The North American Rail Network, kept by the Federal Railroad Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, places the AK Steel yard 1.1 miles south-east of Russell and the Russell yard 2.6 miles north-west. A tractor that shuttles loads to either yard is often parked close by between runs, so tell us which side of town it sits on and we will plan the collection there.
Trucks that worked around the AK Steel siding usually carry a trail of yard passes and gate logs. Keep those in the cab with the title and registration, and send them with your photos.
Terminals down the road toward the Big Sandy
Big Sandy - Asphalt, a petroleum product terminal 7.3 miles south-east, and Viney Branch, another 11.4 miles out, both appear in Energy Information Administration listings. Tankers and asphalt haulers that load at those racks are the kind of equipment we buy from Greenup County owners.
At the same 11.4 miles south-east, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics records Marathon Petroleum as a liquid bulk terminal. If your tank truck or tractor ran product out of there, send photos of the tank, the frame, the tires and the cab, plus any inspection or service records, so the history arrives with the pictures.
Coal terminals and a stone quarry
Two coal preparation plants listed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration lie south-east of town: Branham & Baker Coal Terminal at 14.7 miles and Kentucky Coal Terminal at 15. Dump trucks and end-dump tractors hauling from those plants can stay where they are parked on site; give us the gate contact and the address.
West of Russell, 18.9 miles out, Liberty Stone runs a crushed-stone quarry on the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s rolls. Aggregate haulers from that pit are welcome too, and a VIN plus a clear photo of the odometer is the first thing we ask for.
Builders, plants and the people they employ
Of 1,930 jobs located in Russell in 2023, the Census Bureau’s LEHD job counts put 71 in construction and 80 in manufacturing. Those are the trades that keep dump bodies, flatbeds and box trucks on Greenup County roads.
County Business Patterns from the Census Bureau show 4 construction establishments around Russell. If a small contractor here is retiring a work truck, have the title signed by whoever is named on it, and keep the registration together with it.
Cattle, corn and soybeans across Greenup County
Grain trucks and livestock haulers off those farms are parked in barns and fields more often than lots, so tell us the farm road and whether a tow rig can reach the spot.
A farm truck registered years ago may carry an older title. If yours has been lost, the state’s title agency issues a replacement; start that request before you contact us.