Todd Christensen’s 2019 Western Star 4900EX

Sep 21, 2018

Updated Mar 12, 2021

This 2019 Western Star 4900EX is owned by Todd Christensen out of Benton Harbor, Michigan. It’s powered by a Cummins X15 Performance with an Eaton 18-speed. He hauls mostly steel in the Midwest, but runs all of the Lower 48. He custom-designed the paint scheme and plans to add a new bumper, deckplate, fenders and more lights. Christensen is leased to Area Transportation out of Chesterton, Indiana.

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