Freight, machinery and vehicle haulers in Radford
FMCSA’s carrier census lists 22 active motor carriers based in Radford, and 13 of them name general freight as cargo they carry. If your box truck or tractor has hauled mixed loads around Radford, send the title, current registration and a few photos of the cab and unit, and we can start from there.
Machinery and large objects appear on 5 Radford carrier records, motor vehicles on 4 and driveaway or towaway work on 2, all in the federal carrier census kept by FMCSA. Lowboys, rollbacks and car haulers from that work are trucks we buy; tell us the trailer or bed setup along with the VIN so we know what is coming.
Of those Radford carriers, 13 operate as private fleets hauling their own goods, FMCSA records show, while 9 are authorized for interstate work and 13 stay intrastate. A business truck owned by a company rather than a person needs the company name on the title to match the seller, so have whoever signs for the business ready when we collect.
Radford yards, drivers and odometers
Three Radford fleets on the carrier census run 7, 7 and 4 power units, with 4, 4 and 8 drivers respectively, according to FMCSA. An owner selling one unit out of a small yard like that can point us to the exact truck by VIN or unit number, so nothing else on the lot gets confused with it.
According to FMCSA’s carrier census, 30 drivers on Radford carrier records work within 100 miles of base and 15 run beyond that. A truck that stays local is usually parked at the yard or the owner’s home, which is where we come to collect it; give us that address and any gate or access details.
Five Radford carriers report mileage to FMCSA, and their median is 3,750 miles per truck. Have the odometer reading on hand when you get in touch, along with any service records you keep for the unit.
Radford Army Ammunition Plant and the reserve center
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics places the Radford Army Ammunition Plant 4.7 miles north of the city. If your truck sits on a contractor lot near the plant or inside a controlled area, tell us who can grant access and we will arrange the collection with them.
West of town, 6.5 miles out, is the New River Valley Mem USARC, an Army Reserve center listed by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics as a military installation. Trucks parked off-base nearby are simple to reach; send the street address and the name of someone who can hand over the keys.
Crushed and cut stone pits west, east and north-east of Radford
Holston River Quarry, a crushed-stone operation, lies about 6 miles west of Radford on Mine Safety and Health Administration records, and Acco Stone Co works crushed stone 10.1 miles east. Dump trucks and tractors that pulled aggregate from either pit are part of what we purchase; tell us whether the truck is at the quarry or at your own yard.
Another 11.9 miles to the north-east, the Mine Safety and Health Administration lists Highland Park Quarry as a dimension-stone quarry. If a flatbed of yours carries cut stone blocks, give us its bed length and axle setup when you contact us, with photos from each side.
Radford plant floors and contractor shops
Manufacturing held 1,186 of Radford’s 6,462 jobs in 2023, an 18.4 percent share in the Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts. Straight trucks and tractors that served plant shipping docks fit here; a bill of sale or registration that shows the business name helps when the truck is titled to a company.
Construction accounted for 146 Radford jobs in 2023 by LEHD’s figures, and County Business Patterns from the Census Bureau counts 26 construction establishments in the city. Contractors selling a dump truck, flatbed or service body can have the title and registration ready, and tell us which job site or shop the truck is parked at.
Wholesale trade held 70 jobs in Radford, 1.1 percent of the total in the Census Bureau’s LEHD counts for 2023. Note the body type and lift gate on a delivery truck from that work in your first message.
A Virginia title and the folder that goes with it
Radford is a Virginia city, so the title you hand over is a Virginia title. If it is lost, request a replacement from the state’s title agency before the truck is collected.
A lien still shown on a Radford truck’s title needs a release from the lender before the sale closes. Gather the release letter, your registration and any maintenance or inspection records in one folder, and the handover goes smoothly.
The questions we get asked in Radford
- The rig sits on a lot by the ammunition plant north of Radford. Will you pick it up on that lot, or must it be brought in to Radford?The plant lies 4.7 miles north of Radford by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ listing, and we collect the truck where it stands. Tell us who controls access to the lot so the pickup can be set up with them.
- My dump truck hauls crushed stone out of Holston River or Acco. Would you buy a stone hauler like that?Holston River Quarry 6 miles west and Acco Stone Co 10.1 miles east both ship crushed stone, per the Mine Safety and Health Administration, and dump trucks from that work are trucks we buy. Pass along the VIN, a set of photos and which quarry or yard it sits at.
- Our Radford business hauls its own goods with a handful of trucks. Could we sell one unit and keep the others?Radford has 13 private fleets on FMCSA’s carrier census, and selling a single unit from one is fine. The person authorized to sign for the company should handle the title.