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Reader Rigs: Page 16

Michael Miranda's 2022 Peterbilt 389

Under the hood, the truck features a 605-hp Cummins with an 18-speed and 3:25 rears. Miranda had the truck customized from front to back after ordering it.

November 19, 2021

Chris Szczepanik's 2015 Peterbilt 389

The truck features a 515-hp Detroit Series 60 with a 13-speed and 3:55 rears. It sits on a 275-inch wheelbase and sports a 36-inch bunk.

November 16, 2021

Sandell Transport's 2015 Peterbilt 389

Tim Mowry's 2017 Volvo 780

He uses the truck to pull a 48-foot flatbed and specializes in hauling aviation and aerospace freight. The rig is powered by a Volvo D13 with a 13-speed.

November 12, 2021

Mark and Holly O'Donnell's patriotic 2018 Peterbilt 579

The truck is powered by a 515-hp Paccar MX15 and a 13-speed Eaton UltraShift. It has a 120-inch custom sleeper that boasts a sink, cooktop, shower and toilet.

November 9, 2021

Dirty South Transport's 1999 Kenworth W900

The rig is powered by a Cummins N14 with an 18-speed and is used to haul flatbed freight.

November 5, 2021

MC Green's 2007 Peterbilt 379

The truck sports a 565-hp Cummins with an 18-speed. Green, the owner of MCE Transportation, hauls oil in tankers with the rig.

November 2, 2021

Damon McNair's 2001 Freightliner Classic XL

McNair says it was in bad shape when he bought it in 2017, but it's "coming along real good now." He has updated some things on the truck with a low budget, he adds.

October 29, 2021

Roger Oliver's 2002 Kenworth W900L

It's powered by a 550-hp Cat 6NZ with a 13-speed and 3:55 rears. He has kept the truck completely original since he bought it.

October 26, 2021

Randy Smith's 2000 Kenworth W900L

The truck features a 525-hp Cummins N14+ with a 13-speed and 3:70 rears. He uses the rig to pull a 2007 tri-axle low-pro step deck hauling mostly over-dimensional and heavy loads.

October 22, 2021

Trent Freeman's 2015 Freightliner Cascadia

The rig sports a 505-hp Detroit DD15 with a 10-speed and 2:47 rears. The company operates under its own authority with two trucks, hauling dry van freight mostly within a 150-mile radius.

October 20, 2021

Tyrone Johnson's 2003 Peterbilt 379

Johnson hauls containers from Philadelphia into south New Jersey.

October 15, 2021

Billy Lee's 2000 Kenworth W900L

The truck has an interesting history, as it was owned by actor Dan Aykroyd in the early 2000s and used as a Blues Brothers tour truck.

October 12, 2021

Tom Gay's 2006 Peterbilt 379

The truck is powered by a Cat C15 with an 18-speed. Sitting on a 350-inch wheelbase, Gay says he will lease the truck to a small flatbed company out of Michigan.

October 8, 2021

Hal Graham's 2015 Kenworth W900

The truck is powered by a 3406 Cat with an 18-speed. The paint was done at the factory, and the stainless was made by 12 Gauge Customs.

October 5, 2021

Christopher Shedd's 2018 Kenworth T800

The rig features a 455-hp Paccar MX-13 with 4:56 rears. The truck was originally a tri-axle dump truck, but it burned from the cab back when it was 14 months old. Shedd took about six months to rebuild it into a day cab tractor.

October 1, 2021

Bud and Erin Smith's 2018 Kenworth W900L

The rig sports a Cummins engine with a 13-speed. It's paired with a 2018 Great Dane stainless steel 53-foot spread axle.

September 28, 2021

Jimmy Ardis' 2007 Peterbilt 379

Ardis has owned the truck since it was new and has put more than 1.6 million miles on it since.

September 24, 2021

Matt Robinson's 1985 Peterbilt 359

Robinson uses the truck in his construction and farm operations. It's powered by a 300 Big Cam Cummins with a 9-speed.

September 21, 2021

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5K trucking authorities suspended in single day: Motus still messy

Oct. 27, more than 5,600 carriers' authority was suspended in Motus, for many the result of a mismatch between a system-designated required insurance minimum of $1M and insurers filing just $750K. All, however, were authorized pre-Motus.

Vintage blue Peterbilt semi-truck number 63 displayed in warehouse showroom with chrome details

Near-original 1963 Kenworth 921 hauled same loads for 49 years

Completed driver's daily log form with handwritten entries, time tracking grid, and regulatory compliance documentation

How would you rewrite truckers' hour of service regs?

Police car with lights activated pulled over beside large blue semi-truck on highway shoulder

California’s non-domiciled CDL program could roar back to life

Worker refueling large truck with green fuel pump nozzle at gas station

Diesel prices holding above $6/gal. nationwide as rates stagnate

5K trucking authorities suspended in single day: Motus still messy

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