The 44th Shell Rotella SuperRigs working truck show got underway at the iconic Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, yesterday to showcase some of the premier working show trucks from around North America.
Shell Rotella Brand Manager Julie Wright said this year’s iteration includes contestants from across the U.S. and Canada with judging taking place in more than 12 categories.
The show is made up of working trucks, Wright noted, “and you can just really see the pride, the dedication, the personalities that come through with these trucks,” she said. “The themes, the colors, all the polishing and care that is being taken” prior to judging.
More than $25,000 in cash and prizes is on the line for competitors -- as well as one of 12 coveted spots in the 2027 Shell Rotella SuperRigs calendar.
Overdrive Video Editor Lawson Rudisill is on location for this year’s event, meeting with owners, hearing their stories. Below, catch some shots from day one, and keep tuned for plenty more coverage from the show in the coming weeks and months.
What better way to celebrate America's 250th anniversary than with the pristine 1976 Kenworth W900 Bicentennial of Jay Van Kampen? The truck turned 50 this year.
Kevin Hylton's 1975 Brockway U360
Jeremiah Wolfe, hauling for Brown and Son Towing-Hauling, owns this 2017 Peterbilt 389 glider.
A.J. Dawes is showing his 2009 Peterbilt 386, coupled with a 2026 Superior frameless end dump.
"Daddy Let Me Drive" is a 1997 Peterbilt 379 coupled with a matching custom 1996 Streamliner Deluxe 15-horse trailer, owned by John T. Barker Jr., and operated and shown by John T. Barker III.
Jeff Dills, owner of Dills Transportation, is shown here with his 2007 Peterbilt 379. Read more about the rig from Mid-America Trucking Show coverage here.
Bruce Wilson's 2025 Scania R770
This 1984 Peterbilt 362, owned by Billy Odom, is powered by a 2WS Cat 3406E with an 18-speed.
Steven Hall owns this 2019 Peterbilt 389 glider, nicknamed "Toxic Masculinity." It's powered by a 6NZ Cat with an 18-speed. The rig is driven by Travis Hodge.
This 2009 Peterbilt 389, "The Striped Truck," is owned by Rob Wallace. It features a four-color Winslow paint scheme and is powered by a C15 Cat.
Erin Barrick with Barrick Transfer Company, pictured here, built this 1986 Peterbilt 359.
[Related: Built to work: 2024 Peterbilt 389 set for West Coast hay hauling]
