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Reader Rigs
North Carolina-based owner-op's flattop 1988 Peterbilt 379
Owner Jesse James said he painted the truck himself and built the 425-hp Cat that powers it.
January 12, 2024
Custom Rigs
379 or 389? Detailed look at Conrad Shada's 'Class of the Past'
Just walking by Shada’s latest build, nobody would blame you for thinking it was a 379. The reality, though, is it’s a 2020 389 glider that Shada heavily modified, rolling back the clock to look like a late-1980s 379.
January 11, 2024
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February 19, 2025
Reader Rigs
Independent's '81 Pete 359 a family heirloom
The rig is mainly used to haul shrubs and bushes out of North Carolina, up the East Coast, for Smith Family Trucking. Do you want to show off your own rig? Submit it to Overdrive's Reader Rigs gallery.
January 9, 2024
Overdrive Extra
A tribute to Glenn 'Pillsbury' Hensley -- his well-preserved personal 1984 Pete 359
A. Hensley Livestock Dispatch and Consulting owner Andrea Hensley pays tribute to her legendary small fleet owner father in conversation with Long Haul Paul -- and gets a look with all of us at the spectacular restoration of the 359.
January 5, 2024
Reader Rigs
Hauler's '99 International 9300 Eagle 'a rare bird'
The beauty is equipped with a 5EK 3406E Cat and a 13-speed.
January 5, 2024
Custom Rigs
Fine-tuned flattop 1984 Peterbilt 359 -- owner-operator Greg Crispell's 'baby'
It's been a work long in progress for the Dryden, New York, independent owner-operator, who's extended the wheelbase 30 inches to 280, converted a short-hood setup to EXHD, and much more, building on the inspiration of his owner-operator father.
January 4, 2024
Custom Rigs
A look back at 2023's top Custom Rigs
Take a break from the stresses of trucking and enjoy a look back through the top Custom Rigs from 2023.
December 27, 2023
Overdrive Extra
Truck shows' 2023 haul for charity: $2M-plus
Long Haul Paul tells the tale of charitable truck shows that took place in 2023. Those we have information for raised more than $2.2 million, and were often started by individual truckers turning tragedy into hope.
December 25, 2023
Pride & Polish
From 'bare bones' to working showpiece: Cody Davis doubles up with 'Mojito' 2022 W900L
Davis' two category wins in Overdrive's 2023 Pride & Polish competition -- Working Combo, Interior -- add to big wins earlier in the year at SuperRigs for the custom livestock hauler, built from the ground up with partners.
December 21, 2023
Custom Rigs
MATS hosting invitation-only 'Big Rig Build-Off'
Show organizers say the build-off is a “special ‘elite builders only’ class” at the event. It will pit “four of the industry’s most talented and innovative builders in a winner-takes-all competition."
December 19, 2023
Pride & Polish
Classic Pete 359 hauls in big Pride & Polish win after 4.1M miles of work
Ron Kelsey's 1981 "Sunrise Express" was crowned the Working Bobtail champ in the contest, following an Antique category win in 2021.
December 14, 2023
Custom Rigs
2024 Shell Rotella SuperRigs calendar features 12 standout rigs
The calendar tells the stories of hardworking owner-operators and truck drivers who traveled to participate in the annual SuperRigs truck show, held earlier this year in Gillette, Wyoming.
December 12, 2023
Reader Rigs
Livestock hauler's low-mileage '94 W900L
Kentucky-based Wes Livingston works the rig as part of his Livingston Livestock operation.
December 12, 2023
Reader Rigs
Antique KW pair an owner's working projects
Owner Elam Martin works both rigs -- a 1985 Kenworth K100 and a 1989 Kenworth W900B.
December 8, 2023
Pride & Polish
'Limited Mileage' king: The sharp 1985 KW K100, Eby hopper of Twin Pine Farm
The truck works, though its miles look more like those of a suburban commuter than an over-the-road trucker. Operator Matt Bankert's logged just 80,000 in nine years of farm work with the cabover, powered by a fully mechanical Caterpillar.
December 7, 2023
Pride & Polish
Hard-working 1984 Pete cabover returns to Pride & Polish glory
After winning in the Antique category in 2020, C.J. Donovan's 1984 Peterbilt 362 is now a two-time Pride & Polish champ with a win in the Working Combo, 2007 & Older category this year.
November 30, 2023
Reader Rigs
CNG-powered Pete hauls for city of L.A.
The nat-gas Cummins powers the 2020 567 model to haul wood chips and mulch in and around Los Angeles.
November 28, 2023
Pride & Polish
1966 Peterbilt 281 a piece of trucking history, and a Pride & Polish champ
Kevin Cimmiyotti's red and white rig took the Antique division of Overdrive's Pride & Polish competition. It brings with it storied parts of trucking's long forgotten past.
November 24, 2023
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