Garland’s rail yards and container ramps
The North American Rail Network, kept by the Federal Railroad Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, places the DALLAS IMF yard 4.3 miles south-west of Garland and the DALLAS IMF (KCS) yard 4.4 miles out in the same direction. For a day cab that shuttles boxes between those gates, tell us whether it is parked at a yard or at your home, and send the VIN with your first message.
Two more ramps appear in Bureau of Transportation Statistics listings: Dallas, TX - Mesquite, 9 miles south, and Wylie, TX, 10.6 miles north-east. If your tractor has pulled chassis off either ramp, a photo of the registration card and a clear shot of the door sticker answer most of what we would otherwise need to ask.
Fuel racks, blending terminals and gravel south of town
Energy Information Administration records list PAR TRUCK RACK 13.3 miles south-west of Garland and the DALLAS BLENDING TERMINAL 17.3 miles in that same direction. A tank tractor that loads at either rack is one we can collect where it parks; keep any terminal loading cards or hazmat paperwork with the title so it all travels together.
South of the city, the Mine Safety and Health Administration lists Beltline Pit, a sand and gravel operation 18.3 miles away. Dump trucks and end-dump tractors that run that pit can stay on site for pickup, provided someone can open the gate, so give us that person’s name and number along with photos of the bed and cab.
Freight, movers and coil haulers based in Garland
FMCSA’s carrier census counts 1,240 active carriers based in Garland, with 868 of them hauling general freight and 140 carrying paper products. Whichever of those you are, the paperwork we look for is the same: the Texas title in your name or your company’s, the current registration, and any service records you have kept.
Movers and metal haulers share the list too, since that same FMCSA census shows 131 Garland carriers handling household goods and another 131 moving metal sheets, coils and rolls. A moving van or flatbed tractor with a coil rack is welcome; photograph the box or deck alongside the cab so we see the whole unit.
Of the Garland carriers in the census, 790 operate intrastate only, 446 cross state lines and 295 run private fleets, per FMCSA. If your truck only ever worked inside Texas, say so, and send the plate and registration details you have.
Garland trucks at FMCSA roadside checks
Across 962 Garland-based trucks inspected between August 2024 and August 2026, FMCSA roadside inspection records show a median model year of 2017, and 40.85 percent of those trucks were ten or more model years old. Whatever the year of yours, give us the model year, make and engine in the first message.
The carrier census from FMCSA puts the median at 43,340 miles per truck across 303 local carriers that reported mileage. Send a photo of the odometer with the VIN plate; between them they let us identify the exact truck without a visit.
Jobs and ground
Plants, building sites and Dallas County farms
Manufacturing accounts for 10,908 of the 79,897 jobs in Garland, according to the Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts for 2023, with construction at 5,154, wholesale trade at 4,680 and transportation and warehousing at 2,269. Box trucks and straight trucks that supply those plants are often parked behind the shop; tell us the address and whether a tow truck can reach the spot.
Dallas County holds 383 construction establishments and 16 warehousing establishments in the Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns. On a jobsite pickup, let us know the gate hours and who holds the keys so the collection fits the site’s schedule.
USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture records 647 farms in Dallas County, with cattle, corn and horses leading. A grain truck or cattle hauler sitting on a county farm can be collected there; send a clear photo of the title, front and back, with your first message.
Posted bridges inside Garland city limits
The National Bridge Inventory from the Federal Highway Administration lists 158 bridges in Garland, 3 of them load-posted and none under 14 feet of clearance. When you send the pickup address, mention any posted bridge on the route out so the tow is routed around it.
Beyond that, send a pin or street address and a note on where the truck stands inside the lot.
The questions we get asked in Garland
- My tractor sits near the DALLAS IMF yards south-west of Garland; does it have to come to you?It stays put: the North American Rail Network places the DALLAS IMF yard 4.3 miles south-west of Garland, and we collect from yards near it; give us the lot address and who can open the gate.
- Who replaces a missing title for a truck registered in Garland?The state’s title agency issues replacement titles in Texas; start that request and tell us it is under way so we can plan around it.
- Will you pick up a dump truck at Beltline Pit south of Garland?We will; the Mine Safety and Health Administration lists Beltline Pit 18.3 miles south of Garland; tell us the site contact and gate times and we arrange collection on the pit’s terms.