Hopper and bulk loads
Muleshoe trucks that carry grain, hay and feed
Of the 156 Muleshoe carriers on FMCSA’s carrier census, 117 list grain, feed and hay as cargo, 41 list farm supplies and 40 list dry bulk commodities. If your truck spent its seasons on those loads, tell us what trailer it pulled and whether the hopper or bulk body goes with it, so we know exactly what we are collecting.
General freight shows up on 64 carrier records in the same federal census. A tractor that switched between farm loads and general freight in Bailey County is still one sale; send the VIN, a photo of the title and pictures of each side of the cab, and we can start from there.
Farms and feedlots
Bailey County dairies, cattle and corn ground
Cattle lead Bailey County’s 389 farms in USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture, ahead of milk and then corn. Trucks that serve those operations are often parked at the farm or yard rather than in town, and we come to that address, so give us directions to the gate and a phone number for whoever holds the key.
Farm work also shows up in the county’s job figures: the Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts put 90 Muleshoe-area jobs in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting for 2023. If the truck is registered to a farm entity rather than to you personally, have the paperwork that shows who can sign the title ready before we book collection.
Inside Texas and beyond
Intrastate fleets and interstate runs
Intrastate operations account for 109 of the town’s carriers in FMCSA’s census, interstate for 47, and 59 run as private fleets hauling their own goods. A private-fleet truck owned by a farm or supply business sells the same way as a for-hire tractor; the business owner signs, and we need the name on the title to match.
Drivers split almost evenly by distance here: FMCSA lists 182 working within 100 miles and 194 beyond it. For trucks that run long, tell us where the truck will be parked on the day you want it collected, whether that is in Muleshoe or at the end of a route out of state.
Muleshoe carriers had 191 trucks pass through FMCSA roadside inspection records from late August 2024 to late August 2026, and the middle model year among them was 2013. Those same inspection records put about 55 percent of the inspected trucks at ten or more years old; we buy trucks of every model year, so the year on the registration is simply one line on the form.
Keep any inspection reports from those roadside stops with the truck’s file. Alongside service records and the registration, they give a clear record of the unit, and photos of the odometer and the data plate fill in the rest.
For the 52 carriers reporting mileage, the median across their trucks is 14,174 miles per truck a year, according to FMCSA’s carrier census. Read the odometer before you call and give us the figure; it is one of the first things we ask.
Fleets and quarries
Multi-truck owners and the Copley Pit
Three Muleshoe operators in FMCSA’s census run 38, 22 and 21 power units, with 16, 17 and 19 drivers. An owner selling several units at once can send one list of VINs with each truck’s location, and we plan the collection of all of them together.
The Mine Safety and Health Administration lists the Copley Pit, a crushed-stone quarry 4.5 miles east of town. A dump truck or tractor parked at a quarry site needs the operator’s permission for access, so arrange that before the collection date and tell us which gate to use.
Builders count too: the Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns places 6 construction establishments around Muleshoe. If your truck works for one of them, have the business name on the title and the signer ready.
Warehouse and plant work
Muleshoe wholesale and manufacturing jobs
Wholesale trade held 138 jobs in the Muleshoe area in 2023 by the Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts, about 8.7 percent of the 1,585 total. Delivery and bulk trucks that served those wholesalers can be collected from the warehouse lot, provided someone there can release the keys.
Manufacturing accounted for 59 local jobs that year, per the same LEHD figures. For a truck owned through a manufacturing business, a letter or resolution naming who may sign for the company keeps the title transfer simple.
The questions we get asked in Muleshoe
- Can you pick up a hay or grain hauler sitting at a Bailey County farm?Bailey County has 389 farms on USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture, and plenty of trucks stay on them; we collect from the farm itself. Send the address, directions to the gate and a contact on site.
- Is there a quarry near Muleshoe where you would collect a dump truck?The Copley Pit, 4.5 miles east of town according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration, is one place we can collect from. Arrange access with the quarry operator and tell us the gate.
- Do you take a tractor around the 2013 model year from Muleshoe?A 2013 truck matches the median model year FMCSA roadside inspection records show for 191 trucks from Muleshoe carriers. We buy trucks of every model year; send the VIN and the title details.