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Antique KW pair an owner's working projects
Owner Elam Martin works both rigs -- a 1985 Kenworth K100 and a 1989 Kenworth W900B.
December 8, 2023
Elam Martin's 1985 Kenworth K100 and 1989 W900B
CNG-powered Pete hauls for city of L.A.
The nat-gas Cummins powers the 2020 567 model to haul wood chips and mulch in and around Los Angeles.
November 28, 2023
Brandon Balderas' 2020 Peterbilt 567
1998 Kenworth T800: Longtime Chicago-area produce hauler's pride and joy
Mark Solomon, owner of fifth-generation family owned and operated Solomon Produce, bought this truck new in 1998. His family has a long history in the Chicago-area produce business, dating back more than 115 years.
November 21, 2023
Mark Solomon's 1998 Kenworth T800
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Owner-op's 'mint condition' 1999 W9
Michael Gerber is just the second owner of the rig, which has piled up just under 1.5 million miles.
November 14, 2023
Michael Gerber's 1999 Kenworth W900L
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Indiana logging company's 1988 Western Star
Campbell Logging hauls loads of logs to sawmills with this Cat-powered classic.
October 24, 2023
Campbell Logging's 1988 Western Star
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Owner-op's 2023 International a tribute to late father
Steve Roache ordered his HX520 in the same color of the 1997 International 9300 his late father owned when he was a child.
October 20, 2023
Steve Roache's 2023 International HX520
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Oregon-based lumber hauler's W900L Icon
Ron Taggart drives this 2018 Kenworth W900L Icon edition, No. 423, for J K Farms & Trucking out of St. Paul, Oregon.
October 17, 2023
Ron Taggart's 2018 Kenworth W900L
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Tanker-yanking '99 Pete 'still runs as a champ'
The truck boasts over 2.5 million miles, and it had an out-of-frame overhaul and was repainted at 2 million.
October 13, 2023
Walter Rychtarczyk's 1999 Peterbilt 379
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The only known working Kenworth in Ireland
Fergal Tarrant with Tarrant international in Southern Ireland owns this 1989 Kenworth K100. The truck works daily on local loads and is driven by both Fergal and Donagh Tarrant.
October 10, 2023
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Atlanta-area towing company's 2003 Kenworth W900L
Southwest Atlanta Towing & Transportation bought this 2003 Kenworth W900L in 2018. It was converted to a wrecker shortly thereafter by Fitzgerald USA. It's operated daily in and around Atlanta and the Southeast.
October 6, 2023
Southwest Atlanta Towing & Transportation's 2003 Kenworth W900L
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'87 International an owner's first truck
The truck features an 855 Cummins Big Cam IV with a 13-speed and sits on a 292-inch wheelbase.
October 3, 2023
Alan Kizer's 1987 International F9370
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Classic 359 still hauls hay, other commodities
Owner Jason Williams has had the truck for nine years and has had his hands on just about every part of the truck through the years.
September 29, 2023
Jason Williams' 1983 Peterbilt 359
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OTR flatbed hauler's 2016 Kenworth W9
Owner Ken Brodeur hauls in 49 states and parts of Canada.
September 26, 2023
Ken Brodeur's 2016 Kenworth W900L
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Reefer hauler's '85 Pete 359
Powered by a 425-hp Cat with a 15-speed double overdrive transmission and 3.70 rears, Sauls said the truck has "enough chrome inside and out for five trucks."
September 19, 2023
Josh Sauls' 1985 Peterbilt 359
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Truckers Final Mile Pete honors truck drivers
The American Heritage Memorial 2020 Peterbilt 579 benefits Truckers Final Mile's fundraising efforts.
September 12, 2023
Robert Palm's 2020 Peterbilt 579
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Owner's custom 2001 Freightliner FLD
The truck features new fenders, bumper and stacks, a fresh paint job and new lights.
September 5, 2023
Michael Vega's 2001 Freightliner FLD
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New York-based operator's '96 W9
Richard Seyfang, the truck's original owner, has put 3.1 million miles on the rig running the mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
August 29, 2023
Richard Seyfang's 1996 Kenworth W900L
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Australian hauler's pair of Kenworths
David Boulton runs the 1998 Kenworth T601 10th anniversary edition and the 2005 Kenworth T604 along Australia's east coast.
August 25, 2023
David Boulton's 1998 Kenworth T601 and 2005 Kenworth T604
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