This 2022 Peterbilt 389 is one of the newest builds from the shop of Troy Massey and Nacogdoches, Texas-based Massey Motor Freight.
Nicknamed "Dustn' the Wind," the truck is a tribute to Massey's "friend first, salesman second" Dustin DuPree, whom he'd long worked with on truck purchases before DuPree passed during the COVID pandemic. "So the truck sat for a little while, while we figured out what we were going to do to honor him," Massey said. "We decided we'd call the truck 'Dustn' the Wind,' and then we began work."
Overdrive found Massey out at the Peterbilt Pride & Class parade event and truck show in October 2023, where Massey said he'd ordered the rig as bare-bones as possible with a plain white cab and a Baffin Blue frame, no exhaust, etc. Before they'd put the first mile on the 389's odometer, Massey and his team stripped it down to just the frame rails and started ordering new parts for it.
Most of the metal work was handled in-house by Massey's team. The fenders, T-bar and rear bumper are from Nu-Gen Services out of Louisiana. "They put their signature package on there," Massey said.
Massey said his shop fabricated all of the panels to wrap around the fuel tanks, Photos by Todd Dills
Massey also relocated the sleeper suspension and airbags, hiding them behind a panel to keep a clean look. The truck's exhaust system is all tucked away as well. It still has a DEF system and "weed burner" exhaust, all positioned beneath the truck or otherwise hidden. The stacks themselves are just for show.
The truck features a factory Peterbilt interior that has been re-covered in King Ranch leather, except for the door panels. A friend of Massey's from Houston, Mike Tatum, did the upholstery work.
