When you open a new yard and scale from 100 cars to 1,300+ in a matter of months, you don’t have time for “eventually.” You need systems that work now, support that answers now, and a platform that can grow with you.
That’s exactly the situation Scott Buckelew, GM of Pick UR Part Auto Salvage in Lubbock, Texas, was in when their salvage operation launched on February 2, 2026. Pick UR Part is a salvage + scrap hybrid yard with a self-serve foundation and full-service capabilities for higher-value pulls.
Quick proof (Pick UR Part, Lubbock TX)
- Opened Feb 2, 2026. Scaled from ~100 vehicles to 1,300+ fast
- Imported existing Excel data so staff didn’t re-enter 150+ vehicles
- Mobile photo intake: vehicle records go live immediately
- Support that responds fast when it matters
The yard: fast growth, hybrid model, and a scrap advantage
Scott came on as GM in July 2025. At that time, they’d processed roughly 100 cars. By early March 2026, the yard had grown to 1,300+ cars.
Pick UR Part operates as a hybrid:
- Self-serve yard with a single price list
- Full-service pulls for higher-value parts
- A parent scrap yard business that provides a built-in floor on end-of-life vehicles and commodity handling
That growth rate made one thing obvious: spreadsheets weren’t going to cut it.
Why they chose YardSmart over CRUSH
Scott had prior exposure to CRUSH on the intake side, so he expected it to be the default choice.
But after video calls with both vendors - attended by their owner, CFO/accounting, IT, and operations - the direction was clear.
What stood out immediately:
- YardSmart felt more user-friendly day one
- Their IT team got answers fast
- And when the yard asked “what if we need to do it this way,” YardSmart leaned in instead of limiting access
They chose YardSmart before they even had final pricing in hand - because the operating confidence was there.
“We would not have had our success in our first month if it wouldn’t have been for YardSmart.”
The 3 biggest wins in month one
1) Bulk Excel import (no re-entry)
Before YardSmart, they were tracking vehicles in large Excel sheets. Scott expected they’d have to re-enter everything manually once they switched.
Instead, they sent the file over and YardSmart imported it. That eliminated the need to tie up cashiers retyping 150+ vehicles and helped the yard move faster from intake to selling parts.
“We sent the Excel file over and…boom! it was in the system. We didn’t tie up cashiers retyping everything.”
2) Mobile photo intake (vehicles go live immediately)
Scott’s team uses tablets/phones to take vehicle photos and create the record at intake. Both yard staff and cashiers use it. The vehicle is searchable right away, which helps get inventory “parts-ready” faster.
3) Staff ramped fast (POS-like workflow)
Pick UR Part hired smart people, but many had no auto recycling background. Scott compared YardSmart to a point-of-sale system. Within roughly a month, the team was asking fewer questions and moving customers through transactions with more confidence.
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The real differentiator: when you call, you get help.
Scott kept coming back to one thing: Responsiveness.
When they call with a question, they get a real response…fast. And most of the time, the problem isn’t even software. It’s printers, internet, hardware, or a process edge case. The YardSmart team still helps them get unstuck so the yard keeps moving.
That kind of support matters when you’re launching a new operation and every day counts.
Flexible enough for how Texas yards operate
Pick UR Part runs heavy on trucks and SUVs (Scott estimated 70–80%). That means different parts patterns, different buying logic, and different operational realities.
Scott likes that YardSmart can be configured to their workflow, not forced into a one-size-fits-all process. They even created custom entries for specific parts (example: differentiating “power steering assist” as its own item) so cashiers can identify and sell accurately.
The line that says it all
When asked to sum up YardSmart in a short phrase, Scott didn’t hesitate:
“If you’re gonna be in this business, you better be on YardSmart.”
What he’s watching next: vehicle pricing guidance
Scott is especially interested in upcoming vehicle pricing guidance designed for self-serve yards, so less-experienced staff can make smarter buy decisions using consistent inputs.
We’ll share more when it’s ready for broader demos and field use.
Want to “game out” a switch before you commit?
If you’re considering leaving CRUSH or any legacy system, don’t start with a long sales call. Start with a plan.
Migration Plan + Timeline
A step-by-step plan you can review on your own:
- phases and sequencing
- what your team handles vs what we handle
- realistic timeline
- a clean path from “considering it” to “running it”
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Hear “Switch Happens” from other yard owners
Want to hear why yards made the move - in their own words? Two quick reads:
Jonathan Morrow (M&M Auto): https://yardsmartapp.com/post/why-jonathan-morrow-chose-yardsmart-over-other-yard-systems
Joey Ballew (RTP): https://yardsmartapp.com/post/rtp-joey-ballew-switch-happens