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Total rebuild: Owner-op’s ’81 Pete 359
Russell Riano says he has “totally rebuilt” this 1981 Peterbilt 359 upon his 2005 purchase of the rig. When business got slow in 2005, he says, “I found this old 359 and went to town.”
December 26, 2014
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Oilfield hauler’s Pete ‘in the ideal place’
Oilfield equipment hauler Jay Aid’s 2010 Peterbilt 379 runs three different trailers for him, he says, including a double-drop with a detachable neck, a stretch trailer that can stretch up to 96-feet and a step-deck.
December 19, 2014
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Semi-retired 1990 Peterbilt 362
This now-retired 1990 Peterbilt 362 plays the role of “toy hauler,” says its owner John Sabo, who uses the rig to haul his antique tractors.
December 12, 2014
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Sharp food hauling ’03 Kenworth W900L
Reefer hauler Bronwyn Hicks’ 2003 Kenworth W900L has over 200 LED lights, a custom red and white paint job, a wood grain instrument panel with all chrome gauges, two red leather seats, a sunroof and daylight doors.
December 5, 2014
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Vitamin C: Flatbedding ’04 Peterbilt
Owner-operator Shawn Winders of Leesburg, Pa., hauls “pretty much anything and everything,” primarily flatbed materials, with his 2004 Peterbilt.
November 28, 2014
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Owner-operator’s ‘grain hauling machine’
V.E. Parker calls his 2012 Freightliner Cascadia and 2014 Timpte Super Hopper a “grain-hauling machine.”
November 14, 2014
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Photos: Catfish’s Junk Yard Dog — Heavy hauler shows off sharp truck, unique loads
Houston-based owner-operator V.L. “Catfish” Harris dubbed this 1990 Peterbilt 379 the Junk Yard Dog.
November 7, 2014
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Stretched Classic: Reader’s custom steel hauler
Steel hauler Matt Schneider has done quite a bit of custom work to his 1998 Freightliner Classic, including stretching it from 260 inches to 300, repainting it black and adding a visor from 12ga. Customs.
October 31, 2014
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Lumber hauling International 9300 working toward 2 million miles
Minnesota owner-operator Alex Roeder uses his 1999 International 9300 to haul lumber, construction supplies and the occasional oversized load for Gary Kotek Trucking.
October 24, 2014
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Start-up’s brand-new KW T680
This 2014 Kenworth T680 is one of eight new trucks on the road for Capable Express, which got its start in December 2013.
October 10, 2014
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Gliding 359: Reader’s cement-hauling ’87 Pete
Owner-operator Randy Zink is the third owner of this 1987 Peterbilt 359. He bought the truck from a friend and uses it to haul cement to oil fields.
October 3, 2014
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Original, proud: Military freight hauling ’02 Kenworth
Fernandina Beach, Fla., resident Roger Oliver says he is “very proud to keep my truck factory original,” referring to this 2002 W900L Kenworth.
September 26, 2014
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Running down under: Australian operator’s Kenworth K200
Rod Hannifey of Dubbo, Central New South Wales, Australia, is a company driver for Truckright, hauling chemicals and general and steel mesh, usually from Melbourne to Brisbane.
September 19, 2014
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American Pie: Husband and wife team’s patriotic ’03 Volvo VNL
Owner-operator husband-and-wife team Daniel and Sarah Sauseda of Dallas haul ammunition and explosives nationwide with their 2003 Volvo VNL770.
September 12, 2014
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3-million-mile flatbedder’s ’86 Pete 359
Owner-operator William Hall bought this 1986 Peterbilt 359 in 1987 and has run it ever since. He’s stretched the frame, added wood flooring in the cab and completely redone the interior.
September 5, 2014
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Running in the desert: Owner-op’s 2014 Kenworth T660
In his year-old ‘14 Kenworth T660, owner-operator Christopher Harrison hauls dry freight from Reno, Nev., to San Francisco and down to Los Angeles, he says.
August 29, 2014
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Continual improvement: Custom ’94 Kenworth
Ken Zeran, an owner-operator leased to STI, thought he wanted a new truck, but soon found that newer isn’t always better.
August 15, 2014
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Semper Fi Services: ’96 International
Retired Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Danny Jones took up trucking full time in March after retiring from the military, and he makes nationwide runs in his 1996 International 9600 hauling cars.
August 8, 2014
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