Virginia hauler's 1998 Peterbilt 379 hauls wood chips

Apr 28, 2023

Mike "Wild Thang" Stull drives this 1998 Peterbilt 379 hauling wood chips in Virginia. The rig is powered by a 550-hp Cat with an 18-speed. Loads are typically hauled from chip mills in Dillwyn and Cascade, Virginia, to a paper mill in Covington, Virginia. The truck pulls a 2020 open-top chip trailer that matches the truck.

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