Star power: 2005 Freightliner Classic XL

Oct 06, 2013

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Star Traywick of Tucson, Ariz., drives this 2005 Freightliner Classic XL as a power provider pulling a dry van for Rudolph Freight of Murray, Ky. Traywick, after being in trucking for 36 years, recently went out on her own to start HiWay 2 Heaven Transport Inc. ”Cricket,” powered by a 685-hp Detroit and 13-speed transmission, is so named for its steady hum while running. West End Graphics of El Paso, Texas, did graphics over a two-year span. The dragon in the paint job is a copy of Traywick’s tattoo. She also added round headlights with halos, a custom-cut bumper, ground spec lights, all of the chrome, a bug screen and tank covers.

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