Quarry trucks south and east of Killeen
Gibbs Quarry, a crushed-stone operation 5.6 miles south of town, is on the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s list, and so is the Nolanville Mine & Mill, 8.3 miles east. If your dump truck or end-dump tractor spends its days between those pits and Bell County job sites, it can stay parked at the yard you use; give us the gate contact and we arrange collection there.
Farther south, the Mine Safety and Health Administration lists Rock Solid Stone Quarry 13 miles out and Apache Stone Quarry 13.2 miles out, both producing dimension stone. A flatbed that carries cut stone from those sites should come with its title in your name and a few clear photos of the deck, the cab and the VIN plate.
East toward Temple, 1159 Academy is a sand and gravel operation 22.4 miles away, according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration. Tell us the street address where a gravel hauler from that corridor is kept, and whether a tow truck can reach it without moving other equipment.
Rail and the post
Fort Cavazos and the two rail yards
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics places Fort Cavazos 9.5 miles north of Killeen. If you are a service member being reassigned and your truck stays behind, you can leave it with a neighbour or on a rented lot and complete the paperwork from your next posting; send us the location and a phone number for whoever holds the keys.
On the North American Rail Network maintained by the Federal Railroad Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the yard listed as FT HOOD lies 8.2 miles west and the TEMPLE yard 22.4 miles east. Day cabs that shuttle loads to and from either yard are among the trucks we purchase, and a registration card plus the VIN is the right place to start.
Freight, coil and lumber haulers based in Killeen
Killeen has 571 active carriers in FMCSA’s carrier census, of which 444 list general freight, 84 motor vehicles, 83 metal sheets, coils and rolls, and 78 logs, poles, beams and lumber. Whatever cargo your tractor or straight truck was set up for, tell us the trailer type and body so we know what to bring on collection day.
Of those 571, the federal carrier census counts 380 intrastate operators, 191 interstate operators and 107 private fleets. An intrastate truck kept inside Texas needs its Texas title and current registration; an interstate unit should also come with any apportioned plate paperwork you still hold.
Sixty-four Killeen carriers first registered in 2025, after 51 in 2024, per FMCSA’s carrier census. If you started an authority recently and are selling the truck you began with, the title and your USDOT number are what we ask for first.
Across 122 carriers reporting mileage, FMCSA’s census puts the median at 35,624 miles per truck a year. Write the current odometer reading down when you contact us, alongside the year, make and model.
Between September 2024 and August 2026, FMCSA roadside inspection records cover 213 Killeen-registered trucks, with a median model year of 2016 and 47.9 percent of them ten or more model years old.
Whichever side of that median your truck falls on, the same documents apply: the title, the registration, and any annual inspection reports you kept. Service records are welcome but not required.
The three biggest fleets in the federal census run 52, 46 and 20 power units. A fleet manager selling several units at once can send one list of VINs, and we will arrange each pickup from the lot where the trucks are parked.
Job sites, Bell County farms and the trucks they keep
The Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts show 30,009 jobs in Killeen in 2023, with 1,106 in construction and 760 in transportation and warehousing. County Business Patterns, also from the Census Bureau, lists 123 construction establishments here. A contractor retiring a dump truck or flatbed can have it collected from the job yard rather than the office.
In Bell County, USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture counts 2,330 farms, and corn, cattle and wheat lead the list. A grain truck or livestock hauler parked out on a farm road is fine where it is; send directions and a gate code if there is one.
Bridges, titles and what to send
The National Bridge Inventory from the Federal Highway Administration lists 65 bridges in Killeen, with no load-posted spans and none under 14 feet of clearance. Tell us the height of the truck and any trailer still hooked to it, so collection is planned around the right equipment.
If the title is lost, start a replacement with the state’s title agency before you contact us. Then send photos of all four sides of the truck and the VIN plate, plus the registration card if you still have it.
The questions we get asked in Killeen
- My dump truck sits at a quarry yard near Nolanville; does it need to come into Killeen?It can stay put: the Mine Safety and Health Administration lists the Nolanville Mine & Mill 8.3 miles east of Killeen, and we collect from the yard, so tell us who can open the gate.
- I am leaving Fort Cavazos on orders. Can I still sell the truck?You can: the post sits 9.5 miles north of town on the Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ list, and you can leave the truck with someone local and sign the paperwork from your new station.
- Which details about a Killeen truck should reach you before anything else?The VIN, the odometer reading, a photo of the Texas title in your name, and pictures of the cab, frame and tires.