A pit next door, another down toward Honey Island
The Mine Safety and Health Administration lists the NSA Wet Plant, a sand and gravel operation, just 0.4 miles north-east of Pearl River. A dump truck or end-dump tractor that loads there is often parked at the pit itself, so tell us whether it sits inside the plant gate and who can let us in on the day of collection.
Seven miles south, Amrize Honey Island Operations is the second sand and gravel site on the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s list, at 7.1 miles from town. If your truck shuttled between Honey Island and the yards up the road, send photos of the bed, the hoist and the cab, plus the VIN, and say where it sits now so pickup can be planned around the site’s hours.
Timber, iron, bulk
Logs, machinery and dry bulk out of Pearl River
Of the 51 active carriers that FMCSA’s carrier census places in Pearl River, 24 list general freight, 11 haul logs, poles, beams and lumber, 11 move machinery and large objects, and 6 carry dry bulk commodities. Log trucks, lowboy tractors and bulk haulers all fit what we buy, so name the trailer or body that came with the truck when you get in touch.
That same FMCSA census counts 34 Pearl River carriers running interstate authority, 17 working intrastate only, and 29 that operate as private fleets hauling their own goods. A private-fleet truck still needs its title in the company’s name and someone with authority to sign it, so line up that signer before we arrive.
Pearl River fleets, from one tractor to dozens
Pearl River’s biggest registered fleet runs 39 power units with 38 drivers, followed by fleets of 23 units and 21 units, according to FMCSA’s carrier census. If you are selling several tractors from an operation that size, list each VIN with its location and we will plan one collection rather than a series of trips.
Drivers here mostly stay close: FMCSA’s census shows 231 drivers working within a hundred-mile radius and 83 going farther, while the 25 carriers that report mileage put their median at 20,860 miles per truck a year. Have the odometer reading and the most recent service records handy, since those two answer most of our first questions.
New registrations have picked up as well, with FMCSA’s carrier census logging 8 new carriers in 2025 against 3 in 2024. An owner-operator who started recently and is now selling should keep the registration and any lease paperwork alongside the title.
Pearl River trucks as roadside inspectors record them
Pearl River trucks pulled over between September 2024 and August 2026 numbered 85 in FMCSA roadside inspection records, and their median model year was 2020, with 23.5 percent at ten years or older. Whatever the year on yours, the inspection reports you kept from those stops are useful to send along with the photos.
If a roadside inspection report or annual inspection sticker is in the glovebox, photograph it with the cab, the frame and the tires. Add a clear shot of the VIN plate on the door jamb as well.
Wholesale, construction and the parish roads
Wholesale trade accounts for 566 of the 1,323 jobs in Pearl River, a 42.8 percent share, by the Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts for 2023, while transportation and warehousing holds 134 and construction 126. Box trucks and tractors tied to a distribution yard are often parked at that yard, so tell us the address and the gate contact.
County Business Patterns from the Census Bureau records 45 construction establishments in the area, and USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture counts 845 farms across St. Tammany Parish, led by cattle, equine and corn. A livestock hauler or a contractor’s dump truck kept on a farm or job site can stay there; we come to it.
Of the 29 Pearl River crossings in the National Bridge Inventory, 3 carry posted load limits, and not one has a fourteen-foot clearance problem. Mention any posted crossing on the road to where your truck is kept so the recovery truck takes a route that fits.
Missing the title? The notary-run OMV counter in Slidell
Lost titles in Louisiana are replaced through the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, and the nearest of its OMV offices on the agency’s list is Notary At Your Service, 2157 Gause Boulevard East, Slidell, 70461, about 6 miles from Pearl River. Bring your ID and the VIN, and ask for a duplicate title in the name on the registration.
If the title still shows a lienholder, get the lien release before the sale and keep it with the duplicate. If your truck is kept near Camp Villere, the military installation the Bureau of Transportation Statistics places 4.8 miles south-west of town, give us that address along with the title details.
The questions we get asked in Pearl River
- Can my dump truck stay at the NSA Wet Plant while you collect it?The NSA Wet Plant sits 0.4 miles north-east of Pearl River on the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s list, and we collect from the pit itself. Give us the name of whoever controls the plant gate and which corner of the Wet Plant holds the truck.
- Which OMV office should a Pearl River seller use for a missing title?Notary At Your Service at 2157 Gause Boulevard East in Slidell, about 6 miles away, is the closest of the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles’ OMV offices. A duplicate issued at that Slidell counter, in the registered owner’s name, is what we need at pickup.
- Is a log hauler that worked the St. Tammany woods something you’d collect?Eleven Pearl River carriers in FMCSA’s carrier census haul logs, poles, beams and lumber, and those trucks are among the ones we purchase. Send the VIN, photos and the trailer details to start.