Hutchinson, Kansas-based James Frenya has been trucking for more than six years, but he has spent his whole life around the business.
Frenya's dad was a 45-year trucking veteran before his retirement last year, and his brother has been in the business for 15 years. "I grew up around it," he said. "I've been around trucks since I was just a baby and it just gets in your blood."
Frenya was at the 2023 Guilty By Association Truck Show last Fall, showing the 1995 Peterbilt 379 that he drives for Fifth Wheel Yard & Truck Service, also based in Hutchinson. Frenya's a company driver for Fifth Wheel, but treats his sharp Pete like it's his own.
As of the truck show in September, Frenya was hauling reefer freight for Fifth Wheel, mostly servicing Dillons/Kroger in about a 400-mile radius of Hutchinson, getting home every night.
As for the '95 Pete, it's mostly the same as it was when Fifth Wheel bought it from its previous owner, who was a cattle hauler. The only addition to the rig since then is the front bumper.
The rig's interior features plenty of chrome accents on the dash, a white steering wheel to go along with the truck's theme and more.
