Tankers off the Calumet gate
Tank work north-east and west of Eastwood
Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P runs a liquid bulk terminal about 3.6 miles north-east of Eastwood, on the Bureau of Transportation Statistics list of freight facilities. A tractor that has pulled tankers in and out of that gate is one we will look at. Send us the VIN, the cab layout and a note of which trailer couplings it has carried.
Out west, 6.5 miles toward Shreveport, the Energy Information Administration records the Shreveport RP truck rack terminal for petroleum products. If your rig loaded there, keep its hazmat placard history and any terminal access cards with the title; those papers tell us where the truck went without a long phone call.
Pits west of the river
Hat Creek, Cyber Square and the aggregate run
Two sand and gravel operations show up in Mine Safety and Health Administration records within 11 miles: Hat Creek, 10.7 miles west, and Cyber Square, 10.8 miles south-west. Dump trucks, end dumps and belly-dump tractors that haul from pits like these are on our buying list.
Should the truck still be parked at a pit, give us the operation’s name and a person who can let a driver through the gate. Photos of the bed, the hoist and the tag axle, taken in daylight, let us match the listing to the truck we find on site.
Eastwood workers on construction payrolls
The Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts put 400 jobs inside Eastwood for 2023, and 97 of those, or 24.3 percent, fell under construction. Owners of mixers, flatbeds, water trucks and dump bodies tied to that work can sell to us from the yard where the unit sits.
Just 3 construction establishments turn up for this area in the Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns. Whether your truck belonged to one of those outfits or to an owner-operator subcontracting for them, have the registration, the title and any service invoices ready before we schedule the visit.
Bases and training sites
Barksdale to the south-west, Camp Minden to the east
Barksdale Air Force Base lies 4.7 miles south-west, and NG Camp Minden Training Site is 9.8 miles east; the Bureau of Transportation Statistics lists both as military installations. Contractors who hauled fuel, materials or equipment onto either post often park their trucks off base afterward.
Tell us where the truck stands now, not where it last worked. A gated contractor lot, a home driveway in Eastwood or a shop off the parish road are all places our driver can reach, provided someone can open up and hand over the keys.
Shuttle work toward the Bossier and Riverfront tracks
The North American Rail Network, kept by the Federal Railroad Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, places the Bossier rail yard 10.1 miles west and the Shreveport Riverfront yard 10.7 miles west. Day cabs that shuttle loads between those yards and nearby warehouses are a fit for us.
Drivers on that run should gather the cab card, the last annual inspection sheet and clear photos of both sides of the tractor. If the title has gone missing, start a duplicate request with the state’s title agency first, then contact us with the VIN.
Parish farm trucks
Herds, bean fields and horse barns around Eastwood
Bossier Parish holds 462 farms, and USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture names cattle, soybeans and equine as its top three. Grain trucks, livestock haulers and the tractors that pull horse trailers out of this parish are all vehicles we purchase.
A farm truck that sat in a barn or pasture between seasons can be collected right there. Mark the gate on a map pin, say whether the ground is firm enough for a rollback, and send the title photo along with your contact number.
The questions we get asked in Eastwood
- Our tank tractor stays near Calumet’s Eastwood-area terminal; will your driver collect it from that lot?Calumet’s liquid bulk terminal is about 3.6 miles north-east of Eastwood on Bureau of Transportation Statistics records, so a pickup there is a short trip for us. Give us the lot owner’s contact so the visit can be cleared with them.
- The title for my Bossier Parish dump truck has gone missing; what is the first step?Eastwood owners in Bossier Parish request a replacement from the state’s title agency. Begin that request, then send us the VIN and registration so we can work alongside it.
- My gravel hauler is still sitting at Hat Creek; does it have to come off the pit first?Hat Creek, a sand and gravel operation 10.7 miles west according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration, is within reach, and the truck can stay put. Arrange gate access and tell us where on site it is parked.