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Randy Menkel and Never Satisfied Builds/J&L Contracting took home top honors in the 2026 Big Rig Build-Off at the Mid-America Trucking Show with their full-custom 1985 Peterbilt 359.

PKY results: Never Satisfied Builds' 1985 Peterbilt 359 captures big Build-Off win

Dozens of other trucks were recognized in a variety of categories, including Limited Mileage Bobtail and Combo, Working Bobtail and Combo, and many more.

Enter your own or another deserving owner's business (up to 3 trucks) in Overdrive's 2026 Trucker of the Year competition via this link.

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DOT Secretary Sean Duffy talks to Overdrive ahead of his speech at the Mid-America Trucking Show. Both FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs and Duffy walked among the show attendees, answering questions off the cuff and vowing major change.

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Never Satisfied Builds brought this custom 1985 Peterbilt 359 for its entry in the MATS Big Rig Build-Off. Sitting on a 320-inch wheelbase, the truck boasts a 650-hp 5EK Cat with an 18-speed and a 4-speed auxiliary and 3.70 rears.

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