Chris and Ruth Smith’s 2017 Pete 579

Updated Jan 30, 2017

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Chris and Ruth Smith haul specialized loads with this 2017 Peterbilt 579. The truck, named “Beverly” after Chris’ sister who passed away in 2002, is powered by a 550-horsepower Cummins ISX15 and an Eaton 13-speed. It features a 144-inch ARI sleeper with full living quarters and sits on a 310-inch wheelbase. The couple hauls anything from museum artifacts and fine art to IT servers and hospital equipment such as MRI scanners and X-ray machines.

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