Equipment
Business
Regulations
Life
Custom Rigs
Gear
Custom Rigs: Page 60
Custom Rigs
Bandit Series racers head to Florida this weekend
Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida, is the next stop on the 2019 slate for the Bandit Big Rig Series truck racers, the ninth of 11 races on the schedule. The race at Five Flags will be held Saturday, Aug. 31. Including this weekend’s race, there are just three remaining on the 2019 schedule.
August 28, 2019
Pride & Polish
Overdrive’s Pride & Polish sees repeat Working Class Bobtail champ; Best of Show winners named
For the second year in a row, Kaleb Hammett out of Dodd City, Texas, is taking home Best of Show honors from Overdrive’s Pride & Polish at the Great American Trucking Show.
August 24, 2019
Sponsor Content
JBL Live Beam 3 - True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds with stick-closed design and Smart Charging Case™
JBL
JBL Live Beam 3 - True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds with stick-closed design and Smart Charging Case™
August 15, 2025
Custom Rigs
Photos: Rat rods make statement at GATS
For the first time at the Great American Trucking Show, rat rods are on display and competing for top honors. There are approximately 10 rat rod vehicles entered into the competition.
August 24, 2019
Pride & Polish
Photos: Pride & Polish under the lights
While the Pride & Polish judging at the Great American Trucking Show is complete and truck owners wait for the Saturday morning awards ceremony, the trucks are still parked at the show for attendees to check out.
August 23, 2019
Pride & Polish
Photos: Show trucks shine bright at GATS Pride & Polish
There are approximately 60 trucks entered in various categories of Pride & Polish, including working and limited mileage bobtail and combo categories, builders class and rat rods.
August 22, 2019
Custom Rigs
Short track racing veteran grabs Bandit Series win in Michigan
Long-time short track racer Mark Noble put the expertise gained from 600-plus career wins to good use this past weekend at Kalamazoo Speedway in Michigan to win his second career Bandit Big Rig Series race and his first this season.
August 21, 2019
Custom Rigs
Bandit Series gears up for Kalamazoo Speedway in Michigan
Two-time defending series champion Ricky “Rude” Proffitt currently holds a slim 17-point lead in the overall points standings as he looks to three-peat as series champion. Allen Boles sits in second place, followed by Mark Noble, Marshall Davis and Craig Kruckeberg.
August 14, 2019
Custom Rigs
Retired owner-op’s ‘Spice of Life’ Pete 379
The truck's moniker is in honor of the owner's late wife, Joan, who used the phrase as her CB handle. She was his co-driver when they hauled van freight together before he bought this truck. She passed away in 2010.
August 13, 2019
Custom Rigs
Defending Bandit Series champion grabs second win of season
Ricky “Rude” Proffitt started the race in second and led all 30 laps, lapping half of the field in a caution-free race Friday, Aug. 2. He said the win was a little bit of redemption at the track where, two years ago, he broke his shoulder in a crash with Mike Morgan.
August 7, 2019
Pride & Polish
Country’s hottest show trucks to descend on Dallas for GATS
Best of Show winners will be named in five categories: working bobtail, working combo, limited-mileage bobtail, limited-mileage combo and builders class. Winners will also be named in categories related to paint, engine work, interior and more. A People’s Choice winner will also be named.
August 7, 2019
Custom Rigs
Tim Puff’s 1998, 2006 Peterbilt 379s
Both trucks are set up with Cat C16 engines and pull quad-axle dump trailers in and out of job sites daily.
August 6, 2019
Custom Rigs
Grant Van Dolah’s 2012 Peterbilt 386
Van Dolah, of Lake St. Louis, Missouri, owns and drives this 2012 Peterbilt 386 car hauler around the midwest and southeast.
August 2, 2019
Pride & Polish
2018 Pride & Polish Antique Combo winners
A look back at last year’s standout antique trucks at GATS
August 1, 2019
Custom Rigs
First-time Bandit Series winner leads flag-to-flag at Elko Speedway
After two years of watching his brother, Ricky “Rude” Proffitt, win multiple Bandit Big Rig Series races and back-to-back championships, Darren Proffitt finally found his way to victory lane for the first time on Saturday, July 27, at Elko Speedway in Minnesota.
July 30, 2019
Custom Rigs
‘The Witches Inn’ 1985 Pete 359 earns Best of Show honors at SuperRigs
For winning the event, DeSantis received $10,000 from Shell Rotella. Her truck, “The Witches Inn,” also won Best Theme and Best Engine. JR Schleuger was first runner-up for Best of Show, earning $4,000, with his 1980 Kenworth W900A.
July 29, 2019
Custom Rigs
Rebekah Meadows’ 2007 Peterbilt 379
The truck is seen here hauling a tri-axle stretch drop deck slant rack. Meadows is the owner of JRM Specialized Transport.
July 26, 2019
Custom Rigs
Photos: Shell Rotella SuperRigs under way in Minnesota
There are more than 60 trucks on site Friday with more rolling in as the day goes on. The show is open through Saturday afternoon with the awards ceremony to be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
July 26, 2019
Custom Rigs
Bandit truck racers gear up for Minnesota’s Elko Speedway
The race, presented by the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, will be held Saturday, July 27. Racing action will begin at 7 p.m. with heat and challenge races, followed by the feature race.
July 24, 2019
Previous Page
Page 60 of 131
Next Page
Top Stories
Small Fleet Champ
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.
Custom Rigs
'Dollar Bill': Impressive 1982 Peterbilt 359 powered by Cat C18 marine engine
Hours of Service
FMCSA offers details on proposed HOS-flexibility pilot programs
Small Fleet Champ
Mission Complete: Veteran small fleet owner's legion of local support
Featured Sponsor
BlueParrott S650-XT Bluetooth Headset
Overdrive Radio
Latest Episode
Small Fleet Champ semi-finalists not afraid to get their hands dirty
More episodes »
