Truck Junkyards Near Me: Pickup Parts Worth Pulling Used

Short answer: For a pickup or another light truck, an ordinary car junkyard is usually the right place. The self-service chains stock cars, vans and light trucks together. Our directory also lists 89 yards with the word truck in their name, in 24 states. For semi trucks and other heavy vehicles you need a different kind of yard, which we cover in heavy-duty and semi truck junkyards.

Last checked: September 29, 2026. Counts and ratings are from our directory listings. Example prices are from the price list on upullitap.com. How yards arrange their rows is from pyp.com and fenixupull.com.

Which states have the most truck junkyards?

We searched the 3,606 published yards in our directory for the word truck in the business name. There are 89, spread over 24 states.

State	Yards with truck in the name
California	10
Kansas	10
Colorado	9
Illinois	8
Arizona	7
Georgia	6
Kentucky and Indiana	5 each

The count has limits. A name is not a stock list. Some of these yards deal in heavy trucks, and three of the 89 are branches of a store that sells new off-road parts. Many yards with no truck in the name have rows of pickups. Use the count as a starting point and call before you drive.

Which are the largest yards that name trucks?

These are the six with the most Google reviews, leaving out the new-parts stores.

Yard	Location	Google rating
Ryan's Pick-A-Part Self Service Auto & Truck Parts	Detroit, MI	4.5 from 2,234 reviews
Huntsville Auto and Truck Salvage	Huntsville, TX	4.9 from 1,998 reviews
Crest Auto Truck & Equipment	Cartersville, GA	4.1 from 589 reviews
Heritage Used Car & Truck Parts	Mobile, AL	4.6 from 532 reviews
All American Truck and Auto Parts	Fresno, CA	4.7 from 319 reviews
Meadows I-44 Truck & Auto Parts	Ash Grove, MO	4.4 from 292 reviews

Each listing page shows the phone number and hours. Ask two questions when you call: whether the yard has your make and generation of truck, and whether you pull the part or staff do.

Which truck parts are worth pulling used?

The best candidates are large, simple and expensive to buy new. You can inspect them on the truck before you lift a wrench.

Part	Why used makes sense	What to check
Tailgate	Factory fit, and sometimes already the right colour	Dents on the inner skin, the latch, the hinges, the wiring for a camera
Bed	A new bed costs far more than a used one	Rust at the wheel arches and the cross members, the bed length
Rear axle assembly	Sold as a complete unit at a flat price	The gear ratio tag, leaks at the pinion seal, play in the shafts
Transfer case	Costly new, and sold at a flat price	The model tag, the fluid colour, cracks in the case
Bumper	Steel bumpers survive where plastic covers do not	Bent brackets, rust behind the chrome

Brake parts, hoses and belts are better bought new, for the reasons in our list of parts you should never buy used.

What does a yard charge for truck parts?

Self-service yards price by the part, whatever truck it comes from. As an example, these figures are from the price list of U-Pull-It Auto Parts in Memphis, read on September 29, 2026.

Part	Price	Core charge
Tailgate	$34.99	None
Truck bed, bare	$249.99	None
Rear end assembly, solid axle	$124.99	$19.50
Transfer case, 4x4	$74.99	$9.50
Bumper assembly	$69.99	None

Other yards charge different amounts, so treat these as one yard's prices on one day.

Which truck generations share parts?

We do not print a list, because we could not confirm one from a manufacturer or another primary source, and a wrong guess costs you a wasted trip. Parts do carry over between model years, and sometimes between brands built by the same company. The reliable way to find out is an interchange lookup.

Pick Your Part says its part search uses an interchange and that a printed sheet is available at checkout. Fenix U-Pull says its interchange does not include interior parts. The Hollander interchange explained shows how the numbering works. Match axle ratios, bed lengths and cab styles yourself, since those vary within a single model year.

The BleepinJeep channel pulls an axle at a Pull-A-Part yard, published October 2016.

How do self-service yards organise trucks?

Pick Your Part and Fenix U-Pull both describe their yards the same way: vehicles on stands, in rows, separated by manufacturer. Neither describes a section for trucks only. Under that system a pickup sits with the cars of its own make.

Some yards do group trucks and vans together. The yard map tells you, and so does the inventory search when it prints a row number next to each vehicle. U-Pull-It Auto Parts in Memphis publishes both. Look the truck up before you go and write the row down.

Plan for the weight. An axle or a bed is more than one person can carry. Ask what the yard lends: Pick Your Part and the Memphis yard both supply engine hoists without charge. Fenix U-Pull and the Memphis yard both ban jacks and torches, so do not count on bringing your own lifting gear.

To find a yard, start with junkyards near me.

Common questions

U-Pull-It.com is an independent directory. We are not affiliated with the businesses named here. Hours, fees, prices and ratings come from their websites and public listings and can change, so call before you go.