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Custom Rigs

Reader Rigs
Owner-op's 1998 Peterbilt 379 moves logging equipment
Tommy Jernigan has owned the unit for going on 12 years and has upgraded the transmission, rear axles and suspension.
February 20, 2026
Jernigan
Custom Rigs
1.8M miles and counting: Missouri owner-op's '05 W900L
David Foster's been trucking as an owner-operator for more than 40 years, with a total of six trucks throughout his career. This 2005 Kenworth W900L, which he purchased new in early 2004, is rhw farthest-running to date, approaching 2 million miles on the odometer.
February 19, 2026
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Overdrive Extra
1999 Freightliner Classic a 'New Testament' to power of faith, family, hard work
The “New Testament” 1999 Classic small fleet owners Phillip and Kerri Couch hope spreads a positive “family friendly” sort of message to the public at shows, as it quickly has become a fan favorite -- all while working throughout the mid-South region.
February 17, 2026
“I chose John 8:12 because it has had the greatest influence on my faith,” Phillip said.
Reader Rigs
Tanker yanker's 2024 Peterbilt 389
Gordon Merry hauls propane, butane, asphalt, natural gas and condensate with the rig.
February 17, 2026
Merry
Reader Rigs
2019 International LoneStar powers owner's step deck operation
Bennett-leased Kevin Bruns owns and operates the unit, powered by a 500-hp Cummins X15 with an 18-speed and 3.55 rears.
February 13, 2026
Bruns
Custom Rigs
'One thing led to another' for Lacoh Transport's custom 2024 Peterbilt 389 build
What started out as a modest build for a nice working truck turned into an all-out custom transformation by Geis Peterbilt's Cody McCandless. Along the way, "a lot of days that you don’t succeed," McCandless said, "but the challenge has been accepted, and we’re having fun with it.”
February 12, 2026
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Reader Rigs
Wisconsin-based Gambler Trucking's 2019 Western Star 4900SF dump
Owner-operator Gary Geib primarily hauls sand and gravel with his Western Star dump truck as one-truck Gambler Trucking.
February 10, 2026
Geib
Reader Rigs
Owner-op Danny Works' 2001 Freightliner FLD120 hauls heavy
Owner-operator Works pilots the rig on a dedicated heavy-haul run moving steel coils.
February 6, 2026
Works
Custom Rigs
Missouri dealer's incredible 2016 Peterbilt 389, rebuilt from the bare frame
Mid-Mo Equipment built this impressive 389 to show at the Guilty By Association Truck Show last fall. The Mid-Mo team swapped the rig's original Cummins power for a 6NZ Cat and rebuilt the rig from the ground up.
February 5, 2026
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Custom Rigs
Custom 1968 Peterbilt 358A made with parts 'built, borrowed and begged-for': Showdown champ
Shawn Wright came to own his classic 1968 Pete through a trade with the previous owner rather than a purchase, and just about every custom part and addition to the truck was either made by Wright himself, or borrowed or traded for.
February 4, 2026
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Pride & Polish
'Scrapin' By': Kenny Ziglar's 2007 Pete 379 caps off big 2025 with Pride & Polish win
The rig underwent a near complete overhaul between the first time Overdrive featured it in late 2024 and the time it began making the rounds on the 2025 truck show circuit. That work paid off with big wins in numerous shows, including Overdrive's Pride & Polish.
February 3, 2026
Kenny Ziglar II's 2007 Peterbilt 379, 'Scrapin' By,' capped off a big year last year with a win in Overdrive's 2025 Pride & Polish, picking up top honors in Working Bobtail.
Reader Rigs
Add your truck to Overdrive's 'Reader Rigs' gallery
Join the hundreds of your owner-operator peers who've added photos of their trucks to our long-running Reader Rigs gallery, back in action after a bugged plug-in broke basic functionality for several weeks late in 2025. Give it a whirl with a photo from the road or at home here.
February 3, 2026
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Custom Rigs
Four generations of show-quality, long-hood Petes shine for Alabama fleet
Alabama-based small fleet owner David McKinney, a self-proclaimed "Peterbilt guy," has been trucking since the mid-1990s and today runs an 18-truck fleet. Here, four of the fleet's trucks are featured -- one each from the last four generations of long-hood Petes.
January 29, 2026
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Pride & Polish
Double trouble: 'Teal Appeal' 1998 Peterbilt 379 combo earns two Pride & Polish wins
John Treadway capped off what ended up being a big 2025 for him and his Tway Rose Transport business with two wins in Overdrive's Pride & Polish virtual truck show. Readers voted Treadway's '98 379 and 2017 Great Dane combo winner in Working Combo and Interior categories.
January 27, 2026
John Treadway's 'Teal Appeal' 1998 Peterbilt 379 and 2017 Great Dane reefer won big in Overdrive's 2025 Pride & Polish, picking up top honors in Interior and Working Combo.
Custom Rigs
Tennessee independent pulls a flatbed in custom '24 W900
Brandon Scates "did everything about as wrong as you can do it" when he started his career as an owner-operator. Finally learning to listen to more experienced hands led to success -- and this stunning 2024 W900.
January 22, 2026
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Custom Rigs
Custom Rigs Showdown finals: 1968 Peterbilt 358A takes on 1982 359
Cast your votes for your favorite Custom Rigs video between Todd Scruggs' 1982 Peterbilt 359 and Shawn Wright's 1968 Peterbilt 358A to determine the winner of Overdrive's 2025 Custom Rigs Showdown.
January 21, 2026
Cast your votes for your favorite Custom Rigs video between Todd Scruggs' 1982 Peterbilt 359 and Shawn Wright's 1968 Peterbilt 358A at the bottom of this post, or at this link, to determine the winner of Overdrive's 2025 Custom Rigs Showdown.
Pride & Polish
Idaho farm owner-op's custom '98 379 brings home Pride & Polish hardware, recognition
Gary Mackay started his One Circle Farm operation in 1980 but added trucking to the business only a decade ago. Now, his custom 1998 Peterbilt 379 is a Pride & Polish Antique champ.
January 20, 2026
Gary Mackay's 1998 Peterbilt 379 was voted by Overdrive readers as the 2025 Pride & Polish Antique champ. Mackay bought the truck out of California about five years ago and has totally rebuilt it over time since.
Custom Rigs
Up to 175 trucks set to compete in MATS PKY Truck Beauty Championship
The 34th PKY Truck Beauty Championship will take place at the 2026 Mid-America Trucking Show in March.
January 19, 2026
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