Rail at the gate
Two rail yards flank the post, west and south
The North American Rail Network, kept by the Federal Railroad Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, places the Biggs AAF Yard 2.2 miles west of Fort Bliss and the Alfalfa yard 6.2 miles south. A tractor that shuttles freight between those two rail sites is the sort of truck we collect where it is parked, so give us the yard or street address first.
Around nine miles south-west, the El Paso intermodal ramp appears in Bureau of Transportation Statistics listings. If your day cab or sleeper has pulled containers off that ramp, send the VIN, the odometer reading and clear photos of the fifth wheel and frame with your first message.
Fuel haulers loading just south of the post
Two petroleum product terminals sit to the south: El Paso Terminal at 4.3 miles and a second El Paso site at 4.8 miles, both recorded by the Energy Information Administration. Fuel tankers and the tractors that haul them out of those gates are trucks we buy outright, trailer included or not.
For a tanker unit, gather the tank’s inspection certificates and any terminal loading records you kept, along with the title and current registration. If a terminal lot is where the rig sits now, tell us who manages that gate so the collection can be set up with them.
Quarry and pit trucks west, north and south-east of the post
The Mine Safety and Health Administration lists three aggregate sites close by: the McKelligon Canyon crushed-stone quarry 5.8 miles west, the Section 14 sand and gravel operation 6.8 miles south-east, and Dyer Sand Pit 8.1 miles north. Dump trucks, end dumps and water trucks that work those pits fit what we purchase.
A quarry truck often sits at the pit between jobs, so you can leave it there. Photograph the bed, the hoist and the cab, note the axle setup, and tell us whether the site gate keeps set hours.
Transportation and construction jobs at Fort Bliss
Of 4,416 jobs counted at Fort Bliss in 2023 by the Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts, 261 were in transportation and warehousing, a 5.9 percent share, and 94 were in construction. Whether your truck hauled freight or carried building material, we take box trucks, flatbeds and tractors alike.
Here, a tally of 14 warehousing businesses beside 5 construction firms comes from the Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns. A small outfit selling one truck or a few gets the same process: title, registration and a contact who can show us the vehicle.
County farm work
Livestock and cotton haulers across the county
USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture counts 581 farms across El Paso County, with cotton, cattle and honey heading the list. Cattle haulers, module trucks and flatbeds that move farm loads around the county are welcome here.
If the truck is parked on a farm, tell us how to reach it from the nearest paved road and whether a gate needs opening. Livestock trailer or bale bed, a few photos of the body plus the title in your name is the place to start.
Bridges on the roads around the post
The Federal Highway Administration’s National Bridge Inventory records 26 bridges in the Fort Bliss area, with none posted for load and none under 14 feet of clearance. A tall or heavy unit can be reached on those structures without a height or weight posting in the way.
So when you write to us, the spot where the truck sits matters more than the route to it. Give the address or the yard name, and a phone number for whoever holds the keys.
The questions we get asked in Fort Bliss
- My end dump stays up at McKelligon Canyon between hauls. Does it have to come down first?McKelligon Canyon is listed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration as a crushed-stone quarry 5.8 miles west of Fort Bliss, and we collect from the pit. Tell us who runs the gate and when it opens.
- I run a fuel tanker that fills at the terminals below Fort Bliss; is that a truck you take?The Energy Information Administration records two petroleum product terminals 4.3 and 4.8 miles south of Fort Bliss, and tankers working them are trucks we purchase. Have the tank inspection certificates ready with the title.
- Will low bridges block access to my tall truck near Fort Bliss?Among the 26 bridges the National Bridge Inventory lists around Fort Bliss, none sits under 14 feet and none carries a load posting, so tell us where the truck is and we plan the collection there.