Grandpa’s Last Ride: “It’s the last truck I’ll eve

Sep 28, 2011

Grandpa’s Last Ride: “It’s the last truck I’ll ever buy,” Rusty Ryan says of this 2007 Peterbilt 379 Legacy, the sixth Peterbilt he’s owned in 20 years. The truck runs on a 550-hp Caterpillar and an 18-speed transmission. Ryan has been an owner-operator for 35 years and is leased to Landstar.

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Third-generation owner-operator's beautifully-rebuilt 1990 Kenworth W900L

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