Photos: Operators showcase custom working, show trucks at GATS Pride & Polish

Custom working and show trucks began rolling in Wednesday for the annual Great American Trucking Show Pride & Polish event in Dallas, Texas.

The trucks will be on-hand throughout the show, and the Best of Show winners will be named in five categories – working bobtail, working combo, limited-mileage bobtail, limited-mileage combo and builders class – on Saturday morning. Winners will also be named in categories related to paint, engine work, interior and more.

Some of the trucks in this year’s contest can be seen below:

Gats_Wed_1_2017-8-2017-08-24-08-50Nine-truck fleet owner Ben Cadle of Cadle Trucking is showing this 1982 Freightliner 10464. Cadle...

Gats_Wed_1_2017-31-2017-08-24-08-50Mike Robinson of custom parts supplier Talladega Fiberglass is showing this 1979 Peterbilt 359 to...

Gats_Wed_1_2017-33-2017-08-24-08-50Fleenor Brothers' 2008 Kenworth W900 is no stranger to Pride & Polish competitions, having won two...

Gats_Wed_1_2017-79-2017-08-24-08-50The iconic Kenworth cabover from TV show "B.J. and the Bear."

Gats_Wed_1_2017-85-2017-08-24-08-50"The Color of Money," a 2007 Peterbilt 379, is being shown by Robert Glass, shop manager for...

Avant-2017-08-24-12-37Brandon Avant's 2010 Peterbilt 389, "The Mistress."

Cuellar-Schnautz-2017-08-24-12-37Geo Cuellar and David Schnautz's 1985 Kenworth K100E.

Hartwick-2017-08-24-12-37Brad Hartwick's 1978 Kenworth W900A hot rod.

IMG_0243-2017-08-24-12-40Freddie Jimenez's 1994 Freightliner FLB100.

IMG_0236-2017-08-24-12-40Gerald Cruz's 1999 Peterbilt 379, "Ghost."

IMG_0248-2017-08-24-12-40Brian Rudisell's 2005 Kenworth W900, "Gone Green."

IMG_0267-2017-08-24-12-40David Kosar's 1995 Peterbilt 379, "Texas Pride."