Flatrock and Thorndale, the two quarries off Basye’s back roads
A dump truck or tri-axle hauling aggregate out of Flatrock is often parked near the pit or at the owner’s yard between loads, so tell us which spot to come to and whether a loaded truck can be turned around there.
Thorndale Quarry sits 9.6 miles due south of town on the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s mine list, also a crushed-stone site. If your truck has hauled out of Thorndale, Flatrock or both, say so at the start, and send a clear photo of the VIN plate and the body along with the cab so we can match the right truck to the right title.
The valley line
Basye’s freight link to the Shenandoah rail yard
Tractors that shuttle freight between a yard and the mountain roads west of it are the kind of truck we collect, wherever it is parked when you call.
If your tractor runs routes past the Shenandoah yard, keep its registration card and any service invoices together in the cab. On pickup day, hand that folder over with the keys.
Eleven interstate carriers based around Basye
FMCSA’s carrier census counts 11 active carriers in Basye, and every one of the 11 is authorized for interstate work, with none limited to Virginia alone; three of them operate as private fleets hauling their own goods. A truck registered to one of these outfits may be sitting out of state when you decide to sell, and we can arrange to collect it where it is.
General freight is the cargo most of them list, at seven carriers, according to the same FMCSA census, with liquids and gases at five, refrigerated food at two and dry bulk commodities at two. Tell us which of those your truck carried and what body or trailer setup it has, and the questions that follow will be about your rig rather than a generic list.
From one-truck owners to multi-unit outfits
The three biggest fleets in town, by FMCSA’s carrier census, field 68, 35 and 34 power units, with 52, 40 and 49 drivers respectively. If you manage a fleet that size and plan to sell several tractors at once, send a list of VINs and where each unit is parked, and we will plan collection around that list.
Of the drivers those carriers report, 137 stay within 100 miles of base and 60 go farther, a split FMCSA’s census records for Basye. For a mostly regional operation the truck is usually back in the yard most nights, which makes it simpler to agree a pickup address before anyone sets out.
Note your own truck’s odometer reading when you first contact us; it is one of the first things we ask for, alongside the VIN.
Keep your most recent inspection report with the title if you have one, and photograph the cab, frame, fifth wheel and tires so the photos match what you tell us about the truck.
Construction yards and cattle country around the town
Dump trucks, flatbeds and equipment haulers from those crews are trucks we buy, and a jobsite or contractor’s lot is a fine place for us to meet you.
Across Shenandoah County, USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture counts 859 farms, with cattle, corn and milk as the leading products. If you own a livestock hauler, grain truck or milk tanker off one of those farms, we can meet you at the farm lane. Tell us how wide the farm gate is and whether the lane up to it is paved or gravel.
The Woodstock customer service center up the valley
Replacement titles here come from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, which handles them through its DMV Customer Service Centers and DMV Select offices. The closest to Basye is the DMV Customer Service Center - Woodstock, at 714-A North Main Street, Woodstock, 22664, a 15.7-mile drive.
If the title is in a lender’s name or cannot be found, start the replacement at Woodstock before pickup day, and tell us where things stand. Bring your ID and the truck’s registration, since the counter staff will want both to match the VIN on record.
The questions we get asked in Basye
- Will you pick up a milk or cattle truck from a farm?Shenandoah County has 859 farms in USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture, led by cattle, corn and milk, and we collect from the farm itself if the drive can take a full-size truck.