Soybeans, corn, cotton and the trucks behind them
Soybeans, corn and cotton lead the crop list for Madison Parish in USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture, across 226 farms. A grain hopper or flatbed tractor that spends harvest parked at a farm shop rather than in town is one we collect from the farm itself, so send us the road name and which gate or shed it sits behind.
Of the 42 active carriers FMCSA’s carrier census lists in Tallulah, 23 haul grain, feed or hay and 10 haul farm supplies. If your truck moved seed, fertilizer or bulk grain for growers around the parish, tell us the trailer it pulled and whether that trailer is part of the sale, and photograph both units together.
Small outfits, a tractor or two at a time
The four biggest operators registered here run small: FMCSA’s carrier census shows the top one with 4 power units and 3 drivers, and the next two with 2 power units each. A sale from an outfit that size is usually one truck, so a title in the owner’s name, the current registration and a few clear photos of the cab, frame and VIN plate are all we need to start.
If you set up your authority recently and the truck is titled to a new company name, have the paperwork that ties the two together on hand, since the title holder is the one who signs.
General freight is the most common cargo class among Tallulah carriers, with 25 listing it in FMCSA’s carrier census, and 8 list machinery and large objects. A lowboy or step-deck tractor that hauled equipment for farms or contractors should come with whatever service records you kept, and a note of what was replaced on it and when.
Eleven of the local operators run private fleets, moving their own goods rather than freight for hire, in the same FMCSA census. If the truck belongs to a farm or business rather than a trucking company, the title is often in the business name; whoever is authorised to sign for that business handles the sale.
Interstate lanes and local routes
Tallulah’s carriers split almost evenly in FMCSA’s carrier census: 23 operate interstate and 19 stay inside Louisiana. A truck with an interstate history may carry apportioned plates, so tell us which states were on the cab card when you send the VIN.
Drivers here range widely, with 51 working beyond a 100-mile radius and 24 within it, by FMCSA’s count of the census filings. Put the current odometer reading in your first message, right after the VIN.
Lake Providence Port, up the road
Lake Providence Port sits 22.7 miles north of Tallulah, as listed by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. A tractor that shuttled grain to the river there may be parked at the port lot or back at the yard in town; either way we come to it, so give us the exact spot and a contact who can open the gate.
If your truck made distribution runs for a wholesaler, tell us the body type, whether box, reefer or flatbed, so we know what we are collecting before we arrive.