Independent's big-bunk '98 379

Apr 19, 2024

Updated Jul 5, 2024

Barry "B.J." Lefroy, owner of three-truck BJ Lefroy Inc., owns and operates this 1998 Peterbilt 379, equipped with a 140-inch ICT big-bunk sleeper. The rig is powered by a 550-hp Detroit Series 60 with a 10-speed. Lefroy, a 45-year trucking veteran, runs from Anderson, Alabama, to Riverside, California, routinely.

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