Taylorsville, North Carolina-based Michael Gerber showed off this standout 1999 Kenworth W900 at the 2023 Mayberry Truck Show in Mt. Airy, North Carolina.
This year wasn't the truck's first time at the show, as it placed third in the "Top Notch 10" category for trucks based in North Carolina and Virginia at the 2022 event.
Gerber, the owner of Elite Transfer LLC, has been driving trucks for 25 years and has been an owner-operator for the last five years. He started out in business moving flatbed freight, but he recently shifted the operation to reefer for a company local to him.
Gerber is the second owner of this 1999 Kenworth W900. The original owner drove it until he retired, then Gerber found it at his mechanic when looking to buy a second truck.Video and photos by Lawson Rudisill
Gerber noted his mechanic did all the custom work on the rig, including a new bumper, lights, stacks and more. "It looked horrible when I walked into the shop. A lot of parts were off of it, but man, they did an exceptional job," he said.
Gerber said the interior of the truck is still all original. The original owner, he said,
