Rolland Johnson’s 2001 Peterbilt 379

Overdrive Staff

Feb 5, 2016

Rolland Johnson’s 2001 Peterbilt 379 has a Pittsburgh Power engine uprate pack, a 14-inch drop visor and custom graphics in honor of his faithful black lab, he says. Johnson hauls less-than-truckload freight in the Midwest and Southeast.

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