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Tag: MATS
Pride & Polish
Salvage to show: The 'Curb Appeal' 2022 Peterbilt 389
What started out as a project to replace a damaged bunk and add a new paint job turned into an all-out custom working showpiece for Illinois-based Jared Nelson and his brother's custom shop, NCP Customs.
September 24, 2026
Pride & Polish
Heavy hauler's 'Heartbreaker' custom Peterbilt 589
Small fleet owner Greg Huerta's 2025 Peterbilt 589 is spec'd for "super heavy loads," but when it's not working, it shines up nice for show witha Rolls-Royce-inspired headliner treatment among many other custom touches.
September 17, 2026
Pride & Polish
Heavy-hauling 'Purple Reign' Peterbilt 567 a small fleet's pride
Owner-operator Gary Johnson wanted a working show truck that stood out from the crowd, so he customized a vocational Peterbilt 567 instead of the usual long-hood models.
September 10, 2026
Pride & Polish
1983 359 with KTA 600 Cummins power, originally purchased by NASCAR legends
The rig, still powered by its rare, factory-installed Cummins KTA 600, was first owned by Junior Johnson and Darrell Waltrip, hauling racecars on the NASCAR circuit in the mid-1980s.
August 27, 2026
Pride & Polish
Son's 'Thumper' 1980 Kenworth K100 matches father's '79 model
In many ways, Kevin Geltmaker followed in his father Stuart's footsteps with a 1980 K100 near identical to the elder Geltmaker's '79. Both are powered by a V8 Cat, but Kevin's features a different style of "bling" with immaculate engine detail.
August 20, 2026
Pride & Polish
'Dark Horse' Peterbilt 589 boasts intricate detail, 'ghost stripe'
Custom builder Cody McCandless set off to do his own 90-day build-off challenge with this rig, owned by Josh Baker and Paige Roberts with Go Go Industries (GGI).
August 6, 2026
Pride & Polish
The 'ultimate toy hauler'? Latest custom Pete 589 from Semi Casual
The single-axle 589 is built with fun in mind, with both a fifth wheel and a hidden gooseneck ball to be able to pull any type of trailer, whether it's hauling racecars or horses -- or freight to get you profitably from point A to point B.
July 30, 2026
Pride & Polish
'81 Peterbilt 359 boasts rare 84-inch AeroStar sleeper
Former owner Michael Cook pulled the classic Pete out of the bushes and got the rig up and running with some restoration along the way before selling the rig to Brian Bourke with Semi Casual.
July 23, 2026
Pride & Polish
'Piggy Bank' 1998 PayStar custom dump for breast cancer awareness
Virginia-based, coal-hauling small fleet Topher Trucking's second show-quality PayStar features a pink paint scheme and plenty custom touches.
July 16, 2026
Pride & Polish
'Mint Condition': 2010 Pete 389 built with old-school touch
Custom truck builder Beger Industries out of Manitoba, Canada, took home some extra hardware from MATS 2026 after capturing Best of Show in the Limited Mileage -- Bobtail with Miles class.
July 9, 2026
Pride & Polish
Built to work: 2024 Peterbilt 389 set for West Coast hay hauling
The custom 389 is a "twin" to another 389 quickly approaching a million miles, builder Rod Pickett said, and owner Jason Flores had plans to transition out of the older unit into this one, featuring the same colors and striping pattern.
June 25, 2026
Overdrive Extra
Trucking for the next generation: Advise your kids to take the wheel?
Would you advise a trucking career to your own children? Long Haul Paul asked, and these owners and drivers chimed in. A hard "no" was one answer. What's yours? Weigh in here.
May 7, 2026
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