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If you're a truck driver or a big rig fan, not many things are more beautiful than a big shiny Peterbilt. But this ain't your ordinary Pete. This custom Peterbilt limo is designed as a show truck, not made for hauling goods, and was featured on the television show "American Trucker". It was created by trucker Jeff Botelho, who is known for several other...

In an effort to address climate change, President Obama announced on Tuesday that the federal government would further tighten emission and fuel-efficiency standards for medium and heavy-duty trucks. The new mandate will encompass vehicles ranging from large pick-up trucks and school buses to tractor-trailers. The legislation will affect models subsequent to 2018 and is expected to hit new truck buyers...

Staged auto crashes involving a vehicle and a big rig is a growing problem around the world. Insurance fraud is estimated to cost $80 billion annually. When a big rig is involved, the fraudster usually cuts in front of a moving truck without signaling and jams on the brakes to cause a rear end collision. This is often called the swoop and...

Grady Waxenfelter, a weighmaster in Oregon, was shot and killed after stopping a truck that was missing license plates. Normally, inspectors are low on the list of truck drivers' favorite people to see but no one deserves such a fate and the truck drivers of the community gathered to show their respect. Before his funeral service, over a hundred drivers lined...

Ever been stopped by the law for a minor infraction and wanted to play it off? That's exactly what this truck driver did when he was pulled over by two officers for using a radar detector. Both officers frantically search his truck for the device, but he's able to convince them that it was his Bluetooth headset that set off their...

Filming of the movie Transformers 4 has begun with an all new upgraded vehicle lineup. Formerly portrayed as a Peterbilt, the lead character Optimus Prime is now a custom Western Star Truck.  The leading protagonist appears to be a brand new 2014 grey and black Argosy cab-over truck by Freightliner. A recent behind the scenes footage has surfaced featuring the new...

As we all know, when a truck is involved in an accident with a non-commercial vehicle the truck driver is heavily scrutinized for liability. This could be because the vehicle is so large and weighs many tons; or for other less logical reasons. However, we wanted to know the facts. What exactly does the data say? The results, if...

Have you ever seen a 2,000+ horsepower truck? What about two?  It's only right that when we get both of them together, they're put head to head. These two trucks are pushing out well over 2,000-2,500 hp each, both with Cat C-15 engines, and multiple turbos. Even more impressive than the massive horsepower is the crazy torque. You can see both...