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Pride & Polish

Pride & Polish
Custom 1954 International built on Pete 359 frame
The show truck features the cab and fenders of a 1954 International RDC-405 with the frame from a Peterbilt 359. Owner-operator Richard Yeager did all the fabricating, paint work and the rest himself over an eight-year period.
October 1, 2026
Vintage blue and black semi-truck with polished chrome details displayed at outdoor truck show
Pride & Polish
Salvage to show: The 'Curb Appeal' 2022 Peterbilt 389
What started out as a project to replace a damaged bunk and add a new paint job turned into an all-out custom working showpiece for Illinois-based Jared Nelson and his brother's custom shop, NCP Customs.
September 24, 2026
Custom red and silver semi-truck with polished chrome details at outdoor truck show
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Pride & Polish
Heavy hauler's 'Heartbreaker' custom Peterbilt 589
Small fleet owner Greg Huerta's 2025 Peterbilt 589 is spec'd for "super heavy loads," but when it's not working, it shines up nice for show witha Rolls-Royce-inspired headliner treatment among many other custom touches.
September 17, 2026
Custom blue semi-truck with chrome details at outdoor truck show, marked with oversize warning signs
Pride & Polish
Heavy-hauling 'Purple Reign' Peterbilt 567 a small fleet's pride
Owner-operator Gary Johnson wanted a working show truck that stood out from the crowd, so he customized a vocational Peterbilt 567 instead of the usual long-hood models.
September 10, 2026
Customized maroon and chrome semi-truck with dual exhaust stacks displayed at outdoor truck show
Pride & Polish
'Brand-new' 1984 Pete 359, for third-gen owner-op David Duncan
After a wiring fire took owner David Duncan's Peterbilt 389 glider off the road, he took the 389's frame, and the hood, cab and sleeper of a 359 he also owned, to Stretch Customs for a custom-built unit.
September 3, 2026
Vintage red semi-truck with chrome grille displayed on red carpet at truck show
Pride & Polish
1983 359 with KTA 600 Cummins power, originally purchased by NASCAR legends
The rig, still powered by its rare, factory-installed Cummins KTA 600, was first owned by Junior Johnson and Darrell Waltrip, hauling racecars on the NASCAR circuit in the mid-1980s.
August 27, 2026
Customized blue and yellow semi-truck with chrome details parked at truck show alongside other decorated big rigs
Pride & Polish
Son's 'Thumper' 1980 Kenworth K100 matches father's '79 model
In many ways, Kevin Geltmaker followed in his father Stuart's footsteps with a 1980 K100 near identical to the elder Geltmaker's '79. Both are powered by a V8 Cat, but Kevin's features a different style of "bling" with immaculate engine detail.
August 20, 2026
Red and chrome custom semi-truck with sleeper cab at outdoor truck show display
Pride & Polish
'Big Red': Stuart Geltmaker's blinged-out 1979 K100
Geltmaker purchased the V8 Cat-powered cabover in 1998 and spent a few years adding his own personal touches -- some of which some might consider "too much," he said, "but to each his own."
August 13, 2026
Two custom red and silver semi-trucks with decorative details displayed at an outdoor truck show
Equipment
Freedom 250 Peterbilt 589: Get up close with a rarity
In this video, walk around one of the 250 units from Peterbilt's "Freedom 250" limited-edition run of the Model 589, available with three sleeper sizes.
August 10, 2026
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Overdrive Extra
'Right thing to do': Small fleet owner-op Elton Wek's lifetime trucking, still rolling
Elton Wek, the owner of 14-truck Premium Best Transport, showed his 2000 379 at Wheel Jam in June, where he got a surprise. The show recognized Wek in part for willingness to stand with fellow carriers -- a refusal, for instance, to haul for a broker who undercut a fellow owner-operator's long-term contract.
August 7, 2026
Vintage red semi-truck and trucking industry event with participants holding awards
Pride & Polish
'Dark Horse' Peterbilt 589 boasts intricate detail, 'ghost stripe'
Custom builder Cody McCandless set off to do his own 90-day build-off challenge with this rig, owned by Josh Baker and Paige Roberts with Go Go Industries (GGI).
August 6, 2026
Vintage black semi-truck with chrome details displayed at outdoor truck show with amusement park rides in background
Pride & Polish
Large Cars & Guitars 2026: Another $14K to breast cancer research, support
The counting is done, and owner-operators and sponsors at the 2026 Large Cars & Guitars truck show raised upward of $14K for breast cancer research, advocacy and support. Founder Tony Justice's show blew past $200K in lifetime donations to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
August 4, 2026
Woman receives $14,050 prize check at Good City truck event with two men in front of signed guitar backdrop
Pride & Polish
The 'ultimate toy hauler'? Latest custom Pete 589 from Semi Casual
The single-axle 589 is built with fun in mind, with both a fifth wheel and a hidden gooseneck ball to be able to pull any type of trailer, whether it's hauling racecars or horses -- or freight to get you profitably from point A to point B.
July 30, 2026
Man in black hoodie and blue cap standing in front of white and blue semi-truck at trucking industry event
Pride & Polish
'81 Peterbilt 359 boasts rare 84-inch AeroStar sleeper
Former owner Michael Cook pulled the classic Pete out of the bushes and got the rig up and running with some restoration along the way before selling the rig to Brian Bourke with Semi Casual.
July 23, 2026
Bright yellow Peterbilt semi-truck with chrome details displayed at a truck show with spectators nearby
Pride & Polish
'Piggy Bank' 1998 PayStar custom dump for breast cancer awareness
Virginia-based, coal-hauling small fleet Topher Trucking's second show-quality PayStar features a pink paint scheme and plenty custom touches.
July 16, 2026
Red Topper Trucking dump truck with raised bed at outdoor truck show
Pride & Polish
Walcott draws 48K attendees: Full Super Truck Beauty Contest results
The annual Truckers Jamboree included the Super Trucks contest, an antique display, Trucker Olympics, concerts and much more for attendees through the weekend. Here, full results from the truck show competition, notes on biz divides among owner-ops with rates struggles and those with efficiency fully dialed in.
July 15, 2026
Colorful custom semi-trucks and heavy vehicles displayed at an outdoor truck show event with yellow parking lines.
Pride & Polish
'Mint Condition': 2010 Pete 389 built with old-school touch
Custom truck builder Beger Industries out of Manitoba, Canada, took home some extra hardware from MATS 2026 after capturing Best of Show in the Limited Mileage -- Bobtail with Miles class.
July 9, 2026
Silver Peterbilt semi-truck with chrome details displayed at outdoor truck show with blue platform
Pride & Polish
Celebrating America's 250th: Patriotism, plenty pride for July 4
Join Overdrive in celebrating America's 250th birthday this July 4 weekend with some of the most patriotic rigs featured here in recent years.
July 3, 2026
Illuminated green and orange custom truck with American flag against dramatic red sunset sky
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