Bob Rutherford’s 2007 Peterbilt 379

Jul 16, 2019

This 2007 Peterbilt 379 is owned by North Carolina-based Bob Rutherford, who hauls steel and machinery for CRST Malone out of Birmingham, Alabama. The truck is powered by a Cat ACERT C15 with an Eaton-Fuller 13-speed and 3:36 rears. The rig has more than 1.3 million miles.

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