Lawson RudisillCustom Rigs'Black Widow' '86 GMC General: 'Poor man's Peterbilt' for ownerIndiana-based Stuart Geltmaker bought the truck mostly for its two-stroke V8 Detroit engine and has since built it into a chromed-out showpiece.July 24, 2025Custom RigsBuilt for the hammer lane: Retired boat hauler's one-of-a-kind Frankenstein 'One Piece at a Time'From a 1953 Ford C-500 base, Wayne Trent built his boat-haul truck out of parts from other trucks, cars, vans -- even boats. See the video here for a detailed look at the various parts and pieces that brought the whole rig together.July 17, 2025Custom RigsRare 1981 'Midnight Eagle Brougham' International cabover fully restoredAccording to Dusty Veldkamp, who helped rebuild the rig from the frame up, the truck as spec'd from the factory was one of only five just like it.July 10, 2025Custom RigsRare 190-inch Double Eagle sleeper rides on custom '96 InternationalPennsylvania-based Jesse Shirey found the truck three years ago sitting by a barn surrounded by weeds. With his wife and father, Shirey rebuilt the rig from the ground up, inside and out.June 19, 2025BusinessTank washouts bring cost, time investment into focus for liquid bulk niche haulersGetting used to planning for washouts -- both the time and money involved -- is a must for most tank owner-operators. If you're jumping in anew, get ready to basically relearn how to drive, too, with the big slosh.June 17, 2025Custom RigsFaith, fate, and one big bunk: A pair of custom KWs, one with a 120-inch ARI sleeperOwner John Rissler tells the tale of two Sovereign Blue KW W900s, a 2000 studio sleeper and a 2003 with a custom big bunk, the latter with a wild history as a bank repo bought straight from the government. They've been integral to his family's last quarter century trucking.June 12, 2025Custom RigsEvery smart mod to Trucker of the Year's 4M-mile 1995 KW T600With 2024 Trucker of the Year Alan Kitzhaber's long career coming to a close and his long-running T600 up for sale, this video look at the rig's modifications show his prioritization of efficiency, increased comfort and durability. Also: His custom dashcam solution, dating back to 2013.May 8, 2025Custom RigsBill Warner & Son's 'Hillbilly Hampton' 1988 Peterbilt 362Bill Warner Jr. and Cody Warner's "Hillbilly Hampton" 1988 Peterbilt 362 was custom-built for the 2025 MATS Big Rig Build-Off. Catch plenty views of the rig, and all the custom work put into it, in this video walkaround.April 17, 2025Page 1 of 1Top StoriesTrucker of the YearOwner-op holy grail: Decades of direct freight in a custom '81 359Owner-operator Ron Kelsey has been hauling for the same two shipper customers since he got his authority as an independent in 1994. Managing those relationships, and his award-winning 1981 Peterbilt 359, keep his business running strong.Custom Rigs23-year-old Cameron Bagley's 1999 Pete 379 carries on father's legacyRegulationsEnforcing Trump's English language mandate 'not part of California law': CHPRegulationsEPA set to unravel 'disastrous' federal trucking emissions regulationsFeatured SponsorThe ALL NEW JBL FLIP 7 - Featuring AI sound boost, deeper base, longer battery life, and Auracast... it's MADE to be HEARD.
