Jonathan Holdeman’s steel-hauling 1985 Peterbilt 359

Dec 7, 2015

This 1985 Peterbilt 359 hauls steel throughout the South. The truck is equipped with a Cummins N14 engine and 18-speed transmission. Owner Jonathan Holdeman stretched the truck from its original 220-inch wheelbase to a 285-inch wheelbase and added a 100-inch Double Eagle sleeper. Holdeman’s Dixie Express runs under its own authority out of Louisville, Ga.

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