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45th Truckers Jamboree at Iowa 80: Super Truck results, 53K attendees
The show featured numerous events, including live concerts, fireworks displays, an antique truck display, Iowa pork chop cookout and more -- in addition to the annual Super Truck Beauty Contest, the results of which can be seen here.
July 22, 2024
Custom Rigs
Ben Cadle's personal 2024 Pete 389, custom-built with Semi Casual assist
Small fleet owner Cadle showed the sharp 389 hooked to a brand-new polished-out Dorsey flatbed that his parallel Trelco Trailers business, leasing and selling trailers, took to the Large Cars and Guitars truck show in Kodak, Tennessee, in May.
July 18, 2024
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February 19, 2025
Pride & Polish
Last chance to enter! Enter Overdrive's annual Pride & Polish
The entry period for the annual competition is open through this Sunday, August 18. The five categories for the contest are: Working Bobtail, Working Combo, Limited Mileage/Show, Antique and Interior.
July 15, 2024
Custom Rigs
'His last ride': Illinois-based owner's '79 Freightliner COE goes to work after resto
Don Emmons started his trucking career in 1979 in a Freightliner cabover and had been looking for one for a long time. He found this one and bought it last fall, and fixed it up to put it to work as part of his Emmons and Sons LLC business.
July 11, 2024
Life
ATHS names new president, executive director
David Schnautz, VP of Texas-based Clark Freight Lines, will serve as president of the American Truck Historical Society for two years. Also: Driver named Highway Angel for helping at scene of end-over-end crash.
July 4, 2024
Custom Rigs
MATS 'Build-Off' winner: Immaculate '24 Peterbilt 389 built with old-school style
A detailed look at the custom build from the team at Davis Brothers Designs team that MATS judges deemed the best of the three competing in the Big Rig Build-Off back in March.
July 4, 2024
Custom Rigs
Independence Day rewind: '78 W900A's transformation into 'Patriot' hot rod
The finished product from owner Brad Hartwick is about as patriotic as a truck can get. It features American flag graphics on the front end of the rig, the preamble to the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights and more.
October 10, 2017
Custom Rigs
'Ol Yellar' 2005 International PayStar coal dumper, dressed out by father and son
Bought as a cab and chassis about two years ago, according to owner Chris Helton, the '05 PayStar had been off-road for about 15 years and was pretty rough before he and his son, Landon, set to work dressing it up as something of a company flagship rig.
June 27, 2024
Reader Rigs
Dillon Howton's hydro-excavating 2015 Western Star
The 4900SB model is equipped with a Tornado F4 hydrovac that's used to remove water from service sites.
June 25, 2024
Life
Scenes from Kenworth's annual truck parade, marking 50th anniversary of Ohio plant
This year, the parade paid tribute to the plant’s 50th anniversary with a mixture of vintage KWs and more contemporary and stunning custom trucks with invites to the company's customer base.
June 21, 2024
Reader Rigs
Owner-op Bruce Roche's summertime-hauling '91 Kenworth K100
Under Roche's ownership, the Cummins N14-powered rig is only used in the summer months moving new trailers for dealers and hauling some of Roche's antique tractors to fairs and parades.
June 21, 2024
Custom Rigs
MATS 'Build-Off': Dickerson Custom Trucks' '96 379 boasts Cat dozer power
From an engine that was originally in a bulldozer to a cab-width 4K screen as a dash and much more, the custom truck shop's build is certainly among most standout seen at MATS this year.
June 20, 2024
Reader Rigs
Dale Ziegler's Custom '24 Peterbilt 579 pulls a flatbed
The truck features a number of aftermarket accessories, including lights, stainless fenders, a reverse bow-tie visor and more.
June 18, 2024
Custom Rigs
'83 Kenworth W9 honors fleet's history
The truck is the last truck still owned by the fleet that was purchased by founder Keith Titus, father of current owner Dan Titus. It was restored and unveiled to Dan Titus at MATS back in March.
June 13, 2024
Custom Rigs
'Popo': 1955 needlenose Kenworth's second owner rebuilds a classic
The classic Kenworth was found by Damian Minteer -- only the truck's second owner -- in a field in pretty rough shape. Minteer bought the truck more than 25 years ago and rebuilt it, now to pull his camper and attend truck shows.
June 6, 2024
Custom Rigs
Owner-operator's 'Hoss' 389 wins big at SuperRigs
Dodd City, Texas-based Kaleb Hammett took home Best of Show at the Shell Rotella SuperRigs working truck show, held at Texas Motor Speedway in Ft. Worth.
June 4, 2024
Overdrive Extra
Impressive 2000 Sterling uses adapted Peterbilt chrome
Following up on a popular Reader Rigs entry, a more in-depth look at owner Dustin Ross's history in the business behind the "one-of-a-kind" Sterling AT9522, which makes some creative use of Peterbilt parts.
June 3, 2024
Custom Rigs
Early Peterbilt 589 custom builds: Twin 2024 models from custom shop Semi Casual
From the site of the Large Cars & Guitars truck show in Kodak, Tennessee, early in May, walk through these twin 589 custom builds meant to showcase "the new 589 and the possibilities with them." There's a lot to take in.
May 30, 2024
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Kevin Hunter's high-powered 2024 Kenworth W900L hauls heavy with Cat 'C-17'
The 24-truck fleet owner ordered the 2024 Kenworth W900L when he found out Kenworth was discontinuing the model. He's since swapped in a tuned-up Cat C15 and fully customized the unit inside and out.
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