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Matthew Frechette, a resident of Uncasville, Conn.
Matthew Frechette, a resident of Uncasville, Conn., owns and operates this 2001 Peterbilt 379 heavy hauler. The truck is powered by a 550-hp Caterpillar.
March 28, 2011
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Shane Wood hauls sod and potatoes nationwide with
Shane Wood hauls sod and potatoes nationwide with his 2000 Kenworth W900L. The rig is equipped with a 550-hp Caterpillar and a 13-speed transmission.
March 21, 2011
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Oklahoma City, Okla.-resident James Loot hauls ref
Oklahoma City, Okla.-resident James Loot hauls refrigerated goods from Denver to Port Allen, La., in his 2008 Peterbilt 389. The rig is equipped with a 550-hp Caterpillar and a 13-speed transmission.
March 16, 2011
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Oklahoma City, Okla.-resident James Loot hauls ref
Oklahoma City, Okla.-resident James Loot hauls refrigerated goods from Denver to Port Allen, La., in his 2008 Peterbilt 389. The rig is equipped with a 550-hp Caterpillar and a 13-speed transmission.
March 15, 2011
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Mauk, Ga., resident Roger Welch hauls aggregate in
Mauk, Ga., resident Roger Welch hauls aggregate in middle Georgia with his 2001 Kenworth W900L. The truck is equipped with a 445-hp Caterpillar and an 8-speed transmission.
March 8, 2011
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Owner-operator Wesley Guest, a resident of Comer,
Owner-operator Wesley Guest, a resident of Comer, Ga., gave his 1978 Peterbilt 359 nearly a complete makeover, including a rebuilt 350-hp Cummins.
February 27, 2011
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This 2005 Peterbilt 379 owned and operated by Nels
This 2005 Peterbilt 379 owned and operated by Nelson Breaux of Pierre, La., is equipped with a 475-hp Cummins and a 13-speed Eaton.
February 22, 2011
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Stuart Loewen hauls logs daily in his 1996 Kenwort
Stuart Loewen hauls logs daily in his 1996 Kenworth W900L. The truck is equipped with a 550-hp Caterpillar and an 18-speed transmission, and Loewen has added a custom bumper, custom-cut lights, 6-in. stacks, leather seats and lots of other accessories.
February 16, 2011
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Log hauler Stuart Lowen of Quincy, Calif., owns th
Log hauler Stuart Lowen of Quincy, Calif., owns this 1996 Kenworth W900L. The rig is equipped with a 550-hp Caterpillar and an 18-speed transmission and has an 18-in. custom bumper, custom cut lights and other modifications.
February 9, 2011
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Owner-operator Gene Jackson, an Ozark, Mo.-residen
Owner-operator Gene Jackson, an Ozark, Mo.-resident, hauls fence posts in his 1986 Peterbilt 359, shown here. The rig is equipped with a 3406C Caterpillar and a 15-speed transmission.
February 1, 2011
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Owner Jimmy Severson uses his 1990 Peterbilt 379 e
Owner Jimmy Severson uses his 1990 Peterbilt 379 extended hood dump, shown here, to haul aggregate products and heavy equipment for construction and logging companies in western Washington. The Pete is powered by a 450-hp Caterpillar and an 18-speed Eaton Fuller transmission.
January 25, 2011
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Brandon Martin, 25, of Garnet Valley, Pa., hauls s
Brandon Martin, 25, of Garnet Valley, Pa., hauls stone and blacktop locally in this 2006 Mack Granite, his first truck. The rig is equipped with a 460 Mack engine and a 13-speed transmission. Martin has added LED lights and a 13-in. visor to the truck.
January 18, 2011
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Father and son team David and Mark Wearing, of Oxf
Father and son team David and Mark Wearing, of Oxford, England, bought this 1979 Peterbilt 359 in 2003 and transformed it into a show truck. Previously, it was a working tractor on a farm in Kansas. The 359 is equipped with a 400-hp Caterpillar and a 13-speed transmission. “British people love U.S. trucks,” David says.”
January 11, 2011
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Nelson Breaux of Pierre, La., hauls plastic pellet
Nelson Breaux of Pierre, La., hauls plastic pellets nationwide in a dry bulk tanker with his 2005 Peterbilt 379 shown here. The truck is equipped with a 475-hp Cummins and a 13-speed Eaton.
January 5, 2011
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Wesley Guest, of Comer, Ga., hauls tombstones from
Wesley Guest, of Comer, Ga., hauls tombstones from Elberton, Ga., to destinations nationwide with his 1978 Peterbilt 359. Among other customizations, he rebuilt the Cummins engine and sanded the much of the chrome, painting over it with semi-gloss enamel.
December 29, 2010
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Blountstown, Fla., resident Rusty Tolley describes
Blountstown, Fla., resident Rusty Tolley describes this 2006 Peterbilt 379 as “the finest ride you’ll ever see with the load of logs.” The truck is equipped with a 425-hp Caterpillar and an Eaton Fuller 10-speed transmission. Tolley hauls logs in north Florida and south Georgia to saw mills for Prime Energy Group.
December 17, 2010
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Eddie Tucker of Cleveland, Tenn., hauls Humvees fo
Eddie Tucker of Cleveland, Tenn., hauls Humvees for the military in his 2006 Kenworth W900. The truck is powered by a 550-hp Caterpillar and a 13-speed transmission.
December 14, 2010
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Von Tompkins, a resident of Lee, Fla., owns and op
Von Tompkins, a resident of Lee, Fla., owns and operates the 2002 Peterbilt 379, powered by a 625-hp Cat and an 18-speed tranny, shown above. He pulls a step-deck trailer, hauling “anything I can possibly get on it,” he says, mostly in the Southeast. He recently painted his trailer to match his truck and added new […]
December 7, 2010
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