Frank Burgwin’s 2015 Peterbilt 389

Nov 25, 2015

Updated Nov 30, 2015

This 2015 Peterbilt 389, owned by Frank Burgwin out of Mesa, Ariz., hauls frozen and perishable foods along the I-15 corridor with occasional runs to the East Coast, Texas and Florida. Burgwin is leased to King Farms in Tremonton, Utah. The truck has a 500 horsepower Cummins and an 18-speed Eaton Fuller transmission. The truck also has some added stainless steel.

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