Brittain and Hill yards, north-east of the lakes
Brittain rail yard lies 6.1 miles north-east of Portage Lakes on the North American Rail Network, which the Federal Railroad Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics maintain. A day cab that shuttles loads to and from that yard is likely parked close to it between runs, so tell us the lot and the cross street when you get in touch.
Hill yard is 6.3 miles out in the same north-east direction, on the North American Rail Network. If your tractor has worked both Brittain and Hill, list the yards it served and send photos of the cab, the frame and the fifth wheel, so what we see lines up with what you describe.
Tankers loading at Akron’s and Tallmadge’s fuel racks
Akron’s petroleum product terminal is 6.7 miles north-east of Portage Lakes on Energy Information Administration records. If your tank truck or tractor loads fuel there, keep its inspection reports and site paperwork with the title; they show us the truck’s working history in a way a photo cannot.
A second terminal, at Tallmadge, lies 8.5 miles away to the north-east, the Energy Information Administration shows. If the truck is stored near either terminal and you have moved on, it can stay where it is; give us the address and the name of someone who can open the gate.
Gravel haulers south and east of the lakes, at the American Sand & Gravel and D & K pits
American Sand & Gravel’s Plant #4 is listed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration 11.5 miles south of Portage Lakes. Dump trucks and tri-axles that haul from a pit like that are often parked at the plant or at the owner’s yard, so tell us which one, and whether a loaded trailer is still attached.
To the east, D & K Materials, Inc. runs a sand and gravel operation 11.8 miles out, per the Mine Safety and Health Administration. For a dump truck that has worked that site, have the title, the current registration and any service records together before we talk; those three answer most of our questions.
Plant, warehouse and site crews in Portage Lakes
Census Bureau LEHD job counts for 2023 show 2,459 jobs in Portage Lakes, and 303 of them, or 12.3 percent, were in manufacturing. Box trucks and straight trucks that run parts or finished goods for a plant fit what we purchase; send the VIN and the odometer reading first and the rest of our questions follow from those.
Wholesale trade held 249 jobs, 10.1 percent of the total, in the same 2023 LEHD figures from the Census Bureau. If your truck has run deliveries out of a warehouse, tell us the body type, whether it is a reefer, dry van or flatbed, and the gross vehicle weight rating on the door sticker.
Construction accounted for 158 jobs, a 6.4 percent share, on those LEHD counts. Work trucks from a building or site crew, such as dump bodies, stake beds and service bodies, are welcome; photograph the body and any mounted equipment along with the cab.
Corn, soybean and cattle haulers on Summit County farms
USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture counts 413 farms across Summit County, and corn, soybeans and cattle top the county’s list. A grain truck or a livestock hauler from one of those farms is likely parked on the farm itself, so give us the road and a gate or lane description so the pickup can be planned around it.
Farm trucks sometimes carry farm plates rather than standard commercial registration. Whatever plates are on yours, have the title in your name and the registration card at hand, and tell us if the truck pulls a hopper or stock trailer that you want to sell with it.
The questions we get asked in Portage Lakes
- My dump truck sits at the gravel plant 11.5 miles south of Portage Lakes. Can it be collected right at the plant?American Sand & Gravel’s Plant #4 sits 11.5 miles south on Mine Safety and Health Administration records, and we collect from the truck at the plant. Give us the name of whoever runs the scale house or the gate there, and the pickup gets set up with that person.
- What should I send first about a tractor that worked the Brittain or Hill rail yards?Brittain is 6.1 miles and Hill 6.3 miles north-east of town on the North American Rail Network, and for a tractor from either one the VIN, the odometer reading and photos of the cab, frame and fifth wheel are the place to start.
- A grain truck from a Summit County farm near the lakes: is that something you take?Summit County has 413 farms in USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture, and grain trucks, livestock haulers and farm-plated trucks from them are all ones we buy. Have the title in your name and tell us where on the farm the truck is parked.