John Carroll's 2005 Volvo VNL

Overdrive Staff

Dec 14, 2021

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John Carroll owns this unique, bright-green 2005 Volvo VNL. It sports a 565-hp Cummins with a 13-speed. Carroll has been using it to run a dedicated short-haul chemical tanker run in the Northeast.

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