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Larry Olevnik and Michelle Capps’ 2006 Peterbilt 379

Olevnik says so far, he and Capps have replaced the bumper, visor and pipes and gutted the interior. He adds that they plan to build the truck into a show truck in the future.

April 24, 2018

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Josh Brown’s 2007 Kenworth W900L

The truck sits on a 308-inch wheelbase and is powered by a Cat C15 and an 18-speed Eaton-Fuller. The truck was originally orange, but he had it painted white pearl.

April 20, 2018

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Charles Adams’ 2006 Peterbilt 379 EXHD

The rig sports a 625-hp Cat C15 with an Eaton 18-speed and Spicer 3:36 rears. He has had the cab lights and horns shaved down and replaced with nine small LEDs and train horns mounted underneath the truck.

April 17, 2018

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Rick Weisheit’s 2007 Peterbilt 379

The rig is powered by a 565-hp Cummins with an EGR delete and a 700-hp tune from Bohl Diesel Performance, along with an 18-speed Eaton-Fuller.

April 13, 2018

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Kenneth Cassway’s 2012 Peterbilt 386

The rig sports a 450-hp Cummins ISX with a 10-speed and 2:64 rears. It is also equipped with a Thermo King APU with arctic package and an Espar diesel-fired heater. The front bumper guard is a Herd Defender 4-Post equipped with fog lamps.

April 10, 2018

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George Babcock’s 2016 Kenworth W900 glider

Sitting on a 300-inch wheelbase, the rig sports a 1999-model 550-hp Cat with an Eaton-Fuller 18-speed. Most of the custom work to the truck was done in the company’s shop, including all welding and metal fabrication.

April 6, 2018

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Steve Bernett’s 2013 Peterbilt 389

Steve Bernett owns this 2013 Peterbilt 389, which he uses to haul a variety of freight, including expedited mail, exercise equipment, fixtures and cabinetry for Tralo out of Owatonna, Minn.

April 3, 2018

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Davey Kirchner’s 1987 Peterbilt 359

The rig, which sits on a 305-inch wheelbase, is equipped with a B-model Cat and an 18-speed Eaton with 3:36 rears.

March 30, 2018

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Steve Gosney’s 1980 Peterbilt 359

The rig features a 400-hp Cummins Big Cam 2 and a Fuller 13-speed. Gosney has started replacing the front suspension with bushings and king pins, while also putting in new seats, Hogebuilt quarter fenders, mud flaps and chrome all around.

March 27, 2018

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Dave Peterson’s 2017 Peterbilt 389 glider

The rig sports a 500-hp Detroit and an Eaton 13-speed. Peterson hauls steel out of Minneapolis to the Chicago area for Young Truck Lines.

March 16, 2018

Kevin Rogers’ 2017 Peterbilt 389 glider

The rig sports a 600-hp Caterpillar 6NZ with an Eaton-Fuller 18-speed.

March 13, 2018

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Jon Good’s 1999 Peterbilt 379

Good completely refinished the truck last fall, adding 7-inch stainless stacks, stainless side boxes, sleeper panels and visor, 20-inch square bumper, new quarter fenders and a stainless rear bumper.

March 9, 2018

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Steve Bennett’s 2003 Peterbilt 379

Bennett has painted the truck Phantom Gray with black “gangster-style” front fenders and 7-inch stacks.

March 6, 2018

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Michael Kerrigan’s 2012 Peterbilt 386

The rig sports a 530-hp Paccar MX-13, an Eaton-Fuller 10-speed and 3:55 rears. Since buying the truck, he has added new graphics, new LED headlights, a 15-inch visor, windshield trim, window chops for the cab and sleeper, along with a Taylor wing for the roof of the cab.

March 2, 2018

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Tyrone Johnson’s 2003 Peterbilt 379

The rig features a 475-hp Caterpillar 6NZ with an Eaton-Fuller 13-speed. Johnson has added new fiberglass front fenders and upgraded all the lights on the rig to LEDs.

February 27, 2018

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Ron Zimmerman’s 2018 Peterbilt 389

The rig sits on a 280-inch wheelbase and sports an old school Seminole paint scheme with blue pearl and a light gray stripe. Zimmerman hauls Blue Bunny ice cream and eggs out if Iowa in the 2017 Timpte reefer out to California and brings produce back.

February 23, 2018

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Chuck Gibson’s 1996 Peterbilt 379

Sitting on a 275-inch wheelbase, the truck features a GM Midnight Blue paint job with pearl dust mixed in, which was done about seven years ago. It also has Jones Performance fenders, 8-inch straight stacks and stainless steel-wrapped tanks.

February 20, 2018

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Thomas Mack’s 1999 Peterbilt 379

Thomas Mack drives this 1999 Peterbilt 379 hauling grain and feed in a 100-mile radius of his family’s Waterville, Minn., farm.

February 16, 2018

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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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