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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
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'Brand-new' 1984 Pete 359, for third-gen owner-op David Duncan
After a wiring fire took owner David Duncan's Peterbilt 389 glider off the road, he took the 389's frame, and the hood, cab and sleeper of a 359 he also owned, to Stretch Customs for a custom-built unit.
September 3, 2026
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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
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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
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'Big Red': Stuart Geltmaker's blinged-out 1979 K100
Geltmaker purchased the V8 Cat-powered cabover in 1998 and spent a few years adding his own personal touches -- some of which some might consider "too much," he said, "but to each his own."
August 13, 2026
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Equipment
Freedom 250 Peterbilt 589: Get up close with a rarity
In this video, walk around one of the 250 units from Peterbilt's "Freedom 250" limited-edition run of the Model 589, available with three sleeper sizes.
August 10, 2026
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'Right thing to do': Small fleet owner-op Elton Wek's lifetime trucking, still rolling
Elton Wek, the owner of 14-truck Premium Best Transport, showed his 2000 379 at Wheel Jam in June, where he got a surprise. The show recognized Wek in part for willingness to stand with fellow carriers -- a refusal, for instance, to haul for a broker who undercut a fellow owner-operator's long-term contract.
August 7, 2026
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'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
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Large Cars & Guitars 2026: Another $14K to breast cancer research, support
The counting is done, and owner-operators and sponsors at the 2026 Large Cars & Guitars truck show raised upward of $14K for breast cancer research, advocacy and support. Founder Tony Justice's show blew past $200K in lifetime donations to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
August 4, 2026
Pictured, from left: Misty and Tony Justice, April Douglas, with scenes from the 2025 Large Cars & Guitars edition, where Overdrive featured numerous show entrants and captured this full lot tour of the 150-plus trucks on hand.
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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
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'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
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'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
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Walcott draws 48K attendees: Full Super Truck Beauty Contest results
The annual Truckers Jamboree included the Super Trucks contest, an antique display, Trucker Olympics, concerts and much more for attendees through the weekend. Here, full results from the truck show competition, notes on biz divides among owner-ops with rates struggles and those with efficiency fully dialed in.
July 15, 2026
The annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree was held last weekend, July 9-11 at the Iowa 80 Truckstop in Walcott, Iowa.
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'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
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Celebrating America's 250th: Patriotism, plenty pride for July 4
Join Overdrive in celebrating America's 250th birthday this July 4 weekend with some of the most patriotic rigs featured here in recent years.
July 3, 2026
The truck itself doesn't feature patriotic graphics, but owner Clifton Parsley's 'Heavy Hook' 2024 Peterbilt 389 tow truck can be seen at various truck shows throughout the year hoisting Old Glory high above the parking lot.
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Shell Rotella SuperRigs: Six standout trucks and truckers
The annual working truck show might be over, but in this video, get a look at six of the dozens of standout rigs caught at Bristol Motor Speedway this year. Stay tuned in the coming weeks and months for more from the show.
July 2, 2026
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Back-to-back: Kenny Ziglar II repeats as SuperRigs champ
For winning Best of Show, Ziglar was awarded $10,000 from Shell Rotella. His truck also won second place in the Best Lights category. Find full SuperRigs results in this story.
June 29, 2026
Kenny Ziglar II's 'Scrapin' By' 2007 Peterbilt 379 won Best of Show at the 2026 Shell Rotella SuperRigs working truck show. The win was Ziglar's second in a row at the prestigious truck show.
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Working owner-ops in spotlight at SuperRigs, ongoing in Volunteer state
Working trucks of untold makes and vintages are on display this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. Catch views of some of the impressive rigs competing for more than $25K in cash and prizes, along with a coveted spot in the 2027 Shell Rotella SuperRigs calendar.
June 26, 2026
The annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs working truck show kicked off Thursday, June 25 and is ongoing through Saturday, June 27, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Northeast Tennessee. Working show trucks are shown here lined up with the speedway as the backdrop.
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