Jim Pence’s 2009 Peterbilt 386

Oct 30, 2020

This 2009 Peterbilt 386 is owned by Jim Pence, out of Youngstown, Ohio. The rig sports a 2007-model 550-hp Cummins ISX15 with a 10-speed Eaton-Fuller and 3:55 rears. It also features a ThermoKing TriPac APU. The trailer is a 2016 53-foot Hyundai Translead van. Pence is a third-generation owner-operator who primarily hauls consumer goods through the Midwest.

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