hoist and the cab taken there are enough for us to start.
Tankers and yard tractors on the road toward South Bend
The Energy Information Administration places the SOUTH BEND petroleum product terminal 10.6 miles north-east of North Liberty, and a second terminal, GRANGER, 22.2 miles out in the same direction. A tractor that pulls a fuel trailer between those two racks can be collected at either terminal lot or at home in North Liberty; let us know which, and whether the trailer stays hooked.
Rail sits close by as well: according to the North American Rail Network kept by the Federal Railroad Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the OLIVERS yard lies 11.3 miles north-east and the ELKHART yard 23.2 miles east. Trucks that shuttle freight to those yards usually carry a log of runs or dispatch sheets, and handing those over with the registration gives us the truck’s working history in one go.
Half interstate, half Indiana-only, most hauling for themselves
FMCSA’s carrier census lists 30 active carriers based in North Liberty, with 15 running interstate and 15 staying inside Indiana, and 17 of them operating as private fleets. A private-fleet truck is typically titled to the business it serves, so the person signing the sale should be someone authorised to sign for that business.
General freight is the cargo class most often declared, by 17 carriers in the FMCSA census, followed by machinery and large objects at 11. Lowboys, flatbeds and the tractors that pull them are trucks we buy, and a photo of the deck and the tractor’s data plate saves a round of questions.
Of the 12 carriers reporting mileage to FMCSA, the median comes to 34,433 miles a year per truck; have the current odometer reading written down before you call.
Fifty-two local drivers beside forty-five who range farther
North Liberty’s carriers report 52 drivers working within 100 miles of base and 45 working beyond it, according to the FMCSA census. A local-radius truck is likely to be at the shop or yard in town when we come for it, while a long-haul tractor may be out on a run, so give us the day it will be back.
The three biggest operations here run 15, 9 and 6 power units in FMCSA’s carrier census. If you are selling several units from one fleet, list each VIN separately and note which titles are in hand, so each truck can be scheduled on its own.
Corn, hogs and plants
Grain haulers and the factory floor around North Liberty
Corn, soybeans and hogs lead the farm count for the county surrounding North Liberty, which USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture puts at 547 farms. Eight local carriers declare grain, feed and hay to FMCSA and eight declare farm supplies, so a grain truck or a hopper tractor parked on a farm lot is a common pickup here; tell us if the field lane needs dry weather.
Manufacturing accounts for 143 of the 434 jobs in town, a 32.9 percent share, in the Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts for 2023, with wholesale trade adding 50. Box trucks and tractors that serve plants and distributors can be collected from the loading dock, provided someone there can release the keys and paperwork.
A duplicate from East Ireland Road, twelve miles up the road
Titles here are handled by the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles through its BMV branches, and the nearest is the South Bend branch at 1139 East Ireland Road, South Bend, 46601, about 12.1 miles from North Liberty by the agency’s own listing. If the title is missing, a duplicate is applied for through the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles before the sale can close.
Bring the registration and photo ID with you to the branch, and if a lender’s lien was ever on the truck, carry the release letter too. Once the duplicate is in your hands, send us a photo of the front so the name and VIN can be matched to the truck.
The questions we get asked in North Liberty
- If my tri-axle hauls aggregate out of the Sandpit north-east of town, can it be loaded right at the pit?South Bend Sandpit, 7 miles north-east in the Mine Safety and Health Administration listing, and Landmark Materials, 9.4 miles west, are both places a truck can be picked up from, as long as the site lets us in to load it.
- The title to my tractor has gone missing; is Ireland Road the branch to visit from North Liberty?The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles issues duplicates, and its South Bend branch at 1139 East Ireland Road sits about 12.1 miles from North Liberty according to the agency.
- Who signs for a truck that belongs to a North Liberty business fleet?Seventeen of North Liberty’s 30 active carriers in FMCSA’s census are private fleets, so this comes up often; whoever signs needs authority to sign for the business that holds the title.
- Do you buy grain trucks off a farm?St. Joseph County’s 547 farms in USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture grow mostly corn and soybeans, and grain trucks from those farms are trucks we buy, collected from the farm lot.