A yard downtown
From the Norton rail yard out to Andover
The North American Rail Network, kept by the Federal Railroad Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, places the NORTON rail yard just 0.1 miles north-west of the city centre. A tractor that has shuttled loads to that yard may well be parked within sight of it, so give us the street or lot where it sits and a name to call when we arrive.
Out west, the ANDOVER yard sits 9.2 miles from Norton on the North American Rail Network. If your truck runs between Andover and Norton, tell us which end it is kept at; collecting from the yard side or the town side is your choice, and we plan the trip around the address you give.
Plants, mines, quarries
Preparation plants, mines and quarries around Norton
MOUNTAIN ENERGY #1, a coal preparation plant 1.2 miles south-east of town, appears in Mine Safety and Health Administration records, as does PARAGON LOADOUT, another preparation plant 7 miles west. Dump trucks and end-dump tractors that have hauled to plants like these often sit on a site lot rather than at a house, so let us know who controls the gate.
Strip #12, a coal mine 5.7 miles west, and Gobco #15, a coal mine 10.4 miles east, are both on the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s list near Norton. A truck parked at a mine needs a site contact who can let us in; have that person’s number ready along with the title before you reach out.
For crushed stone, the Mine Safety and Health Administration shows Norton Quarry 2.2 miles south-west of the city and Castlewood 18.8 miles east. If your aggregate hauler is kept at either quarry, photograph the bed, the tailgate and the cab, and send the VIN with the photos.
Twenty-one carriers, from coal to mobile homes
FMCSA’s carrier census lists 21 active carriers based in Norton, with 12 of them hauling general freight and 6 each carrying coal and coke or machinery and large objects. Whatever your truck was set up for, from a dry van tractor to a lowboy rig, tell us the cargo it carried so our questions fit the equipment.
Four Norton carriers move mobile homes, according to the federal carrier census. Toters and the tractors that pull manufactured housing are trucks we buy too; list the hitch and any towing equipment fitted when you describe yours.
Of those carriers, 15 run private fleets, 10 operate interstate and 11 stay intrastate, on the records FMCSA keeps. An intrastate truck still needs its title and current registration in hand, so find both before we schedule a visit.
Power units and mileage
Small fleets, short miles and new authorities
The three biggest fleets registered in Norton run 26, 7 and 6 power units, per FMCSA’s census, with 35, 5 and 2 drivers respectively. An owner selling one tractor out of a small group can sell just that unit; send the VIN of the one you mean so nothing gets mixed up.
Across 8 carriers reporting mileage, the federal carrier census gives a median of 8,500 miles per truck a year here. Have the odometer reading ready when you call, alongside the registration card.
Norton carriers report 33 drivers who stay inside a 100-mile radius and 46 who travel past it, in FMCSA records. New authorities keep appearing as well: 2 carriers registered in 2025 and 1 in 2024 under the same census. A newly registered operator selling a truck should keep the authority paperwork and the title together for the sale.
Payrolls in Norton
Jobs in manufacturing, construction and mining
Manufacturing holds 310 of Norton’s 3,466 jobs and construction 105, on the Census Bureau’s 2023 LEHD job counts. A straight truck or flatbed used on plant or building work is best described by the job it did; tell us the body type and send a photo of the plate.
Mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction account for 92 jobs and wholesale trade for 76, on those 2023 LEHD figures. Eleven construction establishments operate in Norton city on the Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns. If your truck belonged to one of these businesses, the name on the title must match the seller, so sort out any company paperwork first.
The questions we get asked in Norton
- My dump truck sits at Norton Quarry south-west of town; does it have to be driven somewhere for collection?Norton Quarry lies 2.2 miles south-west of the city on Mine Safety and Health Administration records, and we come to the truck where it is. Pass along the name of whoever at the quarry can unlock the entrance for us.
- Do you buy tractors that hauled coal?Six Norton carriers list coal and coke as cargo in FMCSA’s carrier census, and coal haulers are on our list. Photos of the tractor plus its VIN and Virginia registration let us start on yours.