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Wright On: Limestone hauling ’96 Pete 379

Bright Wright, a 23-year-old owner-operator of Montrose, Colo., hauls limestone to coal mines with his ’96 Pete 379. He bought the truck when he was just 19.

April 4, 2014

Corvette of trucking: ‘Monterey Red’ 2012 Peterbilt 389

Skip Avara saw a maroon Corvette and couldn’t forget about it, so he decided to paint his 2012 Peterbilt 389 the custom color known as Monterey Red.

April 1, 2014

Active duty: Western Stars hauling 108,000-pound tanks

The Western Star full-axle tractors pictured here hauled three M88 tanks weighing 108,000 pounds each.

March 19, 2014

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Matty Marie: Farm equipment hauling 379

Strickland, who primarily hauls bins and farming equipment for the alfalfa seed industry, says he named his truck Matty Marie because “I name everything,” he says.

March 12, 2014

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’70s fever: 1977 KW catches lots of highway attention

Owner-operator Rick Sousa of Portsmouth, R.I., hauls general commodities with his 1977 Kenworth W900A and says the paint job is popular with passers-by.

February 26, 2014

Pay and play: ’03 Western Star works in the summer, tours in the winter

Owner-operator Bill Kolias’ 2003 Western Star works hard during the summer, towing throughout New Hampshire. When cool weather arrives, Kolias, his wife and grandson take the truck and camper to Florida for the winter.

February 13, 2014

Hot rod on 18 wheels: Antifreeze Green ’94 Pete 377

Randy Morten knew he wanted a rig with character while searching for a new truck in California, and this bright 1994 Peterbilt 377 caught his eye.

January 25, 2014

Quack attack: Oregon fan’s 2010 Freightliner Cascadia

Owner-operator and Oregon Ducks fan John Starr of Roseburg, Ore., says team pride dominates his 2010 Freightliner Cascadia.

January 13, 2014

Star power: 2005 Freightliner Classic XL

Star Traywick of Tucson, Ariz., drives this 2005 Freightliner Classic XL as a power provider pulling a dry van for Rudolph Freight of Murray, Ky. The truck is powered by a 685-hp Detroit and features a graphic package put together over a two-year span.

October 6, 2013

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Big Red: ’05 Kenworth W900L

Danny Eversole, of Crockett, Va., hauls canoes and kayaks with his 2005 Kenworth W900L, equipped with a 625-hp Caterpillar and an 18-speed transmission.

August 17, 2013

The Standout: Mike O’Conner’s ’05 Peterbilt 379

Mike O’Connor upgraded and worked on his truck until he decided it was too nice to work. Now he uses the rig exclusively as a show truck.

July 27, 2013

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