Freight, coils and oilfield loads out of Wichita Falls
FMCSA’s carrier census shows 350 active motor carriers based in Wichita Falls, and 174 of them list general freight among their cargo. A box truck, a dry van tractor or a straight truck from that work is a good fit for us, so send the VIN, the plate and a few clear photos of the cab, the frame and the tires before anything else.
Seventy carriers here declare machinery and large objects, 48 declare metal sheets, coils and rolls, and 47 declare oilfield equipment, according to the same FMCSA census. Lowboys, step decks, flatbeds and winch tractors come out of those lines of work; if yours pulled a trailer, tell us whether the trailer is part of the sale or stays with you.
Of the Wichita Falls carriers on FMCSA’s register, 128 run interstate, 221 stay inside Texas and 185 are private fleets hauling their own goods. A private-fleet truck owned by a business is sold on that business’s title, so have the person who can sign for the company on hand when we arrange the paperwork.
One-truck owners and the bigger Wichita Falls fleets
The three biggest fleets based in the city run 340, 78 and 64 power units, by FMCSA’s carrier census, with 134, 82 and 56 drivers. If you manage a fleet of that kind and are clearing several units at once, list each VIN with its location and we will plan collection one yard at a time.
New registrations stay steady: FMCSA recorded 19 new Wichita Falls carriers in 2024 and 17 in 2025. If you started an operation in those years and are now letting a tractor go, the title in your name plus current Texas registration is what we need to see.
Among the 104 local carriers that report annual mileage to FMCSA, the median works out to 20,000 miles per truck. Note the odometer reading when you first write to us, together with the engine make, and the rest of our questions follow from those two lines.
Short-haul and long-haul drivers out of Wichita County
Carriers in Wichita Falls report 549 drivers working within 100 miles of base and 767 who travel beyond it, per FMCSA’s registration filings. A tractor that spends weeks away may be sitting at a yard in another state when you decide to sell, and that is fine; give us the address and a contact who can open the gate.
Roadside inspections give a neutral picture of the trucks on these roads: FMCSA roadside inspection records for 464 trucks inspected between August 2024 and August 2026 show a median model year of 2020, and 38 percent of them were ten or more years old. Whatever the year of yours, list it along with the VIN, and keep any inspection reports you have with the title.
Bridges and the low underpass on the northbound highway
Around Wichita Falls the National Bridge Inventory lists 230 bridges, three of them load-posted and one with less than 14 feet of clearance. That lowest one carries US 287 northbound over the Spur 325 connector at 13 feet 6 inches, according to the Federal Highway Administration’s inventory.
If your truck is a tall unit, such as a reefer, a car hauler or a tractor with a raised stack, tell us its height when you contact us. Knowing that number lets us route the collection around that low northbound highway crossing rather than discovering it on the day.
Yards and sites
Rail yards, the terminal, Sheppard AFB and Clay County Mine
The North American Rail Network places the WTJR North yard 1.9 miles north-east of downtown and a second yard, North, at 2.1 miles in the same direction. A tractor parked near either can be collected where it sits, provided someone can let us onto the lot.
The Energy Information Administration lists a petroleum product terminal 2.9 miles north-east of Wichita Falls, and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics places Sheppard AFB 5.6 miles north. Trucks that served the terminal or the base sometimes carry site passes or gate records; keep those with the title so the history travels with the truck.
Out east, the Mine Safety and Health Administration lists Clay County Mine, an industrial-mineral operation 23.4 miles from the city. A dump truck or tractor stationed at the mine does not need to be driven into town; give us the mine-gate contact and a phone number for the person who holds the keys.
Manufacturing, construction and farm trucks
The Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts for 2023 put 43,765 jobs in the area, with 3,193 in manufacturing, 1,743 in construction, 1,124 in wholesale trade, 1,093 in transportation and warehousing and 455 in mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction. Delivery trucks, flatbeds and service bodies from those employers are all trucks we purchase, whether owned by a company or by the driver.
Wichita County holds 209 construction establishments on County Business Patterns, and dump trucks, water trucks and roll-offs from a job site can be collected right there; photos of the body, the frame and the cab are enough for us to start.
On USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture, Wichita County has 632 farms, led by cattle, wheat and cotton. A grain truck, a cattle hauler or a farm tractor-trailer parked at a barn outside the city is reachable; send us the road name or a pin, and the title or bill of sale you hold.
The questions we get asked in Wichita Falls
- Is my oilfield hauler collectable where it sits on a Wichita County lease road?FMCSA’s census lists 47 Wichita Falls carriers declaring oilfield equipment, and their trucks often sit on lease roads; give us the lease directions and a contact who can meet us.
- Does a tractor parked by the rail yards north-east of downtown Wichita Falls have to be moved first?The North American Rail Network shows two yards between 1.9 and 2.1 miles north-east of the city, so leave it where it is; we collect from lots near them as long as someone can open the gate.
- Will the low highway bridge north of Wichita Falls get in the way of collecting my tall truck?Not if you give us the truck height up front. The National Bridge Inventory lists the US 287 northbound crossing over the Spur 325 connector at 13 feet 6 inches, and we plan the route around it.