Heavy-haul 1999 Peterbilt 379 stretched to 330-inch wheelbase

Apr 22, 2025

Updated Apr 25, 2025

Richard Berst operates this 1999 Peterbilt 379 hauling oversize/overweight freight. About a year after he bought the unit, he stretched the frame to 330 inches and added a lift axle. A half-year on, Berst repainted the truck from tan to the purple shown here.

It's powered by a 550-hp Cat 3406E.

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