Original, proud: Military freight hauling ’02 Kenworth

Overdrive Staff
Sep 26, 2014

OliverFernandina Beach, Fla., resident Roger Oliver says he is “very proud to keep my truck factory original,” referring to this 2002 W900L Kenworth. Oliver hauls general commodities with the rig, he says, “with a strong influence in the military freight.” The truck’s powered by a 550-hp Caterpillar and a 13-speed transmission. In the photo here, Oliver says he was making a delivery to the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier.

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