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Chuck and Stacy Erb of Chino, Calif., own this 200

Chuck and Stacy Erb of Chino, Calif., own this 2000 Freightliner FLD, equipped with a 400-hp Cummins. The Erbs run a horse transportation business, transporting an average of 130 horses a month. The trailer holds 15 horses.

June 15, 2010

Tim Martin of Homer, Ga., hauls bakery scrap in th

Tim Martin of Homer, Ga., hauls bakery scrap in this 2001 Peterbilt 379 extended hood. The truck is powered by a 500-hp Detroit Diesel and a 13-speed transmission.

June 8, 2010

Brad Davies hauls hot asphalt and gravel in this 2

Brad Davies hauls hot asphalt and gravel in this 2003 Kenworth W900B quad axle dump truck. The truck, powered by a 435-hp Caterpillar and 8LL transmission, has a louvered SST grille and a graphic seven-color flame paint job.

June 2, 2010

James Leahey, an owner-operator leased to Bennett

James Leahey, an owner-operator leased to Bennett Motor Express, owns this 2000 Peterbilt 379. The truck is equipped with a 550-hp Caterpillar and a 10-speed Eaton Fuller.

May 25, 2010

Harry Grimes’ 2010 Peterbilt 387 is a project in t

Harry Grimes’ 2010 Peterbilt 387 is a project in the works. The new rig is equipped with a 500-hp Cummins and a 10-speed Eaton Fuller. Grimes, a resident of Phoenix, Ariz., is leased to U.S. Express and hauls dry van freight in 48 states.

May 18, 2010

Rusty Ryan, who is leased to Landstar, says his 20

Rusty Ryan, who is leased to Landstar, says his 2007 Peterbilt 379 Legacy, shown here, is the sixth Peterbilt he’s owned in 20 years. The truck is powered by a 550-hp Caterpillar and an 18-speed transmission.

May 11, 2010

Grandpas Last Ride

Richard Crenshaw, of Saint Pauls, N.C., owns this

Richard Crenshaw, of Saint Pauls, N.C., owns this 1992 Freightliner FLD 120, equipped with a 470-hp Detroit Diesel. Crenshaw is leased to Triple D Express and hauls general freight in 48 states.

May 4, 2010

Darren “Thunder” Gouveia of Lucasville, Ohio, owns

Darren “Thunder” Gouveia of Lucasville, Ohio, owns this 2006 Kenworth W900L, powered by a 475-hp Caterpillar. The working truck has an 86-inch studio sleeper and a custom interior.

April 27, 2010

New Bedford, Mass., firefighter Shawn Foley owns t

New Bedford, Mass., firefighter Shawn Foley owns this 1980 Peterbilt 359 extended hood, powered by a 400-hp Cummins mechanical big cam and a 13-speed transmission. The red and gold rig displays a hearse for fallen firefighters, police officers and veterans.

April 21, 2010

Independent owner-operator Frank Stamey of Bishop,

Independent owner-operator Frank Stamey of Bishop, Calif., owns this 2007 Peterbilt 379 extended hood. The truck runs on a 550-hp Caterpillar and an 18-speed Eaton Fuller.

April 13, 2010

This 2005 Peterbilt 379X runs from Colorado to Tex

This 2005 Peterbilt 379X runs from Colorado to Texas for Arvada, Colo.-based Beisemeier Equipment Leasing, a petrochemical sales and distribution company. The truck runs on a 550-hp Cat and 18-speed Eaton Fuller transmission. Driver Clyde Carroll says the WTI rear fenders make it classy.

April 6, 2010

Classy Chemical Hauler

Tom Harvey of Glasgow, Ky., owns this 1986 Peterbi

Tom Harvey of Glasgow, Ky., owns this 1986 Peterbilt 359 with a 450-hp Cummins. An owner-operator for more than 20 years, Harvey pulls wide loads, vans and flatbeds in a 350-mile radius that includes Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee.

March 30, 2010

Hank Good of Monticello, N.Y., owns this working s

Hank Good of Monticello, N.Y., owns this working show truck, a 1981 Kenworth K-100C VIT Aerodyne, powered by a 500-hp Detroit Diesel.

March 23, 2010

Hank's Highway Hilton

John Steed, of Grand Junction, Colo., owns this 20

John Steed, of Grand Junction, Colo., owns this 2004 Kenworth W900L, which placed first in the working class combination category at the 2009 Mid-America Trucking Show. The truck is powered by a Caterpillar that has been modified to 1,500-hp and an 18-speed transmission.

March 16, 2010

Rocky Mountain Equalizer

Bruce Smith of Kilgore, Texas, hauls frac sand loa

Bruce Smith of Kilgore, Texas, hauls frac sand loaded in this Stevens 2008 pneumatic tanker, pulled by this 2009 Peterbilt 389. It is powered by a 600-hp Cummins and an 18-speed Eaton Fuller. Southern Transport owner Thomas Ivy owns the truck.

March 10, 2010

Few Dollars More

Todd Easterling of Caldwell, Texas, hauls steel co

Todd Easterling of Caldwell, Texas, hauls steel coils and lumber from the East Coast to the Midwest for WTI Transport in this 2002 International 9900I. The truck, named Big Bertha, is powered by a 475-hp Caterpillar and a 10-speed Eaton Fuller.

March 2, 2010

Truck Gallery, Feb. 25, 2010

Owner-operator Reed Thompson’s 2007 Western Star 4900 extended hood is powered by a 515-hp Detroit Diesel and pulls dry van freight in 48 states and Canada in a 2010 Cornhusker trailer. Thompson is leased to Skyview Farms of Gothenburg, Neb.

February 19, 2010

California, Mo.-based owner-operator Paul Rissler

California, Mo.-based owner-operator Paul Rissler says he got a bargain when he bought this 1996 Peterbilt 379, equipped with a 525-hp Caterpillar.

February 17, 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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