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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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Up and running: 30-year-old Mack Superliner
Ben Ickert of Amboy, Wash., hauls logs throughout the state with his nearly 30-year-old Mack Superliner. Ickert, of Amboy bought the truck three years ago and says he’s had to put $50,000 into restoration work to “make [it] as safe and roadworthy as today’s trucks.”
August 1, 2014
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Independent’s 1986 long-hooded Pete 359 refer hauler
Independent Kenny Morrow hauls fresh and frozen chicken for Tyson with this 1986 extended-hood Peterbilt 359. He bought the truck 17 years ago, he said, and it’s the third 359 he’s owned.
July 25, 2014
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Perfect size is oversize: Reader’s 2014 Kenworth
Shawn Hoefer, who works in licensing and permits for oversize hauler Combined Carriers Co., says the company’s 2014 Kenworths carry “everything big and heavy.”
July 18, 2014
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Custom built: Independent’s drill hauling Pete
Independent owner-operator Randy Green of Lufkin, Texas, has his own company, A Team Heavy Haul, hauling mostly drilling rigs with his custom-built Peterbilt.
July 11, 2014
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Keeping it old school: ’02 Peterbilt 379
Rick Meijer, an Orono, Ontario, native, owns this 2002 Peterbilt 379, which is powered by a 550-hp Cat and 18-speed transmission.
July 3, 2014
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The Mistress: David McDaniel’s ’02 Pete 379
David McDaniel’s ’02 Peterbilt 379, deemed The Mistress by his wife, is powered by a C15 Caterpillar engine and an 18-speed transmission, and the owner-operator uses the rig to haul glass.
June 6, 2014
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