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Rotella SuperRigs calendar: A truck beauty every month

The new 2014 Shell Rotella SuperRigs calendar showcases 12 of the nation’s best-looking heavy-duty trucks.

December 4, 2013

Bill Rethwisch’s 2012 Peterbilt 389 was photographed at the U.S. 16 Bridge in La Crosse, Wis.

Roundup: River States in Wis. hosting show, hanging a fuel-mileage shingle, new vid series…

Overdrive’s Pride & Polish heads to Wisconsin in 2014, with River States Customz in La Crosse hosting.

November 7, 2013

Vinnie Diorio’s “Trend Settin'” combo came out tops in Limited Mileage Combo in the Pride & Polish National Championship.

‘Flawless!’: More kudos for the rig on the October cover — Bill Rethwisch’s 2012 Pete 389

It’s been quite a while since we’ve gotten as many kudos as we have for this month’s cover, featuring small fleet owner-operator Bill Rethwisch’s Dreamsicle 2012 389.

October 23, 2013

Overdrive October cover

2013 GATS Best of Show, Working Combo: Jerry Mies’ 2013 Peterbilt 389

This profile is part of a two-week series in which Overdrive will be publishing stories about the four Pride & Polish National Championship winners — crowned in August at The Great American Trucking Show — and the four best of show winners from the event.

October 15, 2013

Mooooo! Pride & Polish winner a dairy delight

Jerry Mies’ Pete won Best of Show Working Combo in Overdrive’s Pride & Polish at GATS.

August 29, 2013

lactose limousine

Trend Settin’, Family Buziness crowned Pride & Polish national champs

********UPDATE 11/9/2015: Diorio’s “Trend Settin’” rig, with four others, is currently in the running for the Truckers’ Choice title among five years’ worth of Pride & Polish National Championship winners — follow this link to vote once every day through November 20, 2015, for your favorite.****** Vinnie Diorio and Todd Roccapriore have to find some room in their […]

August 24, 2013

Vinnie Diorio’s 2013 Peterbilt 389 and 2009 Mac

Showing strong: Kling Towing & Recovery’s 2013 FL 122SD

The truck represents the first such 112SD built out as a heavy-haul wrecker, and Kling put no small measure of pride and sweat into the customizations.

August 3, 2013

This 2013 Freightliner 122SD heavy-haul wrecker of Kling Towing and Recovery, pictured when shown hood up for an attendee view on the 505-hp Detroit at the 75 Chrome Shop earlier this year, was featured in the July 2013 Severe Duty Report from Freightliner Trucks. You can sign up for the monthly email newsletter via this link. | Photo by Aaron Heine

Yamko’s custom Peterbilt 388

Yamko Truck Lines fleet manager John Gonzales talks about his fleet’s No. 136, a shipping container hauler that has a part-time gig winning trophies at Pride & Polish shows.

July 20, 2013

New SuperRigs show winner named after eligibility audit

Video, pictures of the newly-named winning rig, Wisconsin-based small fleet owner-operator Bill Rethwisch’s Dreamsicle-paint-schemed 2012 Peterbilt 389 and Polar tanker.

July 18, 2013

Bill Rethwisch’s 2012 Peterbilt 389 and Polar tanker are the new winners.

Mystery Machine: The Peterbilt ‘369’ of Ronald Millsaps

Millsaps’ 2002 Peterbilt 379’s hood and other elements of the front end have been modified to more closely resemble those on a class 1980s Peterbilt 359.

July 9, 2013

Look into one wicked custom-detailed Caterpillar engine

Brian Davis’ “Blowing money” Caterpillar engine detail is shown here in video shot at the Fitzgerald Truck Show and Overdrive’s Pride & Polish event in Crossville, Tenn., June 2013.

July 4, 2013

Davis Bros. 2005 Peterbilt 379 daycab/hopper bottom combo show truck

Kenny Yeary’s Untouchable: 2010 KW W900

Small fleet owner and frac sand hauler Kenny Yeary’s 2010 Kenworth W900, which he bought new in March 2009, is the brainchild of his son Gary and son-in-law Jimmy Wiley, who convinced him to turn the stock rig into something different.

July 3, 2013

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