Chris caught up with Jordan from JSH the morning after the Laid Back on I-55 Truck Show to take a closer look at his 2023 Kenworth W900 known as “Slowpoke.”

The name comes from a pickup his dad owned back in the 1980s, but there isn’t much “slow” about what JSH has built here. This was Jordan’s first brand-new truck, and aside from the paint, nearly everything you see was done in-house at their shop — including the boxes, exhaust, breathers, front air ride, and plenty of custom 12 Gauge components.

The truck sits on a 291-inch wheelbase and keeps a simple, old-school look inspired by the trucks Jordan loves from the 1970s and ’80s. It also features custom pinstriping by Lady Lines, a unique deck plate, matching T-bar and bumper details, and a built-from-scratch engine assembled at JSH.

Jordan explains that JSH can take a build anywhere from mild to wild, whether someone wants a dependable everyday working truck or something considerably more serious. “Slowpoke” still gets some work when Jordan can get away from the shop, but he describes it primarily as a rolling billboard for the family business.

And the truck isn’t finished yet. Jordan plans to build an Aero 1 sleeper for it this winter — a change that should completely transform an already incredibly clean W900.

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Brandon Smith definitely understood the assignment with this incredible 2024 Peterbilt 389 and matching custom bulk tanker!

Chris caught up with Brandon at the 2026 Smoky Mountain Big Rig Showdown in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, for a complete walkaround of this North Sea Gray and Grabber Blue combination. The truck features a 565-horsepower Cummins X15, an 18-speed transmission, 3.42 rear gears, a 280-inch wheelbase and only around 4,500 miles.

Built with help from Jeff at 12 Gauge Customs, Jim Higgins and several other talented craftsmen, the Peterbilt is packed with custom details. Highlights include a tapered miter-cut bumper, a 379-style grille surround, a custom diamond-pattern grille, single-square headlights, a 359 hood strip, glass watermelon lights, hidden air ride components, custom stainless deck plating and milled aluminum diamond accents surrounding the lights on the back of the sleeper.

The interior by Spare Time Fab blends old-school and new-school styling with button-tuck upholstery, suede accents, custom floor mats and a two-stick setup.

Brandon also transformed a used 2018 steel pneumatic tanker into a matching bottom-drop bulk trailer. The trailer was stripped down, smoothed, painted and customized with stainless-steel details, Shift fenders, glass-lens LED lights and diamond accents that carry the truck’s theme from front to back.

The combination is known as “Understood Assignment,” and although it currently spends most of its time traveling to truck shows, Brandon plans to eventually put it to work hauling glass-related materials and pulling dump trailers.

This is also Brandon’s first brand-new truck after trucking since 1999, making this one-of-a-kind Peterbilt build even more meaningful.

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Come along with Chris, Brian and 14-year-old Fred Rethwisch as they examine this true Peterbilt time capsule before meeting its new owner and getting the complete story.

What showed up was an incredible piece of trucking history at the Smoky Mountain Big Rig Showdown in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. It's a remarkably original 1985 Peterbilt 359 short hood with only 136,000 original miles.

Owner Justin Odom of Robbinsville, North Carolina, had been searching for the right old-school Peterbilt for years. Just when he was about ready to give up, this truck appeared on Facebook Marketplace. Justin found the listing only 15 minutes after it was posted, made an offer, and purchased the truck just days before bringing it to the show.

This 359 still wears its original paint and features a 475 Cummins, original seats, period-correct lights and a rare Double Eagle sleeper with two teardrop rear windows. The sleeper still has its original refrigerator, mattress and color television—and they still work!

Justin also has the original paperwork showing a 1985 purchase price of $74,344, including more than $10,000 for the Double Eagle sleeper. After being kept in climate-controlled storage since approximately 2000, this Peterbilt remains in unbelievable condition.

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Jason Loyer of Loyer Farms gives us a detailed tour of “Tax Exempt,” the family’s beautifully restored 1989 Mack Superliner II, at the 2026 Smoky Mountain Big Rig Showdown in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Jason and his family spent approximately two and a half years transforming the former dump truck back into a tractor. The build features a custom Valley Chrome bumper, metallic red and charcoal paint inspired by a Mack Superliner their father owned years ago, a handcrafted wood floor, custom fuel tanks, polished aluminum, six-inch exhaust stacks, the original Mack engine and transmission, and countless period-correct details.

Because replacement parts for these older Mack trucks are not always available, the Loyer Farms team had to find, fabricate, restore, or custom-build many of the components. The truck was completed just in time for the 2026 Mid-America Trucking Show and will eventually return to work pulling a hopper trailer—although it may be reserved for fair-weather duty.

Jason also talks about the family members, friends, painters, polishers, fabricators, and parts specialists who helped bring “Tax Exempt” back to life.

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At the 2026 Large Cars and Guitars Truck Show, Chris caught up with Jackson Sullivan of S&T Construction to check out his hard-working 2007 Peterbilt 379 log truck.

This Pete is powered by a C15 ACERT twin-turbo CAT MXS engine backed by a 13-speed Eaton Fuller transmission and 3.36 rears. With 1.7 million miles showing on the dash, this truck still spends its days traveling into logging sites, hauling timber and occasionally making longer runs as far as Ohio.

Jackson grew up around the family business and spent years riding in the company’s trucks before his father handed this Peterbilt over to him. Since purchasing it in 2020, the family has completely transformed the truck with new stacks, step boxes, window chops, visors, fenders and plenty of custom details.

Even though it regularly travels off-road, the truck is washed as many as four times a week to keep it looking show-ready. The matching log trailer is equipped with approximately 100 lights and four underglow lights that illuminate the entire underside at night.

Jackson also explains the skill and patience required to haul logs safely, why no two days in the logging business are the same and what he enjoys about attending a non-judged truck show where drivers can simply meet, talk and enjoy the trucks.

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While walking around the 2026 Large Cars and Guitars Truck Show, Chris discovered a working piece of trucking history—a 1972 Autocar dump truck owned by 20-year-old Kaden Brules of Jonesborough, Tennessee.

Kaden purchased the truck through Facebook Marketplace for approximately $16,000, and it has been earning its keep ever since. Powered by its original 335 Cummins and equipped with a 13-speed double-overdrive transmission and 680 rear ends, this old-school Autocar regularly hauls rock, shale and loads weighing around 20 tons.

The truck may only reach about 55 miles per hour, but it was built to work. Despite being more than five decades old, it still retains much of its original interior, dashboard, steering wheel, badging and Cummins diesel engine.

Kaden explains how he found the truck, what it is like to drive every day and why he would choose this 1972 Autocar over any new truck on the road.

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At the 2026 Large Cars and Guitars Truck Show and Music Festival, Chris caught up with 16-year-old Colin Burles from Jonesville, Tennessee, to check out his family’s incredible 1980 International Transtar Eagle II.

This classic International cabover was discovered on Facebook Marketplace after Colin’s father—who had always wanted one—saw the listing and went to take a look. He didn’t come home empty-handed.

The Transtar features a Silver 92 Detroit, 4.10 rear ends, a 13-speed transmission and a beautifully preserved original interior that feels like a true trucking time capsule. It is paired with a 2019 Barrett livestock trailer and is currently being shown while serving as a backup truck for the family’s cattle-hauling operation.

Colin recently turned 16, but he already knows exactly what he wants to do: haul cattle. In another couple of years, he hopes to be behind the wheel, burning fuel and turning heads in a truck that represents everything he loves about old-school trucking.

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While visiting Shine One Truck Wash & Polish Shop in Emporia, Virginia, Chris caught up with Anthony Taylor, owner of XRoads Logistics, LLC.

Anthony is a third-generation truck driver with more than 20 years behind the wheel. Ironically, he grew up disliking driving and traveling—and once swore he would never become a truck driver. After leaving a dead-end sawmill job, he earned his CDL, entered the trucking industry, and convinced his wife to help him start their own business.

Today, Anthony operates as a fully independent owner-operator, finding his own freight, serving his own customers, and hauling everything from grain, corn, soybeans and fertilizer to recyclables, glass, road salt and other bulk commodities.

His working truck is a 2005 International 9900iX equipped with a CAT ACERT engine, an 18-speed transmission and 3.55 rear gears, pulling a 2026 aluminum end-dump trailer. Anthony also explains why he purchased a second 2005 truck as a backup to protect his customers, reduce downtime and keep XRoads Logistics moving.

We also discuss Anthony’s family history in trucking, learning to work on trucks at a dairy farm, the popularity of International trucks in Virginia and eastern North Carolina, and his longtime connection to Shine One Truck Wash & Polish Shop.

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At the Midwest Truck Fest put on by Dickerson Custom Trucks, Chris caught up with Kendrick Bauman and his incredible 2022 Kenworth W900 livestock hauler known as “Shiny Boots.”

This truck started life as a day cab before being transformed with an old bunk, old-school doors, custom touches from 12 Gauge Customs, a Dane Nelson bug shield, Betts lights, custom step boxes, a hidden DEF tank, a beautiful Deadly Customs interior, and plenty of details that make people stop and look twice.

Kendrick also talks about what it takes to haul livestock, why caring for the animals matters, how much work goes into cleaning a working cattle and pig trailer for a show, and how this three-year build finally brought his vision to life.

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