Rail on the west side
Intermodal ramps and rail yards west of Mesquite
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics lists the Dallas, TX - Mesquite intermodal ramp 4.3 miles west of town, and the North American Rail Network places the DALLAS TOFC yard 4.6 miles out in the same direction. A day cab that shuttles boxes between those two points is often parked close to them, so give us the lot address and a name for whoever controls the gate.
DALLAS IMF sits 8.5 miles north-west on the North American Rail Network, while the Dallas Intermodal Terminal at Wilmer lies 11.8 miles south-west in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ ramp listing. A tractor that pulled chassis to Wilmer and is still parked down there gets collected at Wilmer; it stays where it is.
Freight, paper, beverages and moving vans out of Mesquite
Of the 919 active carriers FMCSA’s carrier census records in Mesquite, 685 list general freight, 107 paper products, 102 beverages and 97 household goods. Tell us which of those your truck carried and what body or trailer it ran with; a moving van and a beverage route tractor call for different details on the first call.
Most outfits here stay inside Texas: 645 operate intrastate against 267 interstate, with 154 private fleets, according to FMCSA’s carrier census. A truck that never left the state may carry only Texas registration and a state number, so send a photo of the cab door markings and the current registration card when you reach out.
New authorities keep appearing in town, 84 registered in 2025 and 68 in 2024 on FMCSA’s carrier census. If you opened a one-truck company recently and are winding it down, keep the title and your USDOT number together; those two cover most of what the sale asks of you.
Model years, miles and fleet sizes
FMCSA roadside inspection records cover 637 trucks inspected here between August 2024 and August 2026, with a median model year of 2015 and 54 percent ten or more model years old. Whatever year yours is, the VIN plate and a clear photo of the title are the first two things we ask for.
Among 199 Mesquite carriers that report mileage, the median is 43,200 miles per truck a year in FMCSA’s carrier census. Snap the odometer and the dash when you photograph the cab, and include the service records you kept, so the reading has the history beside it.
One fleet registered in Mesquite runs 166 power units and 155 drivers, and two others run 40 and 36 power units, per FMCSA’s carrier census. If you are selling several units out of a fleet like these, send a list of VINs and where each truck is parked, and we plan the collections as one job.
Jobs in town
Warehouses, building sites and factories
Of 51,318 jobs counted in Mesquite for 2023 by the Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts, 5,079 are in transportation and warehousing and 4,074 in construction. A straight truck that delivered to distribution sites or a dump truck that worked new subdivisions both fit what we purchase; tell us the body type and the axle setup up front.
Manufacturing accounts for 3,216 of those jobs and wholesale trade for 1,837, again by the Census Bureau’s LEHD figures. Trucks that ran plant-to-warehouse routes often sit in a company yard after the last run, so let us know whose property it is on and who can sign us in.
County Business Patterns from the Census Bureau show 259 construction establishments and 3 warehousing establishments in the city. If your truck belongs to a contractor’s business rather than to you personally, have the company name on the title match the person signing, or bring a letter authorising the signer.
Gravel pits and fuel terminals around Mesquite
Beltline Pit, a sand and gravel operation the Mine Safety and Health Administration lists 8 miles south, and Post Oak No 1, 10.2 miles south-west, both draw dump trucks and end dumps out of this end of the county. If yours hauled from either pit, mention the bed type and photograph the hoist and tailgate along with the cab.
West of town, the Energy Information Administration lists PAR TRUCK RACK at 13 miles and DALLAS BLENDING TERMINAL at 17.5 miles, both petroleum product terminals. A tractor that pulled fuel from those racks should come with its registration and any inspection paperwork you hold; tell us whether the trailer goes with it or stays behind.
Bridges, farms and the collection route
The National Bridge Inventory counts 183 bridges in Mesquite, 3 of them load-posted and none under 14 feet. That matters when we route a tow to your address, so tell us if the truck sits on a street with a posted bridge between it and the main road.
Dallas County holds 647 farms in USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture, with cattle, corn and equine at the top. A livestock hauler or a farm truck kept on rural land in the county is one we come to; give us directions to the gate and a name to ask for when we arrive.
The questions we get asked in Mesquite
- Will you pick up a day cab sitting by the Mesquite ramp off the rail line west of town?We will; the Bureau of Transportation Statistics puts that ramp 4.3 miles west, so give us the lot address and a gate contact and the pickup happens on site.
- Can my end dump stay at Beltline Pit until you come for it?It can stay put; the Mine Safety and Health Administration lists Beltline Pit 8 miles south of Mesquite, and we collect from the pit once the operator signs us in.
- Will you buy a fuel tractor that loaded at PAR TRUCK RACK?We will; the Energy Information Administration lists PAR TRUCK RACK 13 miles west of Mesquite, so tell us where the tractor is parked now and whether the tank trailer is part of the sale.