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Tyrone Johnson's 2003 Peterbilt 379
Johnson hauls containers from Philadelphia into south New Jersey.
October 15, 2021
Custom Rigs
Hoewing Trucking’s aggregates-hauling custom 2019 Pete
This 2019 Peterbilt 389 and stainless Mac dump of Missouri-based Hoewing Trucking was on display at July's Shell Rotella SuperRigs working truck show. Believe it or not, the rig spends much of its life in and out of lime quarries.
October 14, 2021
Reader Rigs
Billy Lee's 2000 Kenworth W900L
The truck has an interesting history, as it was owned by actor Dan Aykroyd in the early 2000s and used as a Blues Brothers tour truck.
October 12, 2021
Reader Rigs
Tom Gay's 2006 Peterbilt 379
The truck is powered by a Cat C15 with an 18-speed. Sitting on a 350-inch wheelbase, Gay says he will lease the truck to a small flatbed company out of Michigan.
October 8, 2021
Custom Rigs
The big-bunk ‘Low Budget Lounge’ of Missouri-based SPB Trucking
Missouri-based Gary Jones' latest working show truck – a big-bunk 2007 Peterbilt 379 that features airbrushed stylings building on the look of his previous rigs.
October 7, 2021
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Burning down Joplin: Big rig burnouts at GBATS
In this video, catch views of a few rat rods, a couple standard-looking day cabs (at least from the exterior perspective), and even a miniature Peterbilt 379 burning rubber and rolling coal at the biennial event held in Joplin, Missouri.
October 6, 2021
Reader Rigs
Hal Graham's 2015 Kenworth W900
The truck is powered by a 3406 Cat with an 18-speed. The paint was done at the factory, and the stainless was made by 12 Gauge Customs.
October 5, 2021
Reader Rigs
Christopher Shedd's 2018 Kenworth T800
The rig features a 455-hp Paccar MX-13 with 4:56 rears. The truck was originally a tri-axle dump truck, but it burned from the cab back when it was 14 months old. Shedd took about six months to rebuild it into a day cab tractor.
October 1, 2021
Custom Rigs
'That’s My Job': Clayton Driskill’s 2018 Kenworth W900L
Despite its pristine looks, this Texas-based KW doesn't shy away from hard work, as it hauls in and out of the oilfield on a regular basis.
September 30, 2021
Regulations
Hours of service waiver extended for North Dakota livestock haulers
The worst drought on record for North Dakota prompted Gov. Doug Burgum to suspend hours of service regs for drivers hauling livestock and hay and water for livestock. Also: Mayberry Truck Show in North Carolina offers concert, hundreds of trucks, more.
September 29, 2021
Reader Rigs
Bud and Erin Smith's 2018 Kenworth W900L
The rig sports a Cummins engine with a 13-speed. It's paired with a 2018 Great Dane stainless steel 53-foot spread axle.
September 28, 2021
Custom Rigs
Hundreds of trucks turn out for Guilty By Association Truck Show
Chrome Shop Mafia's biennial GBATS, which had to wait an extra year this time around due to COVID, boasted more than 750 registered trucks and a bevy of entertainment, including big rig burnouts, truck drag races, a Special Olympics Convoy and more.
September 27, 2021
Overdrive Radio
The big reveal: Prize interior renovation | More on COVID hours waiver
Owner-operator Debbie Desiderato on bottom-line business impacts likely from her TransFix My Rig sweepstakes win, after custom work by Jason Cameron. Also: FMCSA's input on COVID hours of service waiver's reporting requirement, more.
September 24, 2021
Reader Rigs
Jimmy Ardis' 2007 Peterbilt 379
Ardis has owned the truck since it was new and has put more than 1.6 million miles on it since.
September 24, 2021
Custom Rigs
Inside the rebuild of this stunning K100E cabover
J.R. Schleuger did the custom work on the build, inspired by childhood memories of his father's cabover. It's the only COE he's rebuilt, and he said he plans to keep it that way due to the difficulty involved compared to a conventional.
September 23, 2021
Custom Rigs
Cowboy and 'Hercules': James Weverka and his 2005 Kenworth W900L
The 'Hercules' Kenworth is well-known not only for a thumping sound system, custom hood and fenders, cow catcher and other upgrades. Owner James Weverka's leveraged the truck's TikTok notoriety toward various causes with truck-spotting charity runs.
September 22, 2021
Reader Rigs
Matt Robinson's 1985 Peterbilt 359
Robinson uses the truck in his construction and farm operations. It's powered by a 300 Big Cam Cummins with a 9-speed.
September 21, 2021
Pride & Polish
Custom champs: Chris Kulow's 2007 Peterbilt 379
Chris Kulow's 379, which sports a 144-inch ARI sleeper, won first place in the Working Bobtail, 2008 & Older class in the 2021 Overdrive's Pride & Polish. He uses the truck to haul machinery and oversized step-deck freight.
September 20, 2021
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