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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Two men in a vehicle cab, one wearing a blue uniform with American flag patch and glasses, the other in a maroon shirt holding communication equipment

FMCSA revokes 133 ELDs after Overdrive reported HOS fraud confrontation

FMCSA took action to stop "ridiculous" ELD fraud by revoking 133 devices on Thursday in historic crackdown on a problem splitting trucking in half.

Bright yellow custom Peterbilt semi-truck with chrome details and extended sleeper cab at outdoor truck show

Classic 1963 needlenose Kenworth transformed into 45-foot RV

Customized blue and silver semi-truck with chrome details displayed at outdoor truck show under blue sky

Paul Brookhart's horse-transport 2000 Peterbilt 379's big strides

Nighttime highway view from a moving vehicle showing brake lights of cars ahead on a dark road

ELD fraud: Drivers reveal what it's like hauling 16, 18, 22 hours a day

5K trucking authorities suspended in single day: Motus still messy

5K trucking authorities suspended in single day: Motus still messy

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