‘A girl named Fred’ and other dog stories

Jan 26, 2012

Mike “Mustang” Crawford, an owner-operator who lives in Long Lane, Mo., won first place in OverdriveRetro’s Best Dog Story contest for his entry, “A girl named Fred.”

The contest was held for truckers to submit memories of their favorite in-cab companions and compete for prizes. Read the winning entries.

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

After the truck was retired about three years ago, owner Joel Anker had it rebuilt into a show truck. The hard work paid off, with a fifth-place finish in the Limited Mileage -- Bobtail with Miles class at MATS in March.

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