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North Carolina-based owner-op's flattop 1988 Peterbilt 379
Owner Jesse James said he painted the truck himself and built the 425-hp Cat that powers it.
January 12, 2024
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Independent's '81 Pete 359 a family heirloom
The rig is mainly used to haul shrubs and bushes out of North Carolina, up the East Coast, for Smith Family Trucking. Do you want to show off your own rig? Submit it to Overdrive's Reader Rigs gallery.
January 9, 2024
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Hauler's '99 International 9300 Eagle 'a rare bird'
The beauty is equipped with a 5EK 3406E Cat and a 13-speed.
January 5, 2024
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Livestock hauler's low-mileage '94 W900L
Kentucky-based Wes Livingston works the rig as part of his Livingston Livestock operation.
December 12, 2023
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Antique KW pair an owner's working projects
Owner Elam Martin works both rigs -- a 1985 Kenworth K100 and a 1989 Kenworth W900B.
December 8, 2023
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CNG-powered Pete hauls for city of L.A.
The nat-gas Cummins powers the 2020 567 model to haul wood chips and mulch in and around Los Angeles.
November 28, 2023
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1998 Kenworth T800: Longtime Chicago-area produce hauler's pride and joy
Mark Solomon, owner of fifth-generation family owned and operated Solomon Produce, bought this truck new in 1998. His family has a long history in the Chicago-area produce business, dating back more than 115 years.
November 21, 2023
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Owner-op's 'mint condition' 1999 W9
Michael Gerber is just the second owner of the rig, which has piled up just under 1.5 million miles.
November 14, 2023
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Indiana logging company's 1988 Western Star
Campbell Logging hauls loads of logs to sawmills with this Cat-powered classic.
October 24, 2023
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Owner-op's 2023 International a tribute to late father
Steve Roache ordered his HX520 in the same color of the 1997 International 9300 his late father owned when he was a child.
October 20, 2023
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Oregon-based lumber hauler's W900L Icon
Ron Taggart drives this 2018 Kenworth W900L Icon edition, No. 423, for J K Farms & Trucking out of St. Paul, Oregon.
October 17, 2023
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Tanker-yanking '99 Pete 'still runs as a champ'
The truck boasts over 2.5 million miles, and it had an out-of-frame overhaul and was repainted at 2 million.
October 13, 2023
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The only known working Kenworth in Ireland
Fergal Tarrant with Tarrant international in Southern Ireland owns this 1989 Kenworth K100. The truck works daily on local loads and is driven by both Fergal and Donagh Tarrant.
October 10, 2023
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Atlanta-area towing company's 2003 Kenworth W900L
Southwest Atlanta Towing & Transportation bought this 2003 Kenworth W900L in 2018. It was converted to a wrecker shortly thereafter by Fitzgerald USA. It's operated daily in and around Atlanta and the Southeast.
October 6, 2023
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'87 International an owner's first truck
The truck features an 855 Cummins Big Cam IV with a 13-speed and sits on a 292-inch wheelbase.
October 3, 2023
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Classic 359 still hauls hay, other commodities
Owner Jason Williams has had the truck for nine years and has had his hands on just about every part of the truck through the years.
September 29, 2023
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OTR flatbed hauler's 2016 Kenworth W9
Owner Ken Brodeur hauls in 49 states and parts of Canada.
September 26, 2023
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Reefer hauler's '85 Pete 359
Powered by a 425-hp Cat with a 15-speed double overdrive transmission and 3.70 rears, Sauls said the truck has "enough chrome inside and out for five trucks."
September 19, 2023
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