The Mid-America Trucking Show officially kicked off Thursday with judging in the PKY Truck Beauty Championship beginning as well. Views of some of the rigs entered in the contest can be seen here in a gallery posted yesterday, along with another group of stunning show trucks below.
A 1975 International 4070 B with a rebuilt Cummins Big Cam 400 is owned by Jerry Hite Inc. of Huntington, Indiana. It’s among the many cabovers at the PKY Truck Beauty Championship.
Dan and Tracy Kaderabek of Badass Trucking and Badass RV brought this Kenworth 1995 W900 to MATS. It features not only a spacious, solar-powered customized RV trailer but stunning gold-colored stainless from the front end through parts of the trailer.
John Jaikes, owner of Precision Transport, brought his 1999 Kenworth W900L to the truck beauty show at MATS. The truck is known for its signature hood vents.
This well-appointed Kenworth from IMT Transport is on display at the PKY Truck Beauty Championship.
Radebaugh Inc. of Pandora, Ohio, brought this pretty pink Pete and livestock trailer to the PKY Truck Beauty Championship.
This funky Pete 379 rat rod with cool custom-cut fixtures was built by DA Custom Shop in the Chicago area.
Got one solid deer-catcher on this Kenworth from Sweet Rides Logistics, Haughton, Montana.
Capital City Chrome’s Nate Mason rebuilt this 1974 Chevrolet C90 over a five-year period.
Fleenor Bros.’ “Citrus Mistress” is a 2018 Kenworth W900L Icon. The rig sports a 303-inch wheelbase with a 565-hp Cummins 15X with 3:36 rears.
