I have older family members who speak that way. They us "tote" as both a noun and a verb, and use it interchangeably with "carry," as in "I toted a half-cord of firewood over for mama and them."
Some of my family still does. If I don't catch myself I still will say tote as well. I'd go to my grandparents and they would put some fresh squash or tomatoes from their garden in a 'poke' . I still remember telling them, ' I'll tote this out to the car and I'll come right back in to say goodbye'. Sort of mistyeyed just remembering that.