Cable reel pickup and used wooden spools in Arlington, from the southern Great Southwest district and the entertainment district to the plants and contractors along I-20 and SH 360.
Empty reel pickup and used wooden spools in Coppell, home to large wire and cable distribution centres and logistics buildings on the north side of DFW Airport.
Empty cable reel pickup and used wooden spools in Euless, on the west side of DFW Airport where SH 183, SH 121, SH 360 and SH 10 meet contractors, airport services and homes.
Empty reel pickup and used wooden spools in Grand Prairie, home of the Great Southwest Industrial District along I-30, with distribution, plants and contractors from SH 360 to SH 161.
The airport and the district
DFW International Airport covers 17,183 acres across Grapevine, Irving, Euless and Coppell, and the cargo, distribution and data buildings around it produce reels from installs, freight and fit-outs. To the south, the Great Southwest Industrial District opened in 1956 along I-30 in Grand Prairie and southern Arlington, and now totals about 82 million sq ft, still served by Union Pacific. Between them, along SH 360, SH 161 and SH 183, are thousands of warehouses, plants and contractor yards.
Distribution and distributors
The Mid-Cities are where many wire and cable distributors base their regional warehouses. Distributor Wire & Cable runs a Dallas-area distribution centre of more than 140,000 sq ft in Coppell, stocking everything from tray cable to medium-voltage cable with cut-to-length service. Cut-to-length work at distribution centres like that empties reels continuously, which is why Mid-Cities pickups are often recurring rather than one-off.
Who empties reels here
- Distribution centres and 3PLs around the airport and in the Great Southwest district
- Wire and cable distributors cutting cable to length for contractors across the region
- Electrical contractors on warehouses, hotels, offices and stadium-district projects in Arlington and Irving
- Data-centre and telecom sites in Irving and around the airport
Pickup notes for the Mid-Cities
Truck access is generally good: most industrial buildings here were built for trailers. The challenge is traffic on SH 183, SH 114, I-635 and I-30 at peak hours, and security at airport-adjacent sites, which may need advance notice of the driver and vehicle. Big distribution buildings often have strict dock appointment systems; give us your process and we'll book into it.
The reels we see most here
| Source | Usual reels |
|---|---|
| Distributor regional warehouse | Every size, constantly; plywood and nailed reels from cut-to-length work |
| Distribution centre or 3PL | Mixed reels from equipment, freight and stored customer cable |
| Airport-area building | Plywood and nailed reels from fit-outs and data rooms |
| Great Southwest plant or warehouse | Mixed, sometimes old reels from long storage |
| Contractor yard | Mixed brands and sizes from many jobs |
Why the Mid-Cities are a crossroads
Almost every route between the Dallas side and the Fort Worth side passes through the Mid-Cities, along I-30, SH 183 or SH 114. That makes it the easiest area to schedule: a truck heading west to Fort Worth or east to Dallas can pick up in Irving, Grand Prairie or Euless on the way. Small loads here wait the least time for a date, because some truck is almost always passing.
Recurring pickups
Distributors and 3PLs around the airport and in Coppell often prefer a standing slot, weekly or every few weeks. It keeps their docks clear and their counts predictable. A standing slot can be changed or paused whenever volumes change, with no contract.
Selling and buying in one visit
Because so many distributors and contractors here both empty and need reels, Mid-Cities visits often run both ways: collect forty empties, drop off twenty take-up reels in the size the branch needs. One truck, one visit, one set of paperwork.
Hotels and conference resorts near the airport also refit constantly, so fit-out reels from Grapevine and Irving are a regular part of Mid-Cities loads.
Arlington's entertainment district adds event and venue construction reels to the mix, timed around game days.
Questions
Can you collect from airport-area cargo buildings?
Yes, where the tenant can release the reels and arrange access through any security gate.
Do you cover Bedford, Hurst and Colleyville?
Yes. They're on Mid-Cities routes.
Are Mid-Cities pickups recurring?
Often, for distributors and warehouses. One-off pickups are just as welcome.
Request a pickup or a quote
Count and flange size are the two things that matter. The rest helps us plan the truck.