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'Paradise Express' at 3 million miles and counting: Stunning big-bunk '03 Pete 379
Michael Castaldi's big-bunk 379 and 2010 Utility reefer put the "working" in Working Combo, racking up an average of 150,000 miles a year in his 22 years of ownership, running team with his son for the last decade.
December 19, 2024
'Blood, sweat and tears': Ingrid Brown's 2025 Peterbilt 589
Ingrid Brown's 45-year driving career couldn't prepare her for the shock of seeing the 589 all decked out and presented to her by her company, Blackjack Express LLC.
December 17, 2024
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November 18, 2024
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December 13, 2024
Pride & Polish
Small-fleet owner's 379 Legacy a Limited Mileage beauty
After losing his first 2007 Peterbilt 379 Legacy to a garage fire in 2010, Clifford Hay II was able to track down another 379 Legacy that was brand-new. After working for about a decade, it's now a standout show truck -- and a Pride & Polish champ.
December 12, 2024
Custom Rigs
'Somebody upstairs' delivered a miracle: How a son rescued his father's lost 2000 W9
After owner-op Chad Roberson's father, Everett, passed 2007, Chad lost track of his last truck, a 2000 Kenworth W900. Two years ago, the unthinkable happened, and he was able to buy it back. Now, he's fixing it up to achieve his dad's dream.
December 10, 2024
Pride & Polish
Third-gen owner-operator Rafael Gonzales' 1984 Peterbilt 359, 'Goldie'
When a trucking family matriarch got a scary diagnosis, she had one wish: "Get that 359 running." Now it hums with a custom turbo driving the family toward success, and maybe even closer together.
December 5, 2024
Custom Rigs
Semi-retired owner-op Lynn DeNeve's fresh '24 Pete 389 build
The Iowa-based owner-operator ordered the 389 when he found out the model was being retired. He's added plenty in the way of lights and custom touches, which can be seen in this video.
November 28, 2024
Custom Rigs
Iowa-based Dylan McCrabb's head-turning '24 389X
The limited-edition 2024 Peterbilt features numerous custom touches that bring some of Peterbilt's history to the forefront, with 379-style headlights, a 359-style interior and more.
November 21, 2024
Pride & Polish
Best of the best: 2024 Pride & Polish champs revealed
After dozens of entries and hundreds of online votes from Overdrive readers, five champions have been crowned in Overdrive's 2024 Pride & Polish virtual custom-rigs competition.
November 15, 2024
Custom Rigs
Wisconsin small fleet's latest full-custom 2024 389 build
DSD Transport driver Sy Kunesh Jr. showed the fleet's newest rig, a heavily customized Peterbilt 389 that the company recently built. Here, find a detailed look at the numerous custom adds that make the rig stand out.
November 14, 2024
Custom Rigs
Small fleet's 'smooth' car-hauling Pete 567
The truck is driven by company driver Cody Holst, who had the opportunity to show the truck at the 2024 Peterbilt Pride & Class Parade in Denton, Texas, in October. In this video, run through the custom mods to the sharp-looking Pete.
November 7, 2024
Custom Rigs
Wisconsin owner-operator Nate Stone's low-mileage '05 W9
Stone bought the truck in January this year with around just 250,000 miles on the chassis and a fresh overhaul to the older engine. He uses it to pull a conestoga for Wisconsin-based Yeager Trucking.
October 31, 2024
Custom Rigs
Happy Halloween! Lookback here on Oklahoma-based Ray Morris's one-of-a-kind-379
The truck earned its name given a quirk of history and the previous owner's passing. Despite that ill-fated past, owner-operator Morris has turned negatives into a positive with the spectacular upgrades, a big hit at GBATS in 2021.
January 20, 2022
Reader Rigs
Long-time trucker's '23 Freightliner Cascadia
The Langer Transport driver has 30 years behind the wheel of a big rig, but this is his first with an automatic transmission, he said.
October 25, 2024
Custom Rigs
HDR LLC's stunning custom flagship 2007 Kenworth W900L
While the truck was heavily customized when owner Dane Wisniewski bought it, "it needed some love," which he gave it and then some. Wisniewski's replaced just about everything on the truck, and given it a standout one-off paint scheme.
October 24, 2024
Custom Rigs
Pride and Class: 7th-annual Pete parade event in the books
Peterbilt hosted more than 50 owners and operators of Peterbilt trucks for its 7th-annual Peterbilt Pride & Class Parade Oct. 18. Report here with plenty scenes from the event by Overdrive News Editor Matt Cole.
October 22, 2024
Reader Rigs
Custom '96 International 9300 features hand-made parts
Owner-operator Jack Kiriakou works his International 9300 almost daily. He's added hand-made custom parts, including the cab drop panels, rear fairings and more.
October 22, 2024
Custom Rigs
Ohio-based Linn Acres Farm's custom 2025 Western Star 49X hauls dry bulk freight
Bucyrus, Ohio-based owner Dan Linn operates the one rig on the trucking side of his farming business, hauling dry bulk agricultural products from Ohio to locations in the Southeast, Indiana and more.
October 17, 2024
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