Freight, lumber and coil haulers on the west side
Of the 148 active carriers that FMCSA’s carrier census places in West Monroe, 62 list general freight as cargo and 28 list machinery and large objects. A box truck or van tractor from the first group and a lowboy or step-deck rig from the second both fit what we purchase, so tell us which one you have and what trailer it usually pulled.
Lumber is the third line on that census: 17 West Monroe carriers declare logs, poles, beams or lumber, and 12 declare metal sheets, coils or rolls. Log trucks with bunks and flatbed tractors set up for coil racks have gear we want to see, so photograph the bunks, stakes, chains or coil racks along with the cab and frame.
FMCSA’s census also splits the city’s carriers by authority: 75 run interstate, 73 stay intrastate, and 79 are private fleets moving their own goods. A private-fleet truck belonging to a parish business can be sold by whoever holds its title, so have the company officer who signs for the business ready with the title and current registration.
Monroe Station and the terminals south of town
The North American Rail Network, kept by the Federal Railroad Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, puts the Monroe Station yard about 2.4 miles east of West Monroe. If your truck shuttles freight to and from that yard and is parked near it between runs, give us the street address and the name of whoever controls the lot.
To the south, the Energy Information Administration lists the Monroe petroleum product terminal about 7.6 miles out, and Monroe Terminal Company LLC appears in Bureau of Transportation Statistics records as a liquid bulk terminal about 7.7 miles away. A tank truck or tractor that loads at those racks can stay at its yard for pickup; send the tank’s placard history and any annual tank test paperwork you kept.
Sand and gravel pits south and north-east
Wheelis Pit, a sand and gravel operation on the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s list, lies about 7.9 miles south of town. Dump trucks and end-dump tractors that haul out of a pit like that are welcome here; tell us the bed length and whether it has a tarp system, and send a photo of the hoist.
Farther afield, Perryville Aggregates Plant #2 is about 23.4 miles to the north-east according to the same MSHA records. A dump truck kept at a plant site that far out does not need to be driven into West Monroe first, as we arrange collection at the gate once the site contact confirms access.
Unit counts, annual mileage and driver range
The three biggest fleets on FMCSA’s census in West Monroe run 110, 61 and 57 power units, with 123, 48 and 99 drivers respectively. An owner selling several units at once should send one list with each VIN, the unit number and where each truck stands, so a single visit can cover the group.
Thirty-nine West Monroe carriers gave FMCSA a yearly mileage figure, and the midpoint of those reports is 25,000 miles for each truck. Read the odometer and the engine hour meter on the day you contact us, and put both in your first message alongside the year, make and model.
FMCSA’s driver records for the city show 337 drivers working within 100 miles of base and 383 going beyond it. A sleeper that spent its weeks on longer lanes may be parked anywhere when you decide to sell, so tell us the town it sits in now rather than where it was registered.
Jobs and farms across Ouachita Parish
LEHD job counts from the Census Bureau put 13,049 jobs in West Monroe in 2023, among them 705 in manufacturing, 557 in construction and 409 in wholesale trade. Straight trucks, flatbeds and roll-offs that serve plants, building sites and warehouses in town all fall within what we buy; gather the title, registration and any maintenance log before you call.
Corn, soybeans and cotton head the crop list for Ouachita Parish, whose 428 farms are tallied in USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture. A grain truck or hopper tractor that sits on a farm for part of the year can be collected from the farm itself, provided someone can meet us there and point out where the keys and title are.
Bridges, new carriers and getting ready
Of the 21 West Monroe bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, not one carries a load posting or sits below 14 feet of vertical clearance. Mention any locked gate, dirt lane or tight yard at the spot where the truck is parked, along with a contact who can let us in.
FMCSA’s census logs 15 carriers registering in West Monroe in 2024 and 11 more in 2025. If you are one of those newer operators winding down, make sure the truck’s title shows your name or your company’s, and if a lender is still on it, have the payoff contact ready so the lien can be released at sale.
The questions we get asked in West Monroe
- My log truck is parked near Wheelis Pit. Does the log truck need moving off the pit site before you collect it?Wheelis Pit is about 7.9 miles south of West Monroe on the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s list, and we collect from there. Give us the pit road and the person at the scale house or gate who can let the crew in.
- Do you buy trucks that haul coil or steel out of West Monroe?Twelve West Monroe carriers declare metal sheets, coils or rolls on FMCSA’s carrier census, and their flatbeds and coil-rack tractors are trucks we purchase. Photograph the racks and securement gear along with the tractor.
- Our parish business keeps its own trucks rather than hiring carriers. Can it sell just one?FMCSA’s census counts 79 private fleets in West Monroe, and any of them can sell a single unit. The title holder signs, so have the company officer and the registration on hand.
- Can you pick up a farm truck elsewhere in Ouachita Parish?Ouachita Parish has 428 farms in USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture, and a grain or farm truck on any of them can be collected where it sits. Tell us the road and the nearest landmark.