Van, flatbed and private fleets on Pearland’s roster
General freight shows up on 512 of the 726 active Pearland carriers in FMCSA’s carrier census, the single most common cargo line among them. If your tractor pulled dry vans or flatbeds for one of those outfits, have the title and current registration in hand before you call, and we can start with the VIN.
Of those Pearland carriers, 499 run intrastate only, 222 cross state lines and 108 are private fleets hauling their own goods, according to the same FMCSA census. A truck that never left Texas still needs its Texas title in your name; if the title sits with a lender or a former partner, sort that out first and tell us where it stands.
New registrations have climbed: FMCSA records 43 new Pearland carriers in 2024 and 76 in 2025. If you started up in one of those years and are now selling the truck you began with, the paperwork from the purchase and the registration is what we ask for first.
Steel and heavy loads
Coils, machinery and lumber on Pearland flatbeds
Metal sheets, coils and rolls appear on the cargo lists of 123 Pearland carriers in FMCSA’s census, with large machinery on 116 and logs, poles, beams and lumber on 112. Flatbed and step-deck tractors from that work are welcome; send photos of the deck, the tie-down points and the cab together.
The Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts for 2023 put 2,481 Pearland jobs in manufacturing and 1,520 in construction, out of 40,159 in total. A truck that delivered to plant floors or job sites may be parked at a yard rather than at home, so give us the yard address and the name of whoever holds the gate key.
Around Pearland, 210 construction businesses are on the books in the Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns. If your dump truck or equipment hauler is listed on a contractor’s insurance or a business registration, bring the document that shows who owns the unit.
Rail ramps, terminals and the ship channel
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics places the Pearland rail intermodal ramp 6 miles north of the city. Day cabs that pulled containers off that ramp often stay parked close to it, and we collect from wherever the truck sits, so share the exact lot and any access rules.
The Energy Information Administration lists Manchester Terminal, a petroleum product terminal, 7.1 miles north-east, with a second product terminal 8 miles north-west. Tank tractors from those runs should come with any terminal access or hazmat paperwork you kept, which helps us match the truck to its work.
Along the North American Rail Network, the federal map shows the New South rail yard roughly 9.8 to 10.3 miles north, and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics lists the port’s Turning Basin Terminal, a roll-on/roll-off facility, 12.8 miles north. If your truck is staged near either one, a short note on gate hours lets us plan the pickup.
Bridges and routes around Pearland
The Federal Highway Administration’s National Bridge Inventory records 112 bridges in Pearland, 9 of them load-posted and none under 14 feet of clearance. When you tell us where the truck is, mention if the only way out crosses one of the posted spans, so we bring the right equipment.
Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base lies 10.1 miles east, as the Bureau of Transportation Statistics lists it. If the truck is parked on or beside a controlled site, give us the visitor procedure ahead of the pickup.
Model years and miles in Pearland trucks
Between September 2024 and August 2026, inspectors stopped 499 Pearland-based trucks, and FMCSA roadside inspection records put their median model year at 2015, with 55.7 percent at ten or more model years. Whatever the year of yours, the title, the registration and a clear photo of the VIN plate are the three things to gather.
Among 136 Pearland carriers reporting mileage to FMCSA, the median comes to 31,009 miles per truck a year. Note the odometer reading and send it with your photos, along with any service records you have on file.
The biggest fleets based here, per FMCSA’s census, run 55, 19 and 17 power units. Owners of a few trucks or of one can sell a single unit or several; list each VIN and where each one is parked.
South county
Rice, cattle and corn haulers south of Pearland
USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture counts 2,538 farms in Brazoria County, with rice, cattle and corn at the top. Grain trucks and cattle haulers working those operations sit on farms rather than in town, and we come out to the farm.
A farm truck registered with Texas farm plates still needs a clean Texas title transfer, and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles handles replacement titles if yours has gone missing. Start that request before you list the truck with us.
The questions we get asked in Pearland
- My tractor is parked by the intermodal ramp north of Pearland. Can it stay there?It can stay put on that lot, which the Bureau of Transportation Statistics puts 6 miles north of town, and we collect it there; tell us who manages access.
- I hauled coils and steel out of Pearland. Do you buy flatbed tractors?We do buy them, and FMCSA’s census shows 123 Pearland carriers listing metal sheets, coils and rolls; send the VIN, title and photos of the tractor and deck.
- My grain truck is on a rice farm in Brazoria County. Will you collect it at the farm?We will collect it there: of the 2,538 farms the 2022 Census of Agriculture counts in Brazoria County, rice is among the top crops, and we pick up at the farm gate.