Trailers off the Elkhart tracks, and the Olivers spur west
Six and four-tenths miles south-west of Simonton Lake, the Elkhart rail yard appears on the North American Rail Network map that the Federal Railroad Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics maintain. Tractors that shuttle trailers to and from a yard like that are among the trucks we collect, and if yours is parked near the tracks rather than at your house, give us that address instead.
Further west, the North American Rail Network also shows the Olivers yard 17.8 miles from the lake. A day cab that has worked between Elkhart and Olivers can stay where it last parked; send the VIN, a photo of the title’s front side and a few pictures of the cab, the frame and the fifth wheel, and we plan the pickup around that spot.
Tank work between the Granger rack and South Bend
Seven and a half miles west, at Granger, the Energy Information Administration lists a petroleum product terminal, and it lists a second one at South Bend, 17.6 miles to the south-west. Tank trucks that load at those racks are on the list of what we purchase, and so are the tractors that pull fuel trailers away from them.
If your tanker has served Granger or South Bend, keep its tank inspection paperwork and any hazmat placard records with the title. Those records answer questions about the truck’s work history that pictures alone cannot, and having them in one folder keeps the conversation short.
Dump trucks hauling out of L-Bob Gravel and the Middlebury pit
East of the lake, the Mine Safety and Health Administration records two sand and gravel operations: L-Bob Gravel at 7.7 miles and Middlebury Plant 2 at 15.2 miles. Dump trucks, tri-axles and the tractors that pull end-dump trailers out of pits like these are trucks we buy.
A dump truck that spends its days at a pit is often sitting there when the owner decides to sell. Tell us whether it is at L-Bob Gravel, at the Middlebury pit or in your own lot, and whether a lowboy or a tow truck can reach it, so the right equipment arrives on pickup day.
Grain, milk and bean haulers on Elkhart County farms
USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture counts 1,809 farms in Elkhart County and names corn, milk and soybeans as its leading products. Grain trucks, bulk milk haulers and the straight trucks that move feed between farms all fit what we collect from this county.
A farm truck that is titled to the operation rather than to a person needs the signature of whoever the title names. If that is a family farm partnership, have the person listed on the title ready to sign, and bring the registration card so the names on both papers can be matched.
When the truck lives away from the lake
The Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts for 2023 place 354 jobs inside Simonton Lake itself. A truck owned by someone living here may be parked at a shop, a yard or a jobsite elsewhere in the county rather than by the lake.
Wherever it sits in Elkhart County, the pickup happens there. Send the street address, the name of someone who can unlock the gate if there is one, and a photo of the odometer, and we will take care of the rest of the arrangements.
Getting the Indiana title in order before pickup
A clear title in the seller’s name is the paper that matters most. If the Simonton Lake owner cannot find it, the state’s title agency issues a duplicate, and it helps to request one before you contact us.
If a lender still appears on the title, have the lien release letter in hand. Put the title, the release, the registration and any service records in one envelope, and the handover at your driveway, the pit or the yard comes down to a few signatures.
The questions we get asked in Simonton Lake
- Will you pick up a dump truck parked at a gravel pit east of Simonton Lake?L-Bob Gravel, 7.7 miles east on Mine Safety and Health Administration records, and Middlebury Plant 2, 15.2 miles east, are both places we can collect from. Tell us which pit and how a carrier gets in.
- Can a tanker that fills at the Granger or South Bend racks be sold from Simonton Lake?Tankers working the Granger terminal, 7.5 miles west, and the South Bend terminal, 17.6 miles south-west, both listed by the Energy Information Administration, are trucks we purchase. Keep the tank inspection records with the title.
- Where does a Simonton Lake owner turn for a replacement Indiana truck title?An Indiana truck’s duplicate title comes from the state’s title agency. Request it first, then contact us with the VIN while it is in the mail.
- Is a grain or milk truck off an Elkhart County farm something you collect?Elkhart County’s 1,809 farms, counted in USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture, run grain, milk and soybean trucks that we collect. Have the person named on the title ready to sign.