What Presidio’s motor carriers declare they haul
Owners and drivers with one of those carriers can sell a tractor or straight truck from a yard or a home lot in town; give us that address and we collect from it.
General freight is the most common cargo on those registrations, listed by 43 carriers in FMCSA’s carrier census, with grain, feed and hay on 21. A flatbed or stake truck that has hauled bales is a truck we buy; have the title and registration in hand and tell us what bed or trailer goes with it.
Farm supplies appear on 16 registrations and machinery or large objects on 15, by the same federal census. If your rig is a lowboy setup or a tractor that moved equipment between ranches, list the trailer separately when you write to us so both pieces are photographed and described.
Small operations, one or two trucks deep
No Presidio operation tops 9 power units in FMCSA’s carrier census; the next two hold 7 and 6, staffed by 7 and 6 drivers, while the leader lists 6 drivers. Selling one unit out of a set that small is simple: send the VIN, a few photos of the cab, frame and tires, and the name of whoever can meet us at the lot.
Federal registrations in FMCSA’s carrier census count 11 private fleets here, companies hauling their own goods rather than for hire. If your business owns the truck, have the person who can sign for the company ready, along with the title in the business name.
Intrastate permits, interstate authority and the miles between
Of the carriers on file, 40 are intrastate and 24 are cleared for interstate work, per FMCSA’s carrier census. A truck that only ran Texas roads carries Texas paperwork alone; one with interstate authority may have extra registration records, so gather those with the title before we schedule a pickup.
Drivers reported as working beyond 100 miles number 81 against 34 within that radius, a split recorded in FMCSA’s carrier census. If your truck is out on a run when you decide to sell, tell us where it will finish; we can collect it there instead of waiting for it to come back to Presidio.
Across 22 local carriers that reported mileage, FMCSA’s carrier census puts the median at 39,006 miles a truck each year. Write the current odometer reading in your first message so the details we confirm at the truck match what you sent.
The 2012 median among Presidio’s inspected tractors
Officers stopped 85 trucks belonging to Presidio carriers from September 2024 through August 2026, and FMCSA roadside inspection records place their median model year at 2012. Whatever year yours is, the steps are the same: VIN, odometer, photos and the title.
If you have service logs or past inspection reports in the cab, keep them with the truck; they help us describe it accurately when we confirm the details.
Goat and horse ranches
Goats, horses and ranch hauling
USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture counts 147 farms in Presidio County, with goats and equine at the top of its list. Trucks that served those places may be parked out on ranch land well away from paved roads, so send us directions and say whether a tow truck can reach the spot.
A truck that hauls feed for a ranch may be titled to a person instead of a company. Whoever is named on the title should be the one who signs, so check that name before you contact us, and if the title is lost, the state’s title agency issues the replacement.
Builders and newcomers
Construction firms, town jobs and fresh carrier filings
Presidio held 394 jobs in 2023 on the Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts, while just 3 construction establishments appear for it in County Business Patterns. A dump truck or flatbed from one of those builders is a truck we would look at; give us the company contact and where on site the truck sits.
New registrations stayed level, with 4 carriers added in 2024 and 4 more in 2025 according to FMCSA’s carrier census. If you started hauling recently and are now selling, the title may still be in transit from the state’s title agency; tell us its status and we can plan around it.
The questions we get asked in Presidio
- The hay truck sits out on a goat ranch past Presidio. Has it got to come to a street address?Presidio County has 147 farms on USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture, and a truck parked on one of them can stay there. We collect from the ranch; send directions and the name of whoever can open the gate.
- Our tractor came off the line in 2012. Can you still take it from Presidio?In Presidio, 2012 is the median model year of the 85 trucks in FMCSA roadside inspection records from 2024 to 2026. Send the VIN, odometer reading and photos like any other seller.