Jeffrey Groat says his 1981 Peterbilt 359 extended

Apr 20, 2011

Jeffrey Groat says his 1981 Peterbilt 359 extended hood is a “simple classic working Pete.” The truck is equipped with a 450-hp Caterpillar and a 15-speed transmission, and Groat does severe duty work locally.

Anthony Baltuskonis' 2018 Kenworth W900L

July 27, 2021

For the cabover fans out there, this stunning unit was built by J.R. Schleuger out of Britt, Iowa. It's a 1985 Kenworth K100E.

Super trucks show out at SuperRigs

Around 60 trucks are registered with more continuing to file in at the three-day Shell Rotella SuperRigs event at the Love's Travel Stops location in Hampshire, Illinois, just west of Chicago off I-90. Here's a small sampling of the rigs on display.

See the full infographic below for more detail on how focused the shaded states are compared to the national average for hours of service violations.

The hours enforcement 'black hole' out West

Don Wood's 2003 Peterbilt 379: DSD Transport's new custom flagship

Why self-driving trucks aren't putting drivers out of work yet

Rand McNally OverDryve™ 8 Pro II - Stay connected for the long haul™

What's your biggest business challenge as an owner-operator?

More episodes »

The Business Manual for Owner-Operators

Overdrive editors and ATBS present the industry’s best manual for prospective and committed owner-operators. You’ll find exceptional depth on many issues in the 2021 edition of Partners in Business.

Download