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Custom Rigs

Custom Rigs
Early scenes from MATS: Custom trucks put on a show
From brand-new 2026 units to rigs from the 1950s -- and everything in between -- truck enthusiasts are sure to find something on the lot that fits their style.
March 26, 2026
Never Satisfied Builds brought this custom 1985 Peterbilt 359 for its entry in the MATS Big Rig Build-Off. Sitting on a 320-inch wheelbase, the truck boasts a 650-hp 5EK Cat with an 18-speed and a 4-speed auxiliary and 3.70 rears.
Custom Rigs
Missouri owner-operator's eye-catching 2022 Kenworth W900L
The turquoise and hot pink stripes on the black base paint stand out and draw attention to the hard-working Kenworth, which runs reefer freight leased to Ozark Truck Lines in Springdale, Arkansas.
March 26, 2026
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Life
MATS to kick off with regs/biz news, custom trucks, antique trucks (did we say trucks?)
The big event is nearly here, thousands of plans have been laid, and March 26-28 in Louisville, Kentucky, MATS will feature perhaps the very biggest collection of vintage and custom rigs, vendors and suppliers, and owner-operators the nation over. Hope to see you there.
March 20, 2026
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Custom Rigs
CS Trucking's custom livestock-hauler 2024 Kenworth W900L
After 25 years in trucking, including 17 as an owner-operator, Iowa-based Joey Carola is now hauling livestock as a company driver for CS Trucking in this custom W900L.
March 19, 2026
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Custom Rigs
Arkansas-based Jerry Whittmore's 2005 Peterbilt 379X a 'labor of love'
Whittmore bought the truck in 2023 and restored it with his own vision, incorporating his love of "chicken lights and chrome," his timber business and more.
March 12, 2026
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Custom Rigs
Purple power: Iowa-based livestock hauler's 2026 W900
Jake Arment moves sheep, goats, pigs and cattle for Larry Veenstra and Veenstra Trucking in the custom-built, Cummins-powered Kenworth he was able to spec out himself. Arment's plan is to eventually buy the truck from Veenstra and become an owner-operator.
March 5, 2026
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Equipment
New dogs in Mack's house: Brand-new Keystone tractor, more truck news at ConExpo
The new Mack Keystone tractor might fill a void left by the Mack Pinnacle, yet it charts a new path for on-/off-highway with axle-back and -forward configurations. Also: How's this for a custom start on a 2020 Mack Anthem build by owner-operator Jason Shelly?
March 4, 2026
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Reader Rigs
I&E Truckin's 'pristine' 2007 Peterbilt 379
The Cummins-powered Pete "is pristine and gets the job done," I&E Truckin said of its flagship rig.
March 3, 2026
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Reader Rigs
Harley-themed 2007 Kenworth W900L
The rig features a custom four-bag front suspension built by Tri-State Commodities in Greeley, Colorado.
February 27, 2026
Dyer
Custom Rigs
'55 needlenose Pete rebuilt with classic aviation style
Owner and builder Jamie Johnson usually builds half-ton pickups and one-ton dually pickups, and when he came across this ’55 Pete, he decided to build it into a one-ton, “kind of a mini-truck,” he said.
February 26, 2026
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Reader Rigs
2.8M-mile 1989 Kenworth W900B still hauling strong
Trucker Robert Dunham is only the second owner and does all of his own maintenance on the unit. The original 444-hp Cummins engine has been in-framed twice and still runs strong.
February 24, 2026
Dunham
Reader Rigs
Owner-op's 1998 Peterbilt 379 moves logging equipment
Tommy Jernigan has owned the unit for going on 12 years and has upgraded the transmission, rear axles and suspension.
February 20, 2026
Jernigan
Custom Rigs
1.8M miles and counting: Missouri owner-op's '05 W900L
David Foster's been trucking as an owner-operator for more than 40 years, with a total of six trucks throughout his career. This 2005 Kenworth W900L, which he purchased new in early 2004, is the farthest-running to date, approaching 2 million miles on the odometer.
February 19, 2026
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Overdrive Extra
1999 Freightliner Classic a 'New Testament' to power of faith, family, hard work
The “New Testament” 1999 Classic small fleet owners Phillip and Kerri Couch hope spreads a positive “family friendly” sort of message to the public at shows, as it quickly has become a fan favorite -- all while working throughout the mid-South region.
February 17, 2026
“I chose John 8:12 because it has had the greatest influence on my faith,” Phillip said.
Reader Rigs
Tanker yanker's 2024 Peterbilt 389
Gordon Merry hauls propane, butane, asphalt, natural gas and condensate with the rig.
February 17, 2026
Merry
Reader Rigs
2019 International LoneStar powers owner's step deck operation
Bennett-leased Kevin Bruns owns and operates the unit, powered by a 500-hp Cummins X15 with an 18-speed and 3.55 rears.
February 13, 2026
Bruns
Custom Rigs
'One thing led to another' for Lacoh Transport's custom 2024 Peterbilt 389 build
What started out as a modest build for a nice working truck turned into an all-out custom transformation by Geis Peterbilt's Cody McCandless. Along the way, "a lot of days that you don’t succeed," McCandless said, "but the challenge has been accepted, and we’re having fun with it.”
February 12, 2026
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Reader Rigs
Wisconsin-based Gambler Trucking's 2019 Western Star 4900SF dump
Owner-operator Gary Geib primarily hauls sand and gravel with his Western Star dump truck as one-truck Gambler Trucking.
February 10, 2026
Geib
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Custom Rigs
Early scenes from MATS: Custom trucks put on a show
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