POLL: Manual or automated -- What transmission's in your truck?

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Kiegan Nelson drives this 2020 Peterbilt 389 for Rollin' Transport, out of Richfield, Wisconsin. The truck won Best of Show at the 39th annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs in Hampshire, Illinois.

Rollin' Transport takes home Best of Show from SuperRigs

The 2020 Peterbilt 389, driven by Kiegan Nelson, picked up Best of Show and Best Interior at Shell Rotella SuperRigs. First runner up went to Brian Dreher's 2016 Peterbilt 389, and second runner up went to Truett Novosad's 2007 Peterbilt 379.

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