Reader Rigs: Page 14

Robert Bethel's 2014 Peterbilt 389

The rig features an impressive 164-inch ARI custom sleeper and is powered by a 600-hp Cummins.

February 18, 2022

James Pearson's 2001 Kenworth W900L

The truck is powered by a Cummins Signature 600 with an Eaton 13-speed. Pearson says the "non-emissions Cummins gets me moving every day."

February 15, 2022

Tom and Marie Gay's big-bunk 2006 Peterbilt 379

The couple hauls reefer freight leased to a small company out of Michigan. The rig sports a 625-hp Cat C15 with an Eaton-Fuller 18-speed.

February 11, 2022

Jeff Barrett's 1987 Peterbilt 359 EXHD

It started its life as a standard hood with a 425-hp mechanical Cat and now features the extended hood and a 550-hp Cat 3406E.

February 8, 2022

Jeff Barrett's 1987 Peterbilt 359

Jim Anderson's 2000 Peterbilt 379

The rig features a Cummins N14 Celect Plus with an 18-speed. Anderson used to haul Coca-Cola from Bismarck, North Dakota, to Billings, Montana, but he now runs from the Denver area to the Portland, Oregon, area.

February 4, 2022

Gavito Trucking's 2000 Peterbilt 379

The rig is dedicated to Gavito Chief Operating Officer Laura Gavito's father-in-law, who dreamed of owning a brand-new Peterbilt but never did. The truck was refurbished in 2017-2018, but kept the same paint scheme and colors.

February 1, 2022

Matt Kunkle's 2007 Peterbilt 379

Kunkle bought the truck in 2019 when he started his own business. Late last year, he had it repainted and added some custom touches.

January 28, 2022

Phil Arrington's 1994 Freightliner Classic

Arrington has owned the rig for about 25 years. It's powered by a Cat 3406E with an 18-speed.

January 25, 2022

Phil Arrington's 1994 Freightliner Classic

Gary Donnelly's 2014 Peterbilt 579

His small fleet of four, G A Donnelly Trucking, is leased on with USA Truck's PlusPower program. The rig is powered by a Cummins ISX15 with a 10-speed.

January 21, 2022

Brian Parijs' 2022 Western Star 49X

He pulls all across North America for Bowline Logistics, based in Regina., Saskatchewan, Canada. The rig is powered by a Detroit DD16 with an 18-speed Eaton.

January 18, 2022

John Willis' 2022 Peterbilt 389 company truck

Willis drives the rig for Guardian Oilfield Services out of Weatherford, Oklahoma.

January 14, 2022

Robert ten Have's 2020 Peterbilt 389

The truck sports a 500-hp Cummins with an 18-speed. He uses the truck to pull vans out of New Brunswick to parts all over the U.S. and Canada.

January 11, 2022

Robert ten Have's 2020 Peterbilt 389

Douglas Schmincke's 2022 Peterbilt 389

The truck is powered by a Cummins X15 with an 18-speed. It features painted tanks and penny lights. Schmincke uses the rig to haul flatbed freight.

January 7, 2022

Kent Drury's 2009 Peterbilt 389

The rig sports a 600-hp Cat and is coupled with a 2021 Utility dry van.

January 4, 2022

Carl Womack's 2022 Peterbilt 389

The rig, nicknamed "Lemonade 2.0," features a 605-hp Cummins X15 with an 18-speed and 3:08 rears.

December 31, 2021

Russell Fox's 1997 Peterbilt 379

It's powered by a 550-hp Cat with an 18-speed. The rig has 2.6 million miles and is on its second rebuild and second transmission, but still sports its original rears.

December 24, 2021

David Gates Jr.'s 2007 Kenworth W900L

This rig, which is powered by a Cat C15 with an Eaton-Fuller 18-speed, came out of Alaska and was part of the Carlisle fleet featured on the "Ice Road Truckers" TV series.

December 21, 2021

Greg Webb's 2004 International 9400

He bought this truck in 2007 and currently uses it to pull a 2000 Fruehauf flatbed, though he has plans to replace that trailer soon.

December 17, 2021

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'One thing led to another' for Lacoh Transport's custom 2024 Peterbilt 389 build

What started out as a modest build for a nice working truck turned into an all-out custom transformation by Geis Peterbilt's Cody McCandless. Along the way, "a lot of days that you don’t succeed," McCandless said, "but the challenge has been accepted, and we’re having fun with it.”

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