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Wooden spools and cable reels in Fort Worth

Fort Worth is the other half of the Metroplex, with its own downtown, its own industrial districts and its own way of doing things. It's also one of the busiest reel cities in Texas, because AllianceTexas, the Meacham industrial area and a fast-growing north side all run on cable. We pick up and deliver across the city, inside and outside Loop 820.

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Side of the Metroplex
Fort Worth side, the western anchor of the Metroplex
County
Tarrant County, with parts in Denton, Parker, Wise and Johnson
ZIP codes
76106 around Meacham and the Stockyards; 76177 at AllianceTexas; 76102 downtown; 76111, 76117, 76131 and 76140 are also industrial
Highways and ring
I-35W, I-30, I-20, I-820 (Loop 820), SH 121, SH 170, SH 114, US-287
Distance
About 31 miles west of downtown Dallas, in a straight line
Where the reels come from
AllianceTexas logistics and data centres, Meacham industrial parks, the Stockyards area, contractors, distributors, utility work
Pickup note
North I-35W is often congested; AllianceTexas and Meacham sites take full flatbeds
Map of Fort Worth showing I-820, I-35W, I-30, I-20, Meacham Airport and AllianceTexas to the north
Fort Worth inside Loop 820, with I-35W running north to Meacham and Alliance.

Meacham, the Stockyards and 76106

North of downtown, the 76106 ZIP code takes in Fort Worth Meacham International Airport, which dates to 1925, and the area around the Stockyards. It had 36,521 residents in the 2020 Census across 14.5 sq mi, and it's as much industrial as residential. Meacham sits about five miles north of downtown, near I-820 and US-287, and the industrial parks around it, including Prologis Park Meacham off I-35W, hold distributors, contractors, manufacturers and warehouses. Reels collect in their yards from fit-outs, production and freight.

AllianceTexas

At the north end of the city, AllianceTexas covers 26,000 acres across Fort Worth, Roanoke, Haslet, Westlake, Northlake and Denton. Fort Worth Alliance Airport, BNSF's Alliance Intermodal Facility, the FedEx Southwest Regional Sort Hub and an Amazon Air hub anchor more than 500 companies there. The Texas Comptroller estimated the hub's 2018 output at $12.2 billion and 81,300 jobs and lists about 2.5 million sq ft of data centres. New buildings, data halls and utility work there empty reels in large numbers.

The rest of the city

Downtown and the Near Southside have tower and mixed-use construction with tight sites. East Fort Worth along I-30 and I-20 has older industrial districts and newer distribution. The south side along I-35W and I-20 has contractors, plants and warehouses. West Fort Worth runs out toward ranch land along I-30 and I-20.

Pickup notes for Fort Worth

  • North I-35W: often congested; we plan Meacham and Alliance pickups outside peak hours.
  • Alliance: modern buildings with wide courts; security check-in at some sites.
  • Downtown: limited standing room; move reels to a dock or yard first.
  • West side: some sites are rural, with gravel drives and gates.

Buying spools in Fort Worth

Fort Worth buyers ask for big spools for ranches west of the city, patio and bar tables, and reels for contractors and rope users. Deliveries ride along with Fort Worth-side pickups.

Two sides of the same city

Fort Worth's reel traffic splits roughly north and south of the Trinity. The north side, from the Stockyards through Meacham to Alliance, is warehouses, data centres and distribution, producing large loads of mixed reels. The south and east sides, along I-20 and I-30, are older plants and contractors' yards with smaller, steadier loads. Routes cover both, but a request from the north side may ride with Haslet and Roanoke, while one from the south side may ride with Arlington and Grand Prairie.

Old yards around the Stockyards

Some of the industrial lots around the Stockyards and Meacham have been in use for generations, and reels there may have stood for years. Expect more recycling than resale on a long-neglected yard, and send photos so we can plan for reels that have sunk into the ground.

Near Southside and the medical district

South of downtown, the Near Southside and the hospital district see constant construction and renovation: hospital wings, clinics, labs and apartments. Hospital projects are cable-heavy, with emergency power, medical gas alarms, nurse call and data, and their contractors empty reels steadily. Hospital sites have strict rules about deliveries and noise near patient areas, so pickups there go through the contractor's logistics plan.

Spools in a cowtown

Fort Worth likes its ranch heritage, and spools fit right in: patio tables at Stockyards-area restaurants, display stands in western-wear shops, and big reels on ranches west of town.

Panther Island and the Trinity River projects near downtown add their own construction reels, collected through the contractors working there.

Texas Christian University and the cultural district's museums add occasional campus and gallery refit reels on the west side.

Questions about Fort Worth

Do you collect inside Loop 820?

Yes, anywhere a truck can reach the reels safely.

Can you collect from AllianceTexas buildings?

Yes, once the tenant or owner releases the reels.

Do you cover Saginaw, Watauga and Richland Hills?

Yes, on Fort Worth routes.

  • HasletEmpty cable reel pickup and used wooden spools in Haslet, at the western edge of AllianceTexas where logistics buildings meet ranch land along I-35W, SH 170, SH 114 and US-287.
  • Warehouses and logisticsWarehouses in the Great Southwest district, at AllianceTexas, around DFW Airport and at the inland port end up with empty cable reels. Pickup for occasional stacks and regular flows.
  • KellerUsed wooden spools and empty reel pickup in Keller, a mostly residential Tarrant County city between Fort Worth and Southlake on US-377 and Keller Parkway.
  • RoanokeEmpty reel pickup and used wooden spools in Roanoke, a small Denton County city inside the AllianceTexas footprint at the meeting of SH 114, SH 170 and US-377.
  • Fort Worth sideReel pickup and spool sales on the Fort Worth side: north Fort Worth, Haslet and AllianceTexas, Roanoke and Keller.