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Tempe, Ariz., resident Trent Waller hauls milk in

Tempe, Ariz., resident Trent Waller hauls milk in the Southwest in his 2007 Peterbilt 379. The truck is equipped with a 550-hp Cat and an 18-speed Eaton Fuller transmission. Waller has added custom touches as well, including aftermarket fenders, stainless steel steps, a custom-built flush-mounted bumper, and some diamond plating.

October 20, 2010

Kathy Kelly of Parker, Colo., hauls construction m

Kathy Kelly of Parker, Colo., hauls construction materials, drill patch equipment and oversized loads in her 2007 Kenworth W900L. The truck has a 625-hp Caterpillar and an 18-speed transmission. The 27-year veteran owner-operator says she drives mostly in Colorado’s mountains and in surrounding states.

October 12, 2010

Mountain Climber

St. Joseph, Tenn., resident Jerry Fox hauls steel

St. Joseph, Tenn., resident Jerry Fox hauls steel coils in his 20-year-old Peterbilt 379 extended hood. It is equipped with a 425-hp Caterpillar and geared by a 15-speed transmission. It has more than 2 million miles on it and is the only truck Fox has driven in the last 17 years. “But it’s still making […]

October 6, 2010

William Robinson, of Atwood, Tenn., hauls grain an

William Robinson, of Atwood, Tenn., hauls grain and fertilizer throughout the Southeast with his 2003 Kenworth W900L, shown here. The truck is powered by a 475-hp Caterpillar and geared by a 13-speed transmission. Robinson, 37, has been an owner-operator since he was 22.

September 28, 2010

Robert Shockey of Moorefield, W.Va., hauls chicken

Robert Shockey of Moorefield, W.Va., hauls chicken nationwide in his 2007 Kenworth W900. The truck is equipped with a 625-hp engine and an 18-speed transmission and has an 86-in. studio sleeper.

September 20, 2010

Dean Croke uses his 2003 Peterbilt 379 extended ho

Dean Croke uses his 2003 Peterbilt 379 extended hood for fundraisers and Make-A-Wish rides. He also takes the truck, which has a 550-hp Caterpillar and a 15-speed transmission, to shows and hauls produce occasionally. The Acton, Mass.-based 379 has a 22-in. TV and “loads of chrome and rosewood accessories,” Croke says.

September 13, 2010

This 1996 Western Star Heritage, which has a 430-h

This 1996 Western Star Heritage, which has a 430-hp Detroit and a 13-speed Fuller transmission, is owned by Bob Verdi, of Harrietta, Minn. Verdi says the truck is a work in progress and that it’s “the best truck I have ever owned.”

September 8, 2010

Rick Weisheit Jr., 28, hauls contaminated soil, sa

Rick Weisheit Jr., 28, hauls contaminated soil, salt and stone in his 2006 Kenworth W900L, equipped with a 635-hp Caterpillar and an 18-speed transmission. He hauls contaminated soil, salt and stone. He’s added a custom visor, custom bumper, straight pipes and full fenders.

August 31, 2010

Dirty Intentions

Mark Voeltz’s 2006 Peterbilt 379 extended hood tri

Mark Voeltz’s 2006 Peterbilt 379 extended hood tri-axle dump truck hauls blacktop and concrete. The truck has a 475-hp Caterpillar and an 18-speed Fuller transmission.

August 23, 2010

Lee, Fla., resident Von Tompkins Jr. owns this 200

Lee, Fla., resident Von Tompkins Jr. owns this 2002 Peterbilt 379. The working truck is equipped with a 550-hp Caterpillar.

August 17, 2010

Team drivers Robert and Julie Badker, of Osage, Io

Team drivers Robert and Julie Badker, of Osage, Iowa, call this 2006 Kenworth W900L their “motor home that makes money.” The truck features a 120-in. custom bunk and is powered by a 530-hp Cummins ISX geared by an 18-speed transmission.

August 10, 2010

Money Making Motorhome

Lease-operator Tony Kubitz, of Wilmington, Ill., p

Lease-operator Tony Kubitz, of Wilmington, Ill., pulls tankers for Apolis Transport in this 2006 Western Star Lomax, powered by a 550-hp Cat. Kubitz says his cab is equipped with a TV, DVD player, microwave, satellite radio, refrigerator and a 2500-watt inverter. He added full fenders, stainless steel mud flap bars and super single tires in […]

August 2, 2010

Graham and Suzanne O’Donnell, of Phoenix, own this

Graham and Suzanne O’Donnell, of Phoenix, own this 2006 Peterbilt 379, powered by a Cummins ISX. Though the truck is all stock now, the couple plans to add a bull bar, 7-in. straight pipes and other chrome.

July 27, 2010

Arnel Brown Jr., of Shiro, Texas, hauls cryogenic

Arnel Brown Jr., of Shiro, Texas, hauls cryogenic liquids cross-country with his 2008 Peterbilt 289. The truck, Lucky Charm, is powered by a 550-hp Caterpillar geared by an 18-speed transmission.

July 20, 2010

Kenny Frohnapfel runs regional hauls in New Englan

Kenny Frohnapfel runs regional hauls in New England in his 1984 Kenworth W900B, shown here. He says he does most of the maintenance on the truck, which is powered by a 440-hp Cat and has been hooked to a wrecker only three times in 2.7 million miles.

July 12, 2010

Scott Howe owns the 1979 Peterbilt 372 double bunk

Scott Howe owns the 1979 Peterbilt 372 double bunk cabover pictured here. The show truck runs on a 400-hp Cummins and 13-speed transmission.

July 6, 2010

Run For The Border

David and Wanda Shelby, of Hilliard, Fla., own thi

David and Wanda Shelby, of Hilliard, Fla., own this 2007 Peterbilt 386, their first truck. It is equipped with a 475-hp Caterpillar.

June 29, 2010

Timothy Wallace of Russelville, Ky., hauls aluminu

Timothy Wallace of Russelville, Ky., hauls aluminum and steel in this 1999 Sterling Silverstar. The truck is powered by a 470-hp Detroit Diesel and a 10-speed transmission.

June 22, 2010

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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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