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Monroe · Ouachita Parish · Louisiana

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Monroe sits on the Ouachita River in Ouachita Parish, where tractors pull timber, grain and tank loads between the Kansas City Southern yard, the river terminals south of town and the gravel pits around the parish.

Selling a truck in Monroe? Tell us about it and we'll take it from there.

Timber, grain and freight off Monroe’s docks

FMCSA’s carrier census lists 182 active motor carriers based in Monroe, and 108 of them mark general freight on their registration. If your tractor or box truck has hauled mixed freight around the parish, send a clear photo of the cab plate and the VIN on the door jamb with your first message.

Logs, poles, beams and lumber appear on 30 Monroe registrations in that same FMCSA census, and grain, feed and hay on another 30. A log truck or a grain hopper may be parked at a landing or a farm gate rather than a yard; send us the road name or a pin, and say whether the trailer is staying with the tractor.

Machinery and large objects show up on 36 registrations, according to FMCSA. Lowboys and heavy-haul tractors from that work often come with extra permits and axle paperwork; put those in a folder with the title so the hand-over is one conversation.

Local, private and interstate operators

Of Monroe’s carriers, 94 run intrastate only and 88 hold interstate authority, with 69 operating as private fleets hauling their own goods, as FMCSA records them. A private fleet selling a truck should have someone who can sign for the company on hand, along with the registration in the company’s name.

Drivers working within 100 miles number 562 against 288 who go beyond that radius, on FMCSA’s census. For a truck that stays close to home, we collect it where it parks at night; for one that runs farther, tell us which end of the route it will be sitting at.

Three operators on FMCSA’s list run 103, 58 and 50 power units. A fleet letting several units go at once can send one list of VINs, unit numbers and title status instead of contacting us truck by truck.

New registrations totalled 12 in 2024 and 15 in 2025 under FMCSA’s carrier census. If you set up your authority recently and are closing it, keep the USDOT number handy; it helps us match the truck to the operator who is selling it.

Kansas City Southern track and the river tank farms

The North American Rail Network places the Kansas City Southern’s Monroe Yard 1.2 miles south-west of town, with Monroe Station 2.1 miles in the same direction. Drayage tractors working those yards can be collected right where they sit; tell us who controls the gate.

South of the city, the Energy Information Administration records a petroleum product terminal 7.8 miles out, and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics lists a liquid bulk terminal at 8 miles. Tank tractors from those runs need their registration and any tank inspection records ready alongside the title.

Wheelis Pit, a sand and gravel operation 10.4 miles south-west, and Perryville Aggregates Plant #2, 20.3 miles north-east, are both on the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s list. Dump trucks working those pits can stay on site for pickup once the operator agrees to let us in.

Fields and jobs

Farm country and the parish workforce

USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture counts 428 farms in Ouachita Parish, with corn, soybeans and cotton at the top. A farm truck sold off one of those operations is often titled to the farm or a family member, so check whose name is on the title before we arrange the visit.

In 2023 the Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts put 40,886 jobs in Monroe: 1,820 in manufacturing, 1,049 in wholesale trade, 926 in construction and 860 in transportation and warehousing. Builders there run 107 construction establishments, per County Business Patterns, and a dump truck or flatbed from one of them can be signed over by whoever holds the business registration.

Bridges, mileage and model years

The National Bridge Inventory lists 113 bridges here, 15 of them load-posted, and one under 14 feet: LA 3280 over the Ouachita River at 11 ft 11 in. If your truck is parked on the far side of that crossing, mention it so the tow is routed around it.

FMCSA mileage filings from 47 Ouachita carriers put the middle truck at 25,000 miles a year. Have the odometer reading and VIN together when you reach out; those two lines start every conversation we have about a truck.

Roadside inspection records from FMCSA covering 179 trucks between September 2024 and August 2026 show a median model year of 2020, with 29.6 percent ten or more years old. Whatever the model year, keep a recent inspection report with the title.

The questions we get asked in Monroe

  • Is the low bridge over the Ouachita a problem for pickup?It is a clearance we plan around. The National Bridge Inventory lists LA 3280 over the Ouachita River at 11 ft 11 in, so tell us if the truck sits on a route that crosses it.
  • The Louisiana title for my truck is missing; where do I get a replacement?Louisiana’s state title agency issues duplicate titles; apply for one before the sale and keep the receipt with your registration.

Sell your truck in Monroe

From the Kansas City Southern yard on the south-west side to the terminals and gravel pits along the Ouachita, Monroe’s trucks work the whole of Ouachita Parish.