Life of a Trucker, No. 6: The Coyote

May 2, 2015

Updated May 12, 2017

Among Otto Transfer's all-Detroit-D13-powered trucks hauling poles in its specialized operation is this beauty of a Western Star.

80 years of specialized excellence: Otto Transfer

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