How to customize your truck

Mar 13, 2012

Updated Mar 14, 2012

The first volume of truck customizing topics – taken from the pages of Custom Rigs – details 10 upgrades. These do-it-yourself jobs, such as how to swap steering wheels and how to install wood flooring, will whet the appetite of any owner-operator who takes pride in his ride.

For all 10 jobs, the 29-page book includes step-by-step instructions, detailed photos and a list of necessary tools. Commentary from custom technicians is often included.

It's taken less than a decade for small fleet owner Derrick Wolfe to grow his New York-based food grade tanker-haul business from one truck to 21 company drivers, seven owner-operators and 10 non-driving employees.

Derrick Wolfe has built a 'sweet' business in New York's Finger Lakes region

Derrick Wolfe grew his New York-based food grade tanker fleet from one truck to nearly 30, and he's still on the road daily to stay connected with his drivers, customers, and the open road. Derrick Wolfe Trucking is a semi-finalist for Overdrive's Small Fleet Champ award.

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Small fleet owner Scott Smithler's Mission Complete Transport builds on the owner's history hauling in the military, including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mission Complete is among semi-finalists in Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship.

Mission Complete: Veteran small fleet owner's legion of local support

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Small Fleet Champ semi-finalists not afraid to get their hands dirty

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