Less is more: James Churchill’s ’03 Kenworth

Jul 12, 2013

Independent James Churchill, of Vancouver, B.C., hauls bulk commodities like grain, fertilizer and aggregates with his 2003 Kenworth W900L. The truck has a 475-hp Cummins and a 13-speed transmission, and Churchill says the rig is a workhorse, not a showpiece: “I feel like less is more … so I haven’t added much for the looks,” he says.

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