Altom Transport’s 2019 Peterbilt 579 military, police tribute rigs

Jul 20, 2018

Updated Jul 23, 2018

These 2019 Peterbilt 579 tribute trucks were added to Altom Transport’s fleet this year to honor the U.S. military and police force. Both trucks sport 565-hp Cummins ISX motors with 18-speed transmissions. Each is equipped with a Green APU, custom decal wraps by Thunder Grafix and hand-painted pinstripes and lettering by Widaman Sign Company. The liquid bulk tankers are equipped with Paragon HydraChem Pumping Systems. Altom is a liquid bulk carrier based in Chicago with terminals in Indiana, Texas, New York and Ontario, Canada.

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