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This sand and stone hauler pierces the darkness wi
This sand and stone hauler pierces the darkness with more than 160 lights, says owner-operator Randy Johnson of Cambridge, Md. He bought this 2005 Kenworth W900L, equipped with a 625-hp Caterpillar and 18-speed transmission, in 2009. Johnson has been working the concrete and stone yards for more than 20 years with his company, Dorchester Dumpin’.
July 20, 2011
This 2005 Kenworth W900B, owned by Wally Austin of
This 2005 Kenworth W900B, owned by Wally Austin of Bradford, Ohio, is powered by a 430-hp Caterpillar and an 8-speed transmission. The interior shows hardwood flooring and chrome gauges, air-conditioning vents and upholstery buttons. Austin says the truck hauls asphalt and stone for road projects “and looks good doing it.”
July 13, 2011
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Centerville, Kan., resident Bob Morse says he “nev
Centerville, Kan., resident Bob Morse says he “never expected to own something like this” 2010 Peterbilt 389. He’s talking about all the aftermarket work he and his son, Levi, put into the truck. After a few lights and new exhaust pipes, Morse says “it just kind of took off and became a working show truck.” […]
July 6, 2011
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Lady Butterfly, a 1974 Kenworth conventional, was
Lady Butterfly, a 1974 Kenworth conventional, was owned by John Mann, of East Canton, Ohio, when the tractor was Overdrive’s Tractor of the Month in September 1980. See more trucks from past issues at www.overdriveretro.com.
June 29, 2011
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Todd Easterling of Caldwell, Texas, hauls steel co
Todd Easterling of Caldwell, Texas, hauls steel coils and lumber from the East Coast to the Midwest for WTI Transport in this 2002 International 9900I. Big Bertha is powered by a 475-hp Caterpillar and a 10-speed Eaton Fuller. Easterling says he’s looking forward to “dolling her up” by adding chrome accessories.
June 22, 2011
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Drew Jorgensen and his father take turns hauling t
Drew Jorgensen and his father take turns hauling their own sheep around Utah, California and Colorado in this 2008 Kenworth 900L. The family owns about 3,000 sheep on its Utah ranch. The truck is equipped with a 550-hp Caterpillar and 18-speed transmission and pulls a 1997 48-foot Wilson sheep trailer. “It’s kind of become a […]
June 15, 2011
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Uncasville, Conn., resident Matthew Frechette uses
Uncasville, Conn., resident Matthew Frechette uses his 2001 Peterbilt 379 and a 2009 Talbert trailer to haul specialty machinery, jet engines and other equipment in the Northeast. The truck is powered by a 500-hp Caterpillar and an 18-speed transmission.
June 7, 2011
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Terry Carnahan of Huntsville, Mo., hauls feed, gra
Terry Carnahan of Huntsville, Mo., hauls feed, grain and fertilizer with his 1995 Kenworth W900. After a friend dubbed it “Black Magic,” Carnahan added decals to make it official. The truck is equipped with a 500-hp Cummins and a 13-speed transmission. “It looks like an old truck with a pissed-off attitude,” Carnahan says. “A lot […]
June 1, 2011
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Chuck Armes of Oakland, Calif., owns this 2003 Pet
Chuck Armes of Oakland, Calif., owns this 2003 Peterbilt 379, to which he has added an 18-in. bumper, 8-in. straight pipes and a 14-in. drop visor. The truck is powered by a 550-hp Caterpillar and an 18-speed transmission. Armes hauls contaminated soil within California.
May 25, 2011
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Meriden, Iowa, resident Matthew Cronin hauls lives
Meriden, Iowa, resident Matthew Cronin hauls livestock in the Midwest with this “Sea Monster” 2003 Peterbilt 379. The name comes from the sea-foam color, he says. “I’d seen a truck with a color like this once,” Cronin says. “It’s different than everything else – that’s what I liked about it.” The truck is equipped with […]
May 18, 2011
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Matt Mason uses his 2005 International 9100 to hau
Matt Mason uses his 2005 International 9100 to haul hot asphalt mix and a cement tanker locally in his hometown of Sellersburg, Ind. The truck is powered by a 450-hp Cummins and a 13-speed transmission.
May 11, 2011
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Owner-operator and trucking vet C.O. Bruce says he
Owner-operator and trucking vet C.O. Bruce says he wanted to “retain the old, classic look of the truck but add in modern function.” His 1969 Peterbilt 359, the “Orange Blossom Special,” as it’s come to be known, has been a work in progress for the 41 years Bruce has owned it, he says. In 2008, […]
May 4, 2011
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This ’99 Freightliner FLD120 hauls logs and loggin
This ’99 Freightliner FLD120 hauls logs and logging equipment in North Carolina. Owner David Miller of Millers Creek, N.C., accessorized the truck with a 16-in. visor, louvered grille, lights, horns and 6-in. straight pipes
April 27, 2011
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Jeffrey Groat says his 1981 Peterbilt 359 extended
Jeffrey Groat says his 1981 Peterbilt 359 extended hood is a “simple classic working Pete.” The truck is equipped with a 450-hp Caterpillar and a 15-speed transmission, and Groat does severe duty work locally.
April 20, 2011
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Jeff Hardage, a resident of Garland, Texas, rebuil
Jeff Hardage, a resident of Garland, Texas, rebuilt his 1986 Peterbilt 359, shown here, in 2001. The rig is powered by a 638-hp Caterpillar and a 13-speed transmission. Hardage hauls general commodities nationwide with the truck, which won Best of Show Working Combo at the 2007 Pride & Polish at the Great American Trucking Show […]
April 13, 2011
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Chris Governor hauls mostly forklifts and other of
Chris Governor hauls mostly forklifts and other off-highway construction equipment in southern California in his 1996 Peterbilt 379. It is equipped with a 500-hp Caterpillar.
April 5, 2011
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Matthew Frechette, a resident of Uncasville, Conn.
Matthew Frechette, a resident of Uncasville, Conn., owns and operates this 2001 Peterbilt 379 heavy hauler. The truck is powered by a 550-hp Caterpillar.
March 28, 2011
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Shane Wood hauls sod and potatoes nationwide with
Shane Wood hauls sod and potatoes nationwide with his 2000 Kenworth W900L. The rig is equipped with a 550-hp Caterpillar and a 13-speed transmission.
March 21, 2011
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