Sell your semi truck for cash in Prestonsburg the easy and convenient way

The Mine Safety and Health Administration lists #1 PLANT, a coal preparation plant 2.5 miles east of Prestonsburg, and Prep Plant # 1 about 6.6 miles to the north-east. A tri-axle or tractor that has shuttled between those two sites can stay parked where it last worked; give us the gate location and the name of whoever can let our driver in.

Further out, UG #1 is an underground coal mine 11.1 miles south of town and Excel #5 sits 15.7 miles east, both on the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s mine register. If your truck served either one, write down which mine and roughly what it carried, and keep any site safety or inspection sheets with the title.

Of the 171 active carriers that FMCSA’s carrier census places in Prestonsburg, 24 list coal or coke as a cargo they haul. A coal truck from one of those outfits is a truck we buy; send photos of the bed, the cab and the tires when you first get in touch.

On the North American Rail Network, maintained by the Federal Railroad Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the Martin rail yard sits 7.1 miles south of Prestonsburg and the Paintsville yard 8.9 miles north. A truck that runs loads to a rail siding often ends up parked near one; tell us which yard yours is closest to and we plan the pickup from there.

If your truck hauled loads to the Martin or Paintsville yards and is now stored on a yard lot rather than at your home, check who controls the gate. Share that contact when you first reach us, along with the VIN and a few photos.

General freight leads the cargo lines in FMCSA’s carrier census for Prestonsburg at 42 carriers, with machinery and large objects close behind at 39. A lowboy tractor or a flatbed that moved equipment between job sites in the county fits that machinery line on the same FMCSA register, and the VIN plus the trailer type tells us most of what we need.

Another 26 local carriers on the same FMCSA register haul motor vehicles, which puts rollbacks and car haulers in the Prestonsburg mix. Send the registration and a photo of the deck along with the cab.

The Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns counts 21 construction establishments in the area, and the Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts put 105 construction jobs there in 2023. Dump trucks and service bodies from contractors that size belong on our list; have the title in the company’s name ready, or a note on who signs for the business.

FMCSA’s carrier census shows 145 of Prestonsburg’s carriers operating intrastate only and 26 crossing state lines, while 120 are private fleets that haul their own goods. For a seller that means the truck is most likely sitting at a shop yard, a mine site or a driveway inside Kentucky, and we come to it there.

Drivers tell the same story: 344 of them work within 100 miles of base and 94 beyond it, according to FMCSA’s carrier census. Among the 27 carriers that reported annual mileage to FMCSA, the median works out at 10,000 miles a truck, so have the odometer reading handy when you call.

The three biggest fleets registered in town run 50, 24 and 23 power units, with 16, 27 and 45 drivers respectively, per FMCSA’s carrier census. Whether you are selling one truck from a fleet that size or a single owner-operator tractor, the paperwork we ask for is the same: title, registration and any service records.

FMCSA roadside inspection records cover 142 trucks from Prestonsburg carriers checked between August 30, 2024 and August 27, 2026, with a median model year of 2015 and 56.3 percent of them ten or more model years old at inspection.

Those inspection reports carry the truck’s VIN and unit details, so if you kept a copy, send it with your photos. The Prestonsburg fleet spans that whole range of model years, and every one of them is a truck we will look at.

FMCSA’s carrier census records 8 new carriers registering in Prestonsburg in 2025, up from 2 in 2024. A new outfit may still have a lien on its truck; if so, tell us the lender up front so the payoff and the title release are lined up together.

If a title has gone missing, a replacement comes from the state’s title agency, so start that request before the sale rather than during it. Bring a photo ID and the VIN when you apply.

USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture counts 61 farms in Floyd County, with cattle, horses and goats the top livestock. A farm truck, a stock hauler or a flatbed that moved hay is a truck we buy as well; the farm’s name on the title is fine as long as the person who signs can sign for it.

• My coal truck sits near the prep plant east of Prestonsburg, so can your driver load it right where it is parked?#1 PLANT sits 2.5 miles east of town on the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s list, and we collect from there. Tell us who controls access to the lot so the visit is set up with them.
• I run a lowboy hauling dozers and loaders around Floyd County, and I want to sell the tractor; does that kind of rig fit what you buy?Machinery and large objects is a cargo line for 39 Prestonsburg carriers in FMCSA’s carrier census, and lowboy tractors from that work are trucks we buy. Send the VIN, the trailer type and a few photos to get started.
• I cannot find the title for the dump truck I keep in Prestonsburg, so which office handles a duplicate?For a truck titled in Floyd County, Kentucky, the replacement is issued by the state’s title agency. Bring photo ID and the VIN when you apply, and let us know it is in progress when you contact us.
• My truck is stored at the Paintsville rail yard. Will your driver collect it from the yard?The Paintsville yard is 8.9 miles north of Prestonsburg on the North American Rail Network, and we pick up from yards like it. Share the gate contact and the spot where the truck is parked.