Dry van, reefer and paper haulers on Richardson’s census roll
Of the 444 Richardson carriers active in FMCSA’s carrier census, 322 list general freight among what they haul. If your tractor pulled dry vans for one of those outfits, have the title and current registration together before you call us, along with the VIN.
Refrigerated food and meat each appear on the cargo lists of 58 Richardson carriers in FMCSA’s carrier census, with paper products on 54. A reefer unit sold with its tractor is one more set of serial numbers to photograph, so take a clear picture of the unit’s plate alongside the cab and the odometer.
Of those carriers, the federal census counts 221 running interstate, 222 intrastate only, and 95 as private fleets hauling their own goods. A private fleet truck often carries company decals and a company name on the title; tell us who holds the title so the paperwork is signed by the right person.
Short routes, long routes and miles logged
Drivers for Richardson carriers split 590 working within 100 miles and 1,475 going farther, according to FMCSA’s carrier census. A truck on the long-haul side may be parked away from Dallas County when you decide to sell; give us its current address, not your home address.
Among the 110 local carriers that reported mileage to FMCSA, the median comes to 45,750 miles per truck in a year. Write down the odometer reading the day you contact us, and photograph the dash so the figure on the bill of sale matches.
Richardson added 35 carriers in 2024 and another 40 in 2025, going by new USDOT filings in FMCSA’s carrier census. If you started an authority recently and are now selling the one truck under it, keep your USDOT number handy so we can match the truck to the carrier record.
A 2018 median on Richardson’s inspected tractors
Roadside inspection records from FMCSA covered 443 trucks tied to Richardson between September 2024 and August 2026, with a median model year of 2018. Send the model year, make and engine with your first message and we can start from there.
About 35 percent of those inspected trucks were ten or more model years old, per the same FMCSA roadside inspection records. Whatever the year on yours, gather the service records and recent inspection reports in one folder for the collection.
Rail ramps and fuel terminals around the city
The North American Rail Network places the DALLAS IMF rail yard, including its KCS side, 8.2 miles south of Richardson. Drayage tractors that shuttle boxes off that yard are trucks we buy; if yours is parked in a lot near the yard, tell us whose lot it is so the gate can be opened at collection.
East toward Wylie, 12.1 miles out, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics lists a rail intermodal ramp, and its Dallas - Mesquite ramp sits 13.5 miles south. Note which ramp your truck worked from; it helps us plan where the driver goes.
To the south-west, the Energy Information Administration lists PAR TRUCK RACK at 14.1 miles and the IRVING petroleum terminal at 16 miles, while the Bureau of Transportation Statistics places the Heniff liquid bulk terminal 15.3 miles away. Tank tractors from that corridor need the tank’s inspection paperwork kept with the title if the trailer is part of the sale.
Plants, wholesalers, builders and county farms
The Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts for 2023 put 134,939 jobs in Richardson, with 10,496 in manufacturing and 6,906 in wholesale trade. Box trucks and straight trucks from plant and distribution work are welcome; photos of the box interior and liftgate plate help us identify the setup.
County Business Patterns from the Census Bureau records 281 construction establishments, and the LEHD counts show 5,034 construction jobs in Richardson. Dump trucks and flatbeds parked on a job site can be collected there, so share the site address and a contact on the ground.
Beyond the city, USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture counts 647 farms in Dallas County, led by cattle, corn and equine operations. A livestock hauler or ag truck kept on a farm out in the county is collected where it stands; give us directions past the gate.
Bridges, titles and getting the truck out
The National Bridge Inventory counts 123 bridges in Richardson, with one load-posted and none under 14 feet of clearance. Tell us the street the truck is parked on so our driver can plan the route out with a loaded trailer if needed.
If a title is missing, the state’s title agency in Texas handles replacements, and the truck’s VIN and registration help with the request. Start that early and let us know where it stands when you first reach out.
The questions we get asked in Richardson
- My reefer tractor sits in a lot by the DALLAS IMF yard south of Richardson. Will you collect it from that lot?We will; the North American Rail Network puts that yard 8.2 miles south of the city, so tell us who controls the lot gate and we arrange the pickup there.
- My dump truck is parked on a Richardson construction site rather than at home. Can you pick it up on the site?Yes, on the site itself. County Business Patterns lists 281 construction establishments locally; send the site address and the name of whoever can let our driver in.