Mandeville haulers, in-state and across state lines
Of the 65 Mandeville carriers active in FMCSA’s census, 40 keep their loads inside Louisiana and 25 are cleared for interstate hauling. A Louisiana-only tractor and one that crosses state lines sell to us the same way: send the VIN, the Louisiana title and the current registration, and we will ask about the rest.
Of those 65, the same FMCSA census counts 23 as private fleets, meaning the trucks carry the owner’s own goods rather than freight for hire. If your truck belongs to a contractor, a landscaper or a supply business in Mandeville, the business name on the title is the name that signs the sale, so have whoever holds signing authority ready.
Fifteen power units and 18 drivers make up the top Mandeville fleet on FMCSA’s census, and the next two field six tractors apiece. Most operations here are small, so if you are selling one truck out of two or three, tell us which unit it is and where it parks between jobs.
General freight, machinery, furniture and timber
General freight is the cargo listed by 33 Mandeville carriers on FMCSA’s census, ahead of machinery and large objects at 10. Dry vans, straight trucks and the tractors that pull them are what that freight puts on the road, and photos of the cab, the frame and the box or trailer let us see the whole unit.
Eight local carriers declare household goods in the FMCSA carrier census, and another eight haul logs, poles, beams and lumber. A moving van and a log truck need different photos: for the van, the box interior and the lift gate; for the log rig, the bunks, standards and any loader mounted on the frame.
Machinery haulers, the 10 carriers FMCSA lists for large objects, usually run lowboys or step-decks behind heavy tractors. If the trailer goes with the tractor, say so up front and send the trailer’s own title or registration alongside the truck’s.
Mandeville trucks stopped for inspection, by year
Roadside inspections between September 2024 and August 2026 caught 33 Mandeville-based trucks, and FMCSA roadside inspection records put their median model year at 2021. Whatever year yours is, the model year printed on the title is the one we go by, so check it matches the cab tag before you write to us.
In those same FMCSA roadside inspection records, 8 of the 33 trucks were ten or more model years old. Older and newer units are both on our list; for any truck, an inspection sticker, a recent annual inspection sheet or service invoices help us match the truck to its history.
Fifteen Mandeville carriers report mileage to FMCSA’s carrier census, and their median is 20,400 miles per truck a year. Read the odometer before you call and give us that number with the VIN.
Around the parish
The port, the gravel pits and the guard posts
The Port of New Orleans lies 22.4 miles south of Mandeville, on the Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ list of ports. A truck that pulls containers or chassis between New Orleans and St. Tammany Parish can be collected on whichever side it sits; tell us the yard and who can let us in.
Sand and gravel move out of two sites the Mine Safety and Health Administration lists nearby: NSA Wet Plant, 21 miles east, and River Road, 21.7 miles north. Dump trucks and end dumps that load at pits like these are trucks we take, and if yours is parked at a pit, ask the operator whether a pickup needs a site contact or a gate pass.
Two National Guard sites appear on the Bureau of Transportation Statistics map within reach: Camp Villere 17.8 miles east and Hammond Airport 21.1 miles north-west. A truck kept near either one is still a truck we come to, provided a gate or lot contact can meet us.
Bridges, crews and builders
The National Bridge Inventory logs 31 spans in Mandeville; three carry posted load limits, and not one drops below 14 feet overhead. When you give us the pickup address, mention whether the route out crosses one of those posted spans, so we bring the right equipment the first time.
Construction employs 568 people working in Mandeville, against 508 in transportation and warehousing, according to the Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts for 2023. There are 170 construction firms operating in Mandeville, by the Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns tally. Contractors’ dump trucks, flatbeds and service bodies all fit what we buy; a company-titled truck needs the officer who signs for the business.
Wholesale trade accounts for 293 jobs in town on the 2023 LEHD job counts, out of 10,586 jobs in all. Delivery straight trucks with lift gates or refrigerated boxes come from that kind of work, and send the reefer unit’s hour meter reading with your photos.
Cattle, horses and corn in St. Tammany Parish
Cattle, horses and corn lead the 845 farms that USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture finds parish-wide in St. Tammany. Livestock haulers, grain trucks and the farm’s own tractor-trailer are trucks we take, and a farm-plated truck sells with the same Louisiana title as any other.
Farm trucks often sit in a barn or a back pasture rather than a paved lot. Tell us whether the ground is firm, how far the truck is from the road and whether a gate needs a key, and we will plan the collection around the property.
The questions we get asked in Mandeville
- Will you collect my dump truck from the gravel pit north of Mandeville where it is parked?River Road, a sand and gravel operation on the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s list, sits 21.7 miles north of town, and pits like it are where we pick trucks up. Name the pit for us and pass along the phone number of whoever holds the gate key there.
- Where do I turn if the title for a truck kept in Mandeville has gone missing?Louisiana’s title agency issues duplicate titles, and the truck needs one before we can buy it. Apply for the duplicate in the name on the registration, and send us the VIN while it is processed so we can get everything else ready.
- Will you take a Mandeville log rig with its loader still mounted?Eight Mandeville carriers on FMCSA’s census haul logs, poles, beams and lumber, and their trucks are on our list. Send photos of the bunks, the standards and any loader, plus the title.
- How does a 2021 tractor line up against the trucks inspected around Mandeville?2021 is the median model year FMCSA roadside inspection records show for the 33 Mandeville trucks inspected between September 2024 and August 2026. Any model year is fine with us; the year on your title is what we use.