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Owner's 2016 Western Star pulls conestoga nationwide

David Bowers' 4900EX is powered by a 505-hp Detroit DD15 with a 13-speed.

August 18, 2023

David Bowers' 2016 Western Star 4900EX

Aggregate-hauling '04 Pete 378

The rig, boasting 1.1 million miles, hauls aggregate in a 1996 Trail King Ti-Brook aluminum dump.

August 15, 2023

Rodney Nyhof's 2004 Peterbilt 378

Food-grade tanker-pulling '02 W900L

Cliff and Tracy Grace have owned the truck for eight years and pull liquid sugar with it out of Chicago.

August 11, 2023

Cliff and Tracy Grace's 2002 Kenworth W900L

Altom Transport's flagship '01 379

The bulk liquid tanker fleet's flagship truck is more than a truck -- it's a tribute to Al Warren, "the grandfather of the family that drives the spirit of Al Warren Oil and Altom Transport."

August 8, 2023

Altom Transport's 2001 Peterbilt 379

Big-bunk W9 hauls locally in Michigan

Tom and Marie Gay haul bio-solids in Michigan with their 132-inch ARI sleeper-equipped 2005 Kenworth.

August 4, 2023

Tom and Marie Gay's 2005 Kenworth W900

Owner's 2001 Freightliner features numerous customizations

Owner Mike Vega has added a number of customizations to the truck, including new stacks, bumper, visor and more.

August 1, 2023

Mike Vega's 2001 Freightliner FLD

Canadian hauler's tanker-yanking 389

Jade Transport driver Justin Price hauls chemicals across Canada and the U.S. with this 2019 Pete, owned by Jade Transport.

July 28, 2023

Justin Price's 2019 Peterbilt 389

Flatbed A-train-hauling 389

Bob Notman hauls with Cummins-powered rig mostly in the Northwest.

July 25, 2023

Bob Notman's 2019 Peterbilt 389

Jim Allen's 'Freedom Truck' International COE honors veterans

The 1991 International 9670 is owned by the president and CEO of a software company that services the truck dealer and aftermarket segments. It's wrapped to pay homage to veterans and first responders.

July 21, 2023

Jim Allen's 1991 International 9670

Australian operator's Kenworth hauls 120-ton road train loads

Operator Mick Jaska's 2015 Kenworth T909 hauls iron ore to the northwest coast of Western Australia.

July 18, 2023

Mick Jaska's 2015 Kenworth T909

Maine-based operator's wood-chip-hauling 389

Snapper Bubar's 2018 Pete pulls a Manac Possum Belly chip trailer around Maine.

July 14, 2023

Snapper Bubar's 2018 Peterbilt 389

Making bread: Operator's bulk tanker-hauling 2017 Freightliner Coronado

Owner-operator Bob Hudon hauls bread flour along the East Coast with his Cummins-powered Coronado.

July 11, 2023

Bob Hudon's 2017 Freightliner Coronado

Tanker-hauling 2019 Kenworth W900L

Pennsylvania-based owner-operator Jason Horning pulls a food-grade tanker with his W9.

July 7, 2023

Jason Horning's 2019 Kenworth W900L

Operator's 2020 Western Star equipped for heavy haul

The truck sports a 600-hp Detroit DD16, 14,000-pound front axles and 46,000-pound rear axles.

July 4, 2023

Steve Lyons' 2020 Western Star 4900

Fleet's 1998 Peterbilt 379 works Arizona copper mines

The truck, driven by Dale Arrietta and owned by J&B Trucking, boasts over 1.5 million miles.

June 30, 2023

Dale Arrietta's 1998 Peterbilt 379

Operator's chromed-out 2005 Freightliner Columbia

The rig features a chrome bumper, a chrome taillight panel, bull-hauler stacks and more.

June 27, 2023

Jamey Ethridge's 2005 Freightliner Columbia

Ice cream hauler's 'Smokey and the Bandit' tribute '24 W900L

Dale Ricks recently bought and customized this 2024 Kenworth W900L to be his version of the iconic "Smokey and the Bandit" Kenworth. RIcks calls his rig "Cletus."

June 23, 2023

Dale Ricks' 2024 Kenworth W900L

David King's 2001 Peterbilt 379 boasts more than 2 million miles

After 15 years of runs from Tennessee to California and back, the truck has rolled over the million-mile mark twice. King said he believes he and the truck still have many more miles left in them.

June 20, 2023

David King's 2001 Peterbilt 379

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Infrastructure failure or 'reckless driver': Shoulder rollover 'preventable'?

When a car veered directly into this trucker's path, he braked hard, steering safe to a shoulder. To his horror, it turned out to be so soft his rig slowly rolled onto its side, in a ditch. His carrier judged the accident preventable, and he appealed. ...

Paul Leger

How a 'Diesel Fool' became the 'Highway Preacher': Paul Leger

The famous two-tone redone in sharp red.

1966 Peterbilt 281 a piece of trucking history, and a Pride & Polish champ

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'Tweety Bird': Owner-operator Michael Gerber's 1999 Kenworth W900

Engineered for superior calls in high-noise environments.

Engineered for superior calls in high-noise environments.

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