Owner-operator Jerry Knowles, based in Tyrone, Georgia, owns this 2000 Peterbilt 379 and runs it part-time as part of his 15-truck auto-parts-hauling operation.
Jerry and his father, Joe, started the Knowles Trucking business in 1980, with each of them buying their own truck. Together, they would haul out to California and back in those early years.
The business grew through the years and, at one time, Knowles Trucking had more than 40 trucks in its fleet and was run by Joe, Jerry and his two brothers. Jerry and his son, Jody, maintain the operation today at 15 trucks, mostly running from Tyrone to South Texas and back.
Knowles said business has been "pretty steady" in recent years, despite challenges seen during the pandemic in the auto parts industry.
"It hasn't affected us a lot," he said. "We've been pretty steady in the boat. Our little bit doesn't get affected a whole lot either way. If it's good, people buy parts to fix up stuff" as projects, "and if it's bad, then they buy parts to fix up stuff they got to keep it going."
The 2000 Peterbilt 379 in the video up top was bought new by Joe, who hauled in it until he passed away in 2010. Jerry took ownership of it at that point.
