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Custom Rigs: Page 23

Reader Rigs
Garrick Pitts' 1991 Kenworth T600 purchased in Hawaii
Pitts bought the truck for $200 in Hawaii, and is getting ready to ship it home to Arkansas.
November 25, 2022
Garrick Pitts' 1991 Kenworth T600
Pride & Polish
Custom champs: 'Eighth house truck' for Rick and Terry Henderson
Winners in the Pride & Polish interior category, Bennett-leased owner-operators Rick and Terry Henderson of Ohio, feature a tastefully decorated interior, dazzling lighting and distinctive striping on their 2022 Peterbilt 389.
November 23, 2022
Purple underglow lights
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Reader Rigs
Tim Dent's 2020 Peterbilt 389
The custom work on the rig was done by Beatty Body Works in Oklahoma City, as well as Weiler Trucking owner Kim Weiler. Polishing and detail work was done by Dent.
November 22, 2022
Tim Dent's 2020 Peterbilt 389
Custom Rigs
Five Flashiest Fleets combine bright ideas with tributes and honor
This year's CCJ's Five Flashiest Fleets are...
November 21, 2022
CCJ's Five Flashiest Fleets
Reader Rigs
Vaughn Wood's 1972 Kenworth W925
Wood's father bought the truck new in 1972, and it's been in the family ever since. Vaughn started restoring it in 2016, and it still runs a couple short hauls a month pulling a step deck.
November 18, 2022
Vaughn Wood's 1972 Kenworth W925
Pride & Polish
Custom champs: Classic Mack B61 helping revive longtime trucker ministry
Marvin Graves has been involved in the trucking industry in one way or another for most of the last 60 years. He started out as a company driver, then became an owner-operator before he started a truck stop ministry in the 1980s.
November 17, 2022
Marvin Graves' 1963 Mack B61 front view
Reader Rigs
Ben Fisher’s 1998 Peterbilt 379
The 48-year owner-operator's rig is powered by a 600-hp Cat with an 18-speed and 3:36 rears.
November 15, 2022
Ben Fisher's 1998 Peterbilt 379
Reader Rigs
Stephen J. Thomas' 2005 Peterbilt 379
The rig's single-turbo ACERT Cat pushes about 1,000 horsepower, Thomas says.
November 11, 2022
Stephen J. Thomas' 2005 Peterbilt 379
Custom Rigs
N.C. small fleet's custom 2018 Kenworth W900 bags 'top notch' recognition
Operator Chase Hedgepeth showed the rig at the 2022 Mayberry Truck Show in Mt. Airy, North Carolina, where it was recognized as a "Top Notch 10" truck -- one of the 10 best from the states of North Carolina and Virginia.
November 10, 2022
Chase Hedgepeth with his 2018 Kenworth W900
Reader Rigs
Eric Hawkins' 1999 Kenworth W900
The Illinois-based owner-operator pulls flatbed freight with the 3406E-powered rig.
November 8, 2022
Eric Hawkins' 1999 Kenworth W900
Reader Rigs
Sal Gabriele's 1994 Peterbilt 379
The rig is equipped with a 425-hp 3406B Cat with a 15-speed and 3:90 rears, and after 1.2 million miles it's "still running strong."
November 4, 2022
Sal Gabriele's 1994 Peterbilt 379
Custom Rigs
Cali small fleet's first-ever aero rig: This custom 2016 Peterbilt 579
The pristine 579 cut a sharp contrast to the big hoods lining the lot at the A.J. Soza Memorial show in June. Dominic Gonzalez of Fresno, California-headquartered 28-truck Antonio & Sons Trucking here details the custom work put in.
November 3, 2022
Dominic Gonzalez's 2016 Peterbilt 579
Reader Rigs
Noah Melton's 1992 Freightliner FLA
Operator Melton says driving this 1992 Freightliner FLA cabover "has been a dream come true," and "all I've ever wanted to do was drive a truck."
November 1, 2022
Noah Melton's 1992 Freightliner FLA
Pride & Polish
2022 Pride & Polish champs: The seven standout rigs
Following a submission period, Overdrive readers voted on their favorite trucks in each of seven categories to determine the winners in the 2022 Pride & Polish virtual competition.
October 28, 2022
John McCormick's 2021 Kenworth W900L
Reader Rigs
Mike Vincent's 2022 Kenworth W900L
Vincent custom-ordered the truck with a flat-glass cab. It sits on a 260-inch wheelbase and is powered by a 605-hp Cummins X15 with an 18-speed Eaton-Fuller.
October 28, 2022
Mike Vincent's 2022 Kenworth W900L
Custom Rigs
'Real deal' working 2005 379: BryanLee Wagner's 'Purple Storm'
The Mayberry Truck Show in Mt. Airy, North Carolina, was the last time the truck was shown before Wagner sold it.
October 27, 2022
BryanLee Wagner with Purple Storm Peterbilt 379
Equipment
Show off unique graphics via 'Five Flashiest Fleets' contest
Overdrive's sister site, CCJ, is seeking nominations for the flashiest-looking trucks and trailers on the highway. Deadline is upcoming on October 31.
September 20, 2022
Long Haul Trucking semi
Reader Rigs
Matthew P. Lyle's 2016 Mack CHU613 Pinnacle
The rig is powered by a Mack MP8 with an Eaton 13-speed. The truck's name is "The Green Hornet" in memory of Lyle's grandfather, who owned a Brockway back in the late 1950s and early 1960s of the same name.
October 25, 2022
Matthew P. Lyle's 2016 Mack CHU613 Pinnacle
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It's taken less than a decade for small fleet owner Derrick Wolfe to grow his New York-based food grade tanker-haul business from one truck to 21 company drivers, seven owner-operators and 10 non-driving employees.
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Derrick Wolfe has built a 'sweet' business in New York's Finger Lakes region
Derrick Wolfe grew his New York-based food grade tanker fleet from one truck to nearly 30, and he's still on the road daily to stay connected with his drivers, customers, and the open road. Derrick Wolfe Trucking is a semi-finalist for Overdrive's Small Fleet Champ award.
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