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Gleaming show trucks ready for judging at MATS

Mar 25, 2015

Updated Mar 26, 2015

Show truck owners were busy polishing away Wednesday as they prepared for judging in the PKY Truck Beauty championship at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. Here are some of the contestants:

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The new EPA 2027 Volvo D13 engine: First look

Volvo's Duane Tegels shows how mods to the D13 meet huge NOx and particulate reductions required by EPA without sacrificing fuel economy or consuming more DEF. Turbo changes, aftertreatment heaters, a whopping 630 engine braking hp ... more details explored here.

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'Can't Stop' Pete 389 sports fuel tank subwoofers and an artist's touch

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Brokers want FMCSA to publish list of 'high risk' motor carriers

Kevin Hunter's heavy-haul-spec 2024 Kenworth W900L was one among dozens of trucks on hand for last year's SuperRigs event at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. The 2026 event kicks off later this month at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee.

Shell Rotella SuperRigs truck show races into Bristol this month

Will FMCSA safety rating be key to owner-ops' access to freight?

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