Lawson RudisillEquipmentWill Caterpillar ever return to production of new on-highway engines?At the 2025 Mid-America Trucking Show, Overdrive's 2024 Trucker of the Year, Alan Kitzhaber, took advantage of his time at the show to do what a big event like MATS affords any inquisitive truck owner, finding a few answers spelled out in this video.January 19, 2026Custom RigsOwner-op's 2000 International Eagle the 'Talk of the Town'One-truck independent Johnny Saunders rebuilt his 2000 International after he downsized his fleet to a solo operation. Since the rebuild, the truck has garnered the attention of fellow owner-ops around Franklin, Virginia, earning the nickname "Talk of the Town."November 13, 2025Custom RigsThe ‘Maximum Overdrive’-themed 1999 Western Star that made a marriageOwner-operator Jackie Baggett sees his "Green Goblin" 1999 Western Star 4964EX as more than a work truck. The rig served a solemn duty as starting point of a relationship that led to his marriage. The truck today hauls oversize freight for Ace Doran.November 6, 2025Custom Rigs'A Touch of Class': Greg Kiser Trucking's custom '08 Pete makes old-school style newThe Virginia-based fleet bought the rig with a lot of work already done to it, but the company has totally transformed the interior with a full Rockwood setup, plenty of lights and more.October 30, 2025Custom RigsRebuilt 2002 Pete 379 dump truck a father's tribute to late sonNorth Carolina-based owner-operator Richard Puckett had this 2002 Peterbilt 379 dump truck rebuilt to honor his late son, Jody, who was the rig's primary driver. The truck is mostly as it was when Jody drove it, apart from an impressive new paint job.October 23, 2025Custom Rigs'Light it up': Restored '90s W9, million-mile Pete 389 keep milk-haul fleet rollingKeith and Zach Bauer, owners of Pennsylvania-based Z&K Bauer Transport, haul milk and other food-grade products in their custom trucks featured here. Keith's is a rebuilt 1996 Kenworth W900L, while Zach's is a 2008 Peterbilt 389 glider.October 2, 2025Custom RigsTennessee-based small fleet car-hauler's 'Patriot' 2020 Peterbilt 389Coupled with a Lohr head rack and stinger trailer, the car-hauling unit works within a 350-mile radius of Chattanooga, Tennessee. It features several custom touches, including the front bumper, fenders and visor, and 150 Dual Revolution lights.September 4, 2025Custom 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, 2025Page 1 of 2Next PageTop StoriesLifeMATS 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.Custom RigsCS Trucking's custom livestock-hauler 2024 Kenworth W900LRegulationsDalilah's Law passes committee as Congress debates non-citizen drivers, ELP, CDL millsPartners in BusinessDid owner-ops bank more money in '25? Cost, income trends live update March 24BusinessMajority of owner-ops victims of freight fraud, broker tricks: Survey
