All in the family
Owner-operator Kevin Bitker says his 1995 Peterbilt
379 is much like his family trucking business – well
preserved and maintained. The truck, powered by a
13-speed transmission, has more than 2.5 million miles
and runs every day. Bitker's father started Bitker Trucking
in Bemidji, Minn., and passed the business on to his son.
"I've drove this truck forever," he says. "I like to keep it."
Pay and play
Owner-operator Bill Kolias'
2003 Western Star works hard
during the summer, towing
throughout New Hampshire.
When cool weather arrives,
Kolias, his wife and grandson
take the truck and camper to
Florida for the winter. When
designing the paint job, Kolias
wanted the graphics to flow
from the truck to the fifth
wheel as one piece. "It's really
a head-turner," he says.
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