Rail yards and fuel terminals north of the island
The Federal Railroad Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, through the North American Rail Network, place the Texas City Terminal rail yard 4.2 miles north of Tiki Island. A tractor that shuttles loads between that yard and the plants around it may be parked at a Texas City lot rather than at home on the island, so tell us which address to visit and we will come to that one.
Two petroleum product terminals appear in Energy Information Administration listings on the same northern side: one named Texas City at 4.7 miles and the Texas City Terminal at 5.5 miles. Owners of tank tractors and fuel haulers working those gates should gather the registration, the title and a set of clear photos of the cab, frame and tank before calling us.
East to the island
Galveston’s BNSF yard and the liquid bulk docks
Eastward, 4.4 miles out according to the North American Rail Network, lies the Galveston BNSF rail yard. Day cabs that move containers or flatbed freight between that yard and the wharves may be parked near the rail line rather than in a Tiki Island driveway, and we can collect from either spot.
Savage Service Corp, a liquid bulk terminal, is listed by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics 5.8 miles east, with Bulk Terminal - Galveston Terminals another liquid bulk site at 6.4 miles. If your tanker has hauled product from either one, send the VIN, the odometer reading and any inspection records you keep, and we will ask the rest from there.
Galveston wharves
Roll-on/roll-off wharves at the Port of Galveston
Port of Galveston - Terminal 8, a roll-on/roll-off terminal, is 6.1 miles east in Bureau of Transportation Statistics records, and Terminal 1, the same kind of wharf, is 7.8 miles away. Trucks that load vehicles and rolling cargo at those berths can be collected from the port side; just confirm the gate or lot where the unit will be waiting.
For a truck parked inside a terminal fence, let us know who can escort or release it. A truck moved to an outside lot before the visit saves a trip through the gate for everyone involved.
A certified title copy from the county tax office in Galveston
In Texas, titles fall under the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, which works through county tax assessor-collector offices; for Tiki Island that is the Galveston County Tax Office at 722 21st St, Galveston, 77550, about 7.5 miles away on the agency’s own office list. Owners who cannot find the certificate can request a certified copy there before we arrange collection.
Bring photo identification and the truck’s VIN when you visit that office. If a lender is still shown on the record, carry the lien release too, because the copy will print with whatever the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles has on file.
Cattle and horse rigs
Stock trailers and horse rigs from the mainland pastures
Across the county line of farms and ranches, USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture recorded 563 operations in Galveston County, with cattle, equine and goats leading the livestock list. Pickups and medium-duty trucks that pull stock or horse trailers out of those pastures are on the list of vehicles we purchase.
Ranch trucks are often parked behind a barn or along a pasture fence instead of on a paved lot. Describe the gate, the ground and whether a tow truck can reach it, and photograph the truck from all four sides along with the data plate on the door jamb.
The questions we get asked in Tiki Island
- Will you collect a truck parked at a Texas City terminal instead of on Tiki Island?Texas City’s rail yard and fuel terminals sit roughly four to six miles north of the island on federal rail and energy listings, and we collect from wherever the truck is parked, including those lots.
- Which office near Tiki Island issues a copy of a missing truck title?The Galveston County Tax Office at 722 21st St, Galveston, about 7.5 miles from town according to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, handles title copies for county residents.
- Do you buy livestock haulers from the Galveston County ranches?Galveston County’s cattle, horse and goat operations, counted in USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture, rely on stock trailer rigs, and those trucks are among the ones we purchase.
- Can you pick up a truck inside the Port of Galveston?Galveston’s port terminals on Bureau of Transportation Statistics lists sit east of the island; tell us the terminal and who can release the truck, and we will arrange the visit around their gate.