Ellis MacDonald’s 2018 Peterbilt 389

Dec 15, 2017

Updated Dec 21, 2017

Ellis MacDonald, out of Blackville, New Brunswick, Canada, owns this 2018 Peterbilt 389. Powered by a 510-hp Paccar MX-13 and Eaton 18-speed with 3:42 rears, MacDonald hauls flatbed freight for S&M Transport out of Alberta. The truck features a 78-inch sleeper and sits on a 276-inch wheelbase. When he bought the truck, MacDonald added 7-inch stacks, a 14-inch drop visor, added full fenders over the tandems and more.

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