Wylie’s ramp and yard, seven miles out
Seven miles east of Parker, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics places the Wylie intermodal ramp, at 7.2 miles from town. A day cab that shuttles boxes off that ramp is one we collect from wherever it is parked, whether that is a driveway in Parker or a lot near the tracks in Wylie. Send us the street address and a phone number for whoever holds the keys.
The WYLIE rail yard sits 7.3 miles east on the North American Rail Network, kept by the Federal Railroad Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. If your tractor is parked inside a fenced rail property, tell us who manages the gate before the pickup is scheduled, so our driver is expected when he arrives.
Parker to the IMF
Container yards on the road south of Parker
Heading south, the North American Rail Network lists the DALLAS IMF yard 14.5 miles from Parker. Container work out of that yard puts a lot of tractors on the road between Collin and Dallas counties; if yours is one of them, photograph the cab interior, the fifth wheel and the tire tread so the pictures match the description you give us.
The Dallas, TX - Mesquite intermodal ramp is 19.5 miles south, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. A sleeper or day cab that ends its shift down there can stay there for collection. Give us the VIN and the odometer reading first, then the title, and the rest of the conversation follows from those.
Tank work to the south-west
Energy Information Administration records put the PAR TRUCK RACK petroleum terminal 21.9 miles south-west of Parker and the IRVING petroleum product terminal at 23.7 miles. Fuel tractors loading at racks like these come with their own paperwork trail; keep any terminal access records or inspection reports with the truck, since they tell its history better than a photo.
Between those two sits Heniff Trasportation, a liquid bulk terminal the Bureau of Transportation Statistics lists 23.1 miles south-west. When the tractor you are selling pulled tank trailers in and out of that site, say so on the first call, and tell us whether the trailer is part of the sale or stays behind.
Denton Sand Farm and the dump-truck trade
Denton Sand Farm, which the Mine Safety and Health Administration records as a sand and gravel operation, lies 24.8 miles north-west of Parker toward Denton. Dump trucks and end-dump tractors that haul from a pit like that belong on the list of trucks we purchase.
If your dump truck is parked at a job site rather than at home, give us the site address and the name of a foreman who can let us in. Our driver comes to the yard or the pit where the truck stands.
Grain and livestock haulers around Parker
Collin County holds 2,330 farms, and cattle lead wheat and corn among them, per USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture. Livestock haulers, grain trucks and farm tractors with commercial plates all fit what we buy from owners around Parker.
A truck that spends most of the year in a barn or a field gate is fine where it is. Tell us whether the ground is firm enough for a tow vehicle after rain, and have the registration and title together before the day we arrive.
Bridges and jobs in town
All 6 of Parker’s bridges in the Federal Highway Administration’s National Bridge Inventory are free of load postings, and not one clears less than 14 feet. That means a standard tow rig can reach most addresses in town, so the pickup can be planned around your driveway rather than around a weight or height limit.
Parker held 1,022 jobs in 2023 by the Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts, a small base for a town ringed by rail ramps and fuel racks. Plenty of owners here run a single truck from home; if that is you, a clear title in your name, the registration and a set of photos taken in daylight are all we need to begin.
The questions we get asked in Parker
- My tractor stays by the WYLIE yard east of town. Has it got to come over to Parker first?The WYLIE rail yard is 7.3 miles east of Parker on the North American Rail Network, and we pick up there. Name whoever runs that lot near the Wylie tracks and the pickup gets set up with them.
- I run gravel out of Denton Sand Farm. Is a Collin County dump truck something you buy?Denton Sand Farm, a sand and gravel operation 24.8 miles north-west per the Mine Safety and Health Administration, is exactly the kind of site dump trucks we buy work from. A VIN, an odometer figure and daylight pictures of the dump body get the Parker conversation going.
- Can a tow truck reach my place in Parker?Parker’s 6 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory carry no load postings and none clear less than 14 feet, so a tow rig can usually reach town addresses. Mention any gate, soft ground or tight turn on your property when you call.