Todd Easterling of Caldwell, Texas, hauls steel co

Mar 2, 2010

Todd Easterling of Caldwell, Texas, hauls steel coils and lumber from the East Coast to the Midwest for WTI Transport in this 2002 International 9900I. The truck, named Big Bertha, is powered by a 475-hp Caterpillar and a 10-speed Eaton Fuller.

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