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Thornville · Perry County · Ohio

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Thornville, in Perry County, Ohio, has the Heath fuel terminal and two Newark rail yards a few miles north and stone quarries to the east. Trucks based in town carry general freight, machinery, farm supplies and grain.

Selling a truck in Thornville? Tell us about it and we'll take it from there.

Terminal and rail, northbound

Fuel and rail just up the road from Thornville

Heath, a petroleum product terminal listed by the Energy Information Administration, lies 9.3 miles north of Thornville. A tractor or straight truck that has loaded at Heath may be parked at a yard in town or near the terminal itself when you call, and either spot works for a collection; give us the street address and say whether a trailer is still hooked up.

Two yards on the North American Rail Network, kept by the Federal Railroad Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, sit just past that: Newark West at 11.1 miles and Newark at 11.3 miles, both north of town. Trucks that shuttle freight to and from those yards tend to be day cabs, and for one of those we would like the VIN, a photo of the door sticker and a shot of the fifth wheel before anything else.

East of Thornville, the Mine Safety and Health Administration lists two crushed-stone quarries: the Fultonham Plant 15.7 miles out and Maysville Materials 16.3 miles out. A dump truck or tri-axle that hauls stone from either plant can be collected at the quarry gate or at your own lot, so tell us which and whether site access needs to be arranged ahead.

Gravel pits appear on the Mine Safety and Health Administration list too, with Toboso Ag 16.4 miles to the north-east and Brookside Mine 17.1 miles to the north-west. If your truck has run aggregate from those pits, photos of the bed, the hoist and the tailgate from all four corners give us the full picture alongside the registration.

General freight, lowboys and Ohio-only haulers

FMCSA’s carrier census counts 44 active carriers in Thornville, and half of them, 22, list general freight among what they carry. Eleven list machinery and large objects, which points to lowboys, step decks and the tractors that pull them; if you are selling a tractor with its trailer, send the trailer’s VIN and title too.

Of those 44 operators, the federal motor carrier census shows 35 running intrastate only, 9 crossing state lines and 15 operating as private fleets that move their own goods. An Ohio-only truck still needs its Ohio title and current registration in the owner’s name, and an interstate unit should come with its IRP cab card if you have one.

New registrations have been steady in town: four carriers were added in 2024 and four more in 2025, according to FMCSA’s census. If your company is one of the recent ones and the truck is still titled to you personally rather than the business, say so at the start so the bill of sale names the right seller.

Grain, hogs and farm supplies on Thornville roads

Around Thornville, corn, soybeans and hogs lead the 696 farms that USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture records across Perry County. A grain truck, livestock hauler or feed truck kept on a farm can be collected from the barn lot or farm lane; just tell us how to reach it.

Ten local carriers list farm supplies and eight list grain, feed and hay in FMCSA’s carrier census. A seasonal grain truck may have sat between harvests, so when you write to us, include the plate, the title and a photo of the odometer, and mention whether the box or hopper stays with the truck.

Small outfits beside two big Perry County fleets

Most trucks here stay close to home: FMCSA’s carrier census lists 466 drivers for Thornville carriers working inside the short-haul radius and 35 working beyond it, roughly 93 percent local. The median truck among 15 reporting carriers logs 24,712 miles a year by that same census, a neutral figure we ask for only so the paperwork matches the dash.

The two largest fleets based in town run 196 and 177 power units, with 192 and 179 drivers, while the third has 18 power units and 36 drivers, per FMCSA. Whether you are selling one pickup-and-trailer rig or several tractors out of a larger yard, a list of VINs with each unit’s title status lets us plan one visit instead of several.

When a Thornville truck’s title is lost

Thornville owners title their trucks with the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, which works through the County Clerk of Courts title offices. For a Thornville truck the nearest is the Perry County Clerk of Courts Title Office at 600 West Broadway, New Lexington, 43764, which the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles lists 16.1 miles from town.

A duplicate title from that New Lexington office is the step to take before we collect if the original is missing. If a lender is still shown on it, bring the lien release as well, and make sure the name on the title matches the one on your ID or the business registration.

The questions we get asked in Thornville

  • Will you pick up a truck at a quarry east of Thornville?The Fultonham Plant and Maysville Materials, both listed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration about 16 miles east, are places we can collect from, provided the site lets us in; tell us the gate and who to call there.
  • My Ohio title went missing; which clerk’s office near Thornville reissues it?The Perry County Clerk of Courts Title Office at 600 West Broadway in New Lexington, 16.1 miles away, issues Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles titles, including duplicates.
  • Is a Perry County grain or hog truck something you’ll take?Perry County’s 696 farms, counted in USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture with corn, soybeans and hogs on top, keep grain and livestock trucks in use, and those are trucks we buy; send the title, plate and a few photos to start.
  • My tractor is parked by Newark West rail yard; is that close enough for a pickup?Newark and Newark West, both on the North American Rail Network about 11 miles north of Thornville, are within reach for a pickup; give us the exact address where the truck is kept.

Sell your truck in Thornville

Thornville trucks come to us from the Heath terminal and Newark yards to the north, the Fultonham and Maysville quarries to the east, and the Perry County farms all around.