10-4 Magazine September 2022

(our September 2017 cover truck), has “Kuntry Boy” on the bug deflector, and Tony is known as the “Kuntry Kid” by most people in their area. I asked her son Tony how he would describe his mother and he plainly stated, “She’s one of the best.” He went on to explain that she is very diversified when it comes to the industry because she not only knows how to drive a truck, but work on them, as well. One would never know that she didn’t grow up in the trucking industry. Polly takes her job seriously and is dedicated to always doing her very best. Polly is well respected on the crews, even so far as they watch their language when she is present. In her mind, there is no signing out early from a job and she is religious in her post-trip inspections. When she arrives at home, she lets the truck cool down, then one of Tony’s sons (Garrett or Mason) usually run out to greet grandma and help her check the tires. Polly fuels every evening, so she is ready to go the next morning. Not only is she a capable driver, but she knows her truck and knows when the brakes or the clutch needs to be adjusted. She maneuvers her truck around any job site and can get the truck into anywhere. Today, Polly remains at the top of her game with a willingness to help when and wherever needed. She still resides with KY in Garrettsville and is In 2008, KY opted to retire and Polly, not wanting to quit driving, took over the company, but it was renamed Hylton & Son Enterprises LLC. When Polly started this company, it was started with the previously mentioned 2003 Kenworth W900 6-axle dump truck, the same truck you see pictured here today. This dump truck is CAT powered with a C15, 18-speed transmission, 4.33 ratio, 44,000-pound rear ends, and a 20-foot East aluminum dump body. This dump truck has a factory 8-bag air ride, wood grain laminate flooring, a RoadWorks sunvisor, and Panelite lights. The truck is parked for the winter, since the paving season goes from around the beginning of April until the snow flies. In the winter of 2017-2018, a 6-inch cab extension was added, the dump body was replaced (it was purchased new with an East dump body) with a new East dump body, and Tony painted the entire cab a darker from the original viper red color. The next change came in the winter of 2021-2022, with the addition of the flames, done by Mike Fitzpatrick of Designfitz out of Streetsboro, OH. I asked Polly about the “Country Girl” on her bug deflector, and she joked that “I’m the only one in the family that could spell.” KY’s 1977 Kenworth W900A that he purchased brand new, which Tony now owns 10-4 Magazine / September 2022 39 the proud mother of Tony, as well as her two stepdaughters, Melissa and Debbie. Not only that, but she also has a total of ten grandkids and five great-grandchildren! Her biggest influence in the industry and in life is her husband KY. He would work 24/7 with driving and then do truck maintenance on the weekends – and Polly was right out there with him. KY has had a solid work ethic all his life and lives by the line “If the Lord made sure I didn’t get sick, then I’d make it.” Truck maintenance is done on the weekends and Polly knows her truck like the back of her hand. Tony helps with maintenance and will sometimes drive on Saturdays or when Polly has an appointment she needs to go to during the week. Polly isn’t looking to retire anytime soon because she loves what she does. Even though KY is retired, he supports Polly in many ways, including the sweet gesture of bringing her lunch either at the job site or at the plant where she is loading. The crews take good care of her and, in return, she is reliable and hard-working to get the job done, whether it be paving freeways, parking lots, or city/state roads. She is also the number one broker for Ronyak Paving out of Burton, OH, who she appreciatesworking with. When she isn’t paving, she hauls stone and gravel for the plant. When Polly started paving, there weren’t many women doing what she