“FOR TODAY’S TRUCKER” FEBRUARY 2026 ® Magazine SINCE 1993! A TOUR OF THE M.O.V.E. MUSEUM IN AUSTRALIA Jason Strecker Combined His Two Favorite Things... BEST OF BOTH WORLDS 2026 CALENDAR OF SHOWS & EVENTS TWO MATCHING ‘80 PETE 353s WITH SUPER LOW MILES AND INTERESTING STORIES/HISTORY
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20 66 10 ® 50 FUN: WordSearch 45 • Red’s Rides 53 • Truckertoon 62 • Crossword 65 • NumberSearch 71 • Words To Live By 76 FEBRUARY 2026 CONTENTS VOLUME 33 ISSUE 6 COVER FEATURE Jason Strecker Combined His Two Favorite Things ....... 10 PERFORMANCE ZONE Everyday Issues that Deserve Your Attention .................. 17 EDITOR’S CHOICE Two Pieces of Trucking History Worth Preserving .......... 20 CALENDAR OF EVENTS A List of Trucking Shows and Events for 2026 ................ 25 WHO’S WHO IN 10-4 Get to Know Another One of Our Key People ................. 27 CLINT’S CREATIONS FCS Driver Duane Eperjesi Isn’t Faking it Anymore ....... 28 TRUCKAPEDIA Steen Gronlund’s Journey of a Lifetime .......................... 32 THE VETERAN’S VIEW To Understand Logistics is to Love Logistics .................. 46 OUT OF THE ARCHIVES Another Old Gem from Bette Garber’s Collection .......... 49 SPECIAL FEATURE Phillip Couch and His Rolling Testimonial ....................... 50 IN MEMORIAL In Honor of Our Dear Friend Dianna Pangburn .............. 55 TRUCKING AROUND THE WORLD A Tour of the MOVE Museum in Australia ....................... 58 THE BOOKWORM SEZ... Selling Sexy: The Unraveling of an American Icon ......... 63 TRUCKER TALK This Cow Trucker Never Wanted to be a Cowboy .......... 66 POETRY IN MOTION The Road is a Temptress and Not Your Valentine ........... 73
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Cover Feature: By Stephanie Haas him to sign the note, along with Jason, so he could buy his first truck, which was a 1987 International, and he started Strecker Trucking, LLC in 1995. Running that International for about 13 months until it started to nickel and dime him, he decided to trade it in for a 1996 Kenworth T600. In 1999, he bought a brand-new Peterbilt 379 with a 600-hp CAT and then, the following year, he leased onto a company to haul fat cows. Eventually realizing he couldn’t do this day in and day out (be gone for long stretches of time), he sold that truck to a friend. As mentioned before, since trucking and farming has always been in Jason’s blood, he wanted a life with both. It has often been said that if you find a job you love you will never work a day in your life. But, for Jason Strecker of Offerle, KS, he had two loves – farming and trucking. Once he figured out a way to do both, he found the best of both worlds! Not to say he doesn’t work every day, but that old adage is still true, because Jason loves all of what he does, like so many in and around his home state of Kansas. Called The Sunflower State, Kansas is known for many things, including its diverse landscapes. If you’ve ever driven through it going east to west (or vice versa), you’ll see the difference. Even though the beauty of east Kansas is lush and green in the spring and summer, west Kansas paints a different picture of a dryer climate in the plains, that is both rugged and welcoming. However, one thing remains, there is beauty in the plains, especially when it comes to the large rides that call Kansas home. As a third generation crop farmer, Jason Strecker (turning 51 on Valentine’s Day) is the first generation in his family to get into trucking. Growing up in Spearville, KS (next town west of Offerle), he was born into farming, and he loved it right from the beginning. No others in his family were involved in trucking, but Jason was infatuated with trucks as far back as he remembers. Crediting his dad Melvin for teaching him at a young age how to operate the farm equipment, Jason loved farming and running tractors and combines. He couldn’t wait to be able to drive during harvest season. He taught himself how to drive a truck by watching his dad, who had a 1967 Ford 250 with a Cummins engine and a 10-speed transmission. When his dad wasn’t home, Jason would drive the truck around on the nearby dirt roads. Finally, when Jason’s dad let him drive, he was shocked at his ability to handle that truck already. In 1993, as soon as he turned 18, Jason got his CDL. His dad obviously saw the passion he had for driving. With the lack of actual driving experience, his young age (under 21), and insurance requirements, he was unable to get a driving job with a company. After Jason turned 21, his dad had enough faith in 10 10-4 Magazine / February 2026 BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
10-4 Magazine / February 2026 11 Missing that 1999 Peterbilt he sold and having a major case of seller’s remorse, Jason bought another new truck – the 2002 Peterbilt 379 seen here. Equipped with a CAT C16, an 18-speed transmission, 3.55 rears, and a 280-inch wheelbase, it came out of the factory in Denton, TX, and was purchased from the dealership in Garden City, KS. The color scheme is the same as it was ordered and it currently sports an RLK visor, 12 Ga. mirror brackets, and 8-inch stacks. Getting in with Kansas Feeds around 2004, Jason started hauling molasses locally, and then in 2006, he started leasing combines to get into custom harvesting. These days, Jason uses the truck to haul anhydrous with a 2022 Westmore pressurized tanker, while also farming and running the trucking business. Today, Jason and his wife Jasmine (married since May 1, 2010) reside in Offerle, KS, where the shop is also located. Jason’s oldest boys have families of their own with Wyatt (27) married to Lauren, with two sons Nolan (1) and Slade (2 months and born after I took the photos), and Waylon (26) who is married to Merideth, with their daughter Winslow (3). Jason and Jasmine have two more sons, Keaton (14) and Easton (13), who have already caught the trucking bug, as well. Driving for Jason full time, Waylon runs a nice white 1996 Kenworth W900 with red stripes (also pictured). Jason’s wife Jasmine is a registered nurse and the Strecker Trucking support system, and she also has a solid photography business that specializes in portrait photography and family photos. Strecker Trucking currently has five trucks of its own and three consistent owner operators that primarily run regional hauling molasses, anhydrous, propane, fertilizer, and a small amount of RGN work. The company is currently right where Jason wants it to be. Probably the only show you’ll find this truck at is the Sunflower Classic Benefit Truck Show in Garden City, KS, and the only reason it is out there is because of Jason’s son Waylon, who wanted to take his truck to the show and then talked his dad into taking his. Waylon had also recruited his younger brothers, Keaton and Easton, to help in the preparation of the trucks for the show. Following his father’s footsteps, the company truck Waylon runs is also a rolling representation of the pride he has in the truck he drives. Planning to meet up with Jason in 2024 to photograph the truck came by recommendation of mutual friend Trevin Walck. Scheduling didn’t work out for that trip, however, we were able to line it up following the Sunflower Classic Benefit Truck Show in Garden City last year (2025). Speaking with Jason and his wife Jasmine was a refreshing experience to hear their love story, their humble beginnings of getting the business started, how Jason’s boys are involved in trucking, the pride in the equipment he owns, and the passion he has as he speaks about his family and his love for trucking and farming. We took photos at several locations which were local to Jason that provided some amazing backgrounds and offered some nice color, compared to the dust, because of it being rather hot and dry out.
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10-4 Magazine / February 2026 13 County Road 3 proved to be the perfect country two-lane for some rolling shots along with a well-groomed (Jason had it mowed before we got there) grassy spot that made a wonderful backdrop. I appreciated the opportunity to come out to photograph Jason and Waylon’s trucks. Their classic beauty (the painted lettering on the tires was an awesome touch) made it a fun experience. When asked what advice Jason would give to someone looking to start their own trucking company, he said, “You have to have the drive, determination, and discipline to make it happen.” Having something to be proud of takes a lot of hard work, which Jason is very familiar with. He also stated that his family is the driving force in his life, and he works very hard for what he has and isn’t afraid to work for what he wants.
14 10-4 Magazine / February 2026 Special thanks from Jason to his wife Jasmine who surpasses the “glass half full” phrase by having a glass that runs over. She is the brightest shining light of anyone Jason has ever met, the calm to the storm, and his safe place. The support system she provides allows Jason the ability to handle everything, because at the end of the day, he knows he is going home to her. Thanks to his dad for the immense help when he was younger, and the help he still provides today on the farming side of things, because Jason wouldn’t be able to do it without him. His dad instilled a foundation of solid work ethic in Jason, for sure. The Midwest provides not only great scenery, but also an abundance of beautiful trucks helping move America. Although Kansas can sometimes get overlooked on travels, there is beauty in the plains if you take a moment to see it. This state has vast amounts of land as far as the eye can see, a large number of busy cattle and feed lots, plenty of crops, an amazing harvest season that requires a variety of equipment, and most importantly, wonderful people like Jason Strecker, who found the best of both worlds in farming and trucking. As always, to all the drivers out there doing the deal, truck safe. n
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10-4 Magazine / February 2026 17 The Performance Zone: By Bruce Mallinson At Pittsburgh Power, we spend a lot of time talking with truck drivers, owner operators, and fleet managers, and we pay very close attention to what drivers are saying online and in everyday shop conversations. Most drivers are not interested in political debates or industry noise, they want useful information that helps them keep their trucks on the road, avoid downtime, and protect their bottom line. Maintenance and repair topics dominate those conversations, because every breakdown costs time and money, and what we hear again and again points to the same few trouble spots. Brake issues come up constantly. Strange noises, vibration during stops, or air pressure problems often get brushed off until they turn into something serious. We see brake failures in our shop that could have been avoided with basic inspections. Air leaks, worn components, and brakes that are out of adjustment usually show warning signs long before they become an issue. Ignoring them rarely saves money and almost always makes the repair more expensive. Engine performance and cooling system problems are just as common. Drivers talk about overheating, loss of power, warning lights, and hard starts, especially when running heavy or climbing grades. Many trucks arrive with cooling systems that have been overlooked for far too long. Low coolant levels, restricted radiators, and failing thermostats put extra heat into the engine and shorten its useful life. Watching the temperature gauge and reacting early is one of the simplest ways to prevent major damage. We recently had a long haul owner operator come into the shop with intermittent power loss and occasional overheating on hills. The truck had already been checked by two other shops without a clear answer. After a thorough inspection, we found a partially restricted radiator and a thermostat that was sticking at random. The driver admitted the temperature had been creeping up for months, but since the truck never shut down, he kept running it. That decision led to heat related engine damage that turned a manageable repair into a much larger job with added downtime. Electrical problems also show up regularly. No start situations, flickering lights, and random sensor faults are often blamed on today’s complicated electronics, but the cause is usually simple. Corroded battery terminals, loose cables, weak batteries, or charging system issues are behind many of these failures. We fix large electrical problems every week that started small and would have been easy to catch early. Basic checks and frequent battery testing can prevent a lot of unnecessary breakdowns. Transmission and clutch complaints follow a similar pattern. Hard shifting, slipping, or delayed engagement tend to develop slowly, which makes them easy to ignore. We see trucks come in after drivers have pushed these symptoms for too long. Transmission repairs are expensive, but many of these failures start with low fluid, leaks, or poor clutch habits. Early attention often keeps the damage limited. Tires and suspension problems are other frequent issues we deal with in our shop. Uneven wear, blowouts, and steering issues affect safety, handling, and fuel mileage. Tire pressure, alignment, and EVERYDAY ISSUES THAT DESERVE ATTENTION! worn suspension parts all play a role. Drivers who routinely check tire condition and pay attention to how their truck handles are more likely to catch problems before they lead to roadside repairs. Exhaust problems also deserve attention. Louder than normal exhaust noise, strange smells, or reduced performance are signs that something is not right. Leaks and restrictions hurt fuel economy and add stress to the engine. Keeping the exhaust system in good shape supports both performance and reliability. Preventive maintenance ties all this together. Most breakdowns are not a sudden occurrence – they build up over time and give plenty of warning – if drivers are paying attention. Regular inspections, fluid checks, and noticing changes in how the truck sounds or feels can keep small issues from turning into major failures. Good maintenance habits extend the life of the truck and reduce downtime. The conversations we see online are very much in tune with what we experience every day in the shop. Drivers who stay proactive spend less time broken down and more time moving freight. Here at Pittsburgh Power, our focus is helping drivers to better understand their equipment, catch problems early, and keep their trucks running strong. A little attention now can save a lot of trouble later. A big “thank you” goes out to my associate and marketing manager Jordan Greathouse for putting this month’s article together. For more information about all our products and services stop by our shop in Saxonburg, PA, visit www.pittsburghpower.com, or call us at (724) 360-4080. We are always here to help! n
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Editor’s Choice: By Daniel J. Linss When you find two 1980 trucks with sequential VIN numbers and both have super low mileage, you want to learnmore. But,whileresearchingthese trucks, along with the two men who now own them, the guy who ordered them, and the company he still works for, I found a lot of history worth preserving. The trucks are now owned by Lee Kinzer and Dave Marciel, both from the Sacramento area of California, and bothhaveinterestingstoriestotell. The trucks were ordered by a gentleman named Jim Staas, who has worked for an outfit called Siller Bros. out of Yuba City, CA for his entire adult life – over 67 years – and both Jim and Siller Bros. have stories worth telling, as well. Andy and Chuck Siller, two of six brothers and six sisters, dropped out of high school to start logging in 1947 andSillerBros.wasborn. In1958,they incorporated, and their brother Neil joinedthefun. Atthattime,Andyand Chuck each owned 40% of the company and Neil, who brought his trucks to the operation, owned the remaining 20%. This company is still active today, butalothaschanged. Startingoutasa logging operation, they also had several mills over the years and, at one point, owned20,000acresoftimber. Later, they got into farming (rice, walnuts, almonds, peaches, and prunes), owning and managing as much as 10,000 acres of farmland, and even started an aviation division with helicopters and Sky Cranes when environmentalists began forcing logging companies to “not disturb” the land they were logging. While still in college, Jim Staas (now 85) joined the company in 1958, working out in the logging fields, as a tail hooker under the shuttle in the day, and driving a water truck off highway atnight. Aftergraduating,thebrothers signed off on his commercial license, and he began driving a log truck. The first new truck Siller Bros. ever bought was a 1955 Kenworth, and theystillownittoday. Thecompany bought their first new Peterbilt log truck in 1961 for Jim, and after that, they only bought Peterbilts (Jim got a new one everytwoyears). In1976,theymade Jim the Truck Boss, and then at some point he became Operations Manager, which is still his title today. Talking to Jim, who has a wealth of knowledge and is still sharp as a tack, wasawesome. And,ifhedoesn’tknow the answer to your question, he has logs and journals he can go through to get it. Jim still lives on the same property in Marysville,CAwherehewasborn. The house he was born in and grew up in was builtin1903. Hehadtotearitdowna few years ago and build a new house, because termites had taken over the old place. Bornin1940andstartingatSiller Bros. when he was 18 years old, besides a stint in the military, Jim has spent his entireadultlifeatSillerBros. These days, he still goes in the office every day for a few hours to make sure things are going smoothly, but most of his focus now is on putting together the history of the company he gave his life to. These sequentially numbered 1980 Peterbilt 353s were ordered by Jim as glider kits at the end of 1979, picked up from the factory in Newark, CA in January 1980, then hauled back to Yuba City. The353modelwasintroducedin 1973 as a construction-oriented variant of the model 359, eventually replacing the model 341 and heavy duty versions ofthemodel351. WhentheNewark assembly plant closed in 1986, that same year, the company revised their entire vocational lineup and one of these changes was replacing the model 353 with the model 357. Longtime mechanic Vern Paquette (who was with the company for 57 years before retiring and then passing away) was tasked with installing the drivetrains inthesematchingtrucks. Detroitswere popular then, so both trucks got 318-hp 8V-71s, 5+4 two-stick transmissions, andheavydutyrears. Bothhadbutterfly hoods and were painted in the Siller colors (red and Croyden Cream), and both were fitted with custom built 4,000-gallonwatertanks. Buthereis where things got interesting. Due to several factors including a divorce in the family, an economic downturn, and pressure to unionize the company, co-founder and brother Chuck SillerseparatedfromSillerBros. These new 1980 Peterbilt 353s, along with much of the fleet, were put into a nearby barn on brother Neil’s ranch, where they sat side by side for years and were not used. Mostofthefleetwasslowlyput back into service over the next few years as the economy improved, but these two 1980 Peterbilt 353s were kept in the barn. Infact,oneofthemwasneverput into service, and the other did not start getting used until October of 1997. 20 10-4 Magazine / February 2026 PRESERVING HISTORY
The truck that was put into service in 1997 was used very little over the next 18 years, and mostly just on fires. The 318 Detroit in it always had a high-idle issue and it never ran right, so it was replaced in May 2015 with a 3406 CAT engine. Unfortunately, an inexperienced driver over-wound it coming down off a hill and blew it up almost immediately. From there, it was parked again, and in January of 2018 the water tank was removed and put on another truck. Then, in June of 2020, Lee Kinzer bought the truck – which only had 4,200 miles on it – and a blown motor! An interesting guy himself, Lee Kinzer (69) has a bit of history with Siller Bros. that dates back to 1969. Born in 1956 and growing up in Tennessee, Lee got into some trouble when he was 13 years old, so his dad sent him to a reform school for boys in Dobbins, CA. While there, he would see the Siller Bros. trucks driving past, and he always liked the way they looked. After spending a year at “Mr. A’s Boys World” getting reformed, which he did, he went on to attend schools in West Virginia and then Florida, but at age 16, he decided to drop out and go to work with his father doing construction. But, what he really wanted to do was drive a truck. Since nobody would hire him in Tennessee to drive a truck because of his age, Lee decided to move to California in 1976 and try his luck there, saying, “That’s where all the Peterbilts were!” And, as luck would have it, he got a job the first week there, driving an orange 1957 cabover Peterbilt lumber truck with a big bore 250 Cummins and a 4+4 set of sticks, for a man in San Bernardino, CA. Later, he switched to driving a 1977 Peterbilt transfer in Southern California, then he went log trucking for Golden Bear Logging, and then he pulled an end dump with a ‘67 Peterbilt. Then, for the next ten years or so, he drove for 10-4 Magazine / February 2026 21 Antonini Enterprises in Stockton, CA, hauling various commodities. In 1990, he found himself at Siller Bros. where it all began when he was a teenager. Driving for Siller Bros. until 2004, shortly after co-founder Andy Siller died in 2003, Lee was feeling a bit burned out. Lee actually drove one of the water trucks in 2003 – the one he
22 10-4 Magazine / February 2026 would later purchase – to a fire. At that time, the Detroit engine was still in the truck, and it only had 2,100 miles on the odometer. After leaving Siller Bros. Lee went on to work at Sierra Pacific for a few years, and then ended up at Ramos Oil, where he spent the last 16 years of his driving career hauling fuel and oil in tankers, and such. Now retired, Lee loves tinkering with old trucks and has done a few full restorations, including a 1954 Peterbilt Bubblenose, a rare 1938 Fageol, and a narrow-nose 1974 Peterbilt 351. These trucks, along with others, were sold, but today he still has three notable trucks including a 2-axle 1955 narrow-nose Peterbilt, a 3-axle 1972 Peterbilt daycab, and the 1980 Peterbilt 353 he bought from Siller Bros. In 2005, after Neil Siller passed away, his widow Kay ended up with the ranch and some of the trucks – including the other Peterbilt 353 water truck that was never used. All the Siller trucks and equipment that were being stored on Neil’s ranch were moved to their yard in Yuba City, and that is where Lee found and purchased his Peterbilt 353 in June of 2020. After it sat in his yard for about two years, Lee went to work on the truck and spent 1.5 years working on the “restoration” – although it really didn’t need to be restored, it just needed to be cleaned up. He did, however, take it down to just bare frame rails and the front suspension and then sandblasted and repainted everything. Pulling the blown motor and the 18-speed transmission Siller Bros. had put behind the CAT engine, Lee found and bought a 400 Cummins out of a 1975 Kenworth and then installed a two-stick 6+4 setup in the truck. Wanting the old vocational Peterbilt to ride smoother, he bought a single-axle air-ride cutoff from a 2016 Peterbilt and replaced the stiff dual axle rear spring suspension the truck originally came with. The wheelbase was extended a bit, but the overall length of the truck remained the same. He then bought and installed a 20-foot Morgan flatbed, that might allow him to one day haul a car or a golf cart, but it also added weight to rear of the truck, which made it ride even better. After a fresh paint job in the Siller colors but with a slightly different scheme, the truck was ready to enjoy and take to some shows. One of Lee’s friends is also a fan of old trucks – particularly rare trucks that have been kept original – and the other Peterbilt 353 surely fit that description. Dave Marciel (60) of Herald, CA has been a mechanic at the Detroit Diesel distributor/shop in Sacramento, CA since 1985. Working on Detroit engines (and other brands) for the past 40 years, Dave is very comfortable wrenching on these older motors. When he heard about this unused Peterbilt 353, he asked Lee to set up an appointment with Neil’s widow Kay to go see it, but they couldn’t get her to answer the phone. So, one day they just went to the ranch, and lo and behold, she was there, and they got to go in the barn and see the truck. Obviously, the batteries were dead, and the roll-up door on the barn didn’t work, so they couldn’t start the truck or pull it outside. A few weeks later, the guys went out there again, but this time Dave brought some fresh batteries and his welder to fix the roll-up door. After getting the door open and the truck fired up and rolled out of the barn, Dave made Kay a deal right then and there, and then Lee drove it back to Dave’s place, about 105 miles away, without any problems. There isn’t much to say about Dave’s truck because nothing has ever been changed – it is 100% original, including the 318 Detroit, the 5+4 transmission, the water tank, and the Siller Bros. paint scheme – it is all original from 1980. The truck only had 633 miles on it when Dave bought it, and the only reason it had any miles on it was because Neil would take it the Siller shop once every few years to have it serviced and change the oil, and that shop was about 30 miles away. Since buying the old Peterbilt last year, Dave has spent a lot of time cleaning it up, but that is all he has done to it, and all he ever plans to do to it. From here on out, for any shows he takes the truck to, he will haul it there on a trailer, because he wants the mileage to stay in the triple digits. I was pleased and privileged that these two men brought out their trucks and allowed me to shoot them together in Turlock, CA last September (2025) at the Soza Memorial Truck Show. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with these gentlemen, and they were kind enough to even let us do a livestream video of the trucks and their owners while at the show. You can find that on our YouTube channel (Ten Four Magazine). No stranger to neat old rides, Dave has a few other “original” trucks, too, like a baby blue 1975 Ext. Hood Peterbilt 359 with white stripes and a 12V-71 Detroit, 5+4 transmissions, a 36” sleeper, and factory air-ride. Others include (2) dark blue 1976 Ext. Hood Peterbilts – a 2-axle with a big KTA 600 and a 3-axle with a KTA 450 – both equipped with 13-speed transmissions, along with a yellow and black V8 CAT powered 1980 Ext. Hood Peterbilt 359 with two-sticks, a cabover Freightliner with a 12V-71 Detroit, and many others. As mentioned before, Dave likes his trucks to be factory stock, without any changes or add-ons, which made the low-mileage 1980 Peterbilt 353 very fitting for his collection. The last remaining co-founder of the company, Chuck Siller, passed away in December of 2023. Today, the operation is owned and ran by Tommy Siller, Neil’s son, and Andrew Jansen,
10-4 Magazine / February 2026 23 Andy’s grandson. The logging portion of the business has been downsized, and farming now dominates most of their operation, covering about 5,000 acres, with much of it being rice. Over the years, they sold some of their vast amounts of land, but today they are in the process of buying much of it back. The helicopter division, which started in 1975 as Siller Bros. Aviation, came about because environmentalists didn’t want the ground to get trampled through traditional logging practices. Eventually becoming Siller Helicopters, the scope of their aviation work came to include firefighting and construction, along with the logging. They sold this division last year to Helicopter Express in Georgia. I would like to thank Lee Kinzer, Dave Marciel, and Jim Staas for talking to me several times over the past few weeks and sharing their stories with me. Jim hired and trained his replacement, Chris Witman, who is currently the Truck Boss at Siller Bros. but is set to take Jim’s position when Jim finally decides to completely retire or his health doesn’t allow him to work. Lee’s truck currently has about 4,800 miles on it, and Dave’s has about 850, making these two Peterbilt 353s rare finds. Preserving history is important, and the older I get, the more I understand why. n EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks to Lee Kinzer for providing the older photos.
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10-4 Magazine / February 2026 25 DIESELS IN THE DESERT February 27-28, 2026 Firebird Motorsports Park in Chandler, Arizona. For details call (855) 658-4353 or visit www.nhrda.com today. MID-AMERICA TRUCKING SHOW March 26-28, 2026 Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky. For details call (502) 899-3892 or visit www.truckingshow.com. 75 CHROME SHOP TRUCK SHOW April 24-26, 2026 Held at 75 Chrome Shop in Wildwood, Florida. For details call (866) 255-6206 or visit www.75chromeshop.com today. TRUCKIN’ FOR KIDS SHOW & DRAGS May 2-3, 2026 Held at Famoso Dragstrip in Bakersfield, California. For details call (559) 338-2703 or visit www.truckinforkids.org. LARGE CARS & GUITARS May 8-9, 2026 Held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. For details call (865) 895-0693 or visit www.largecarsguitars.com. SOCAL ATHS ANTIQUE SHOW May 16, 2026 Southern California Railway Museum in Perris, California. Call (909) 851-6053 or visit www.socalaths.com today. NOR CAL SPRING FLING May 29-31, 2026 Tehama District Fairgrounds in Red Bluff, California. Call (530) 720-4266 or visit www.norcal-springfling.com. ATHS NATIONAL ANTIQUE SHOW June 2-6, 2026 Held at Ozark Empire Fairgrounds in Springfield, Missouri. For details call (816) 891-9900 or visit www.aths.org. WHEEL JAM TRUCK SHOW June 4-7, 2026 South Dakota State Fairgrounds in Huron, South Dakota. Call (605) 881-6725 or visit www.wheeljamtruckshow.com. THE SUNFLOWER CLASSIC June 5-7, 2026 Held in Garden City, Kansas. For details call (620) 271-2123 or visit their FB page (Sunflower Classic Benefit Truck Show). MIDWEST TRUCK FEST BY DCT June 19-20, 2026 Held at Lucas Oil Raceway Park in Indianapolis, Indiana. Call (317) 446-2718 or visit www.midwesttruckfestbydct.com. ROY HUBBARD MEMORIAL SHOW June 19-20, 2026 Held at Zippel Park in Gillett, Wisconsin. For more information call (920) 598-0145 or visit www.rhmts.com today. OHIO VINTAGE TRUCK REUNION June 26-27, 2026 Ashland County Fairgrounds in Ashland, Ohio. Call (330) 682-1707 or visit www.ohvintrkreu.com for more details. SOUTHERN IDAHO TRUCK SHOW June 26-27, 2026 Twin Falls County Fairgrounds in Filer, Idaho. For details call (208) 927-0218 or visit www.soidatruckshow.com. KUHNLE BROS. SEMI STAMPEDE June 26-28, 2026 Held at Kuhnle Motorsports Park in Thompson, Ohio. For more details call (330) 351-1673 or visit www.racekmp.com. WALCOTT TRUCKERS JAMBOREE July 9-11, 2026 Held at Iowa 80 Truck Stop (I-80 exit 284) in Walcott, Iowa. Call (563) 284-6961 or visit www.iowa80truckstop.com today. DIRTY BUSINESS TRUCK SHOW July 17-18, 2026 Being held at HD Equipment in Ground Mound, Iowa. Call (563) 847-1895 or visit www.hdequipmentinc.com for details. GEAR JAMMER TRUCK SHOW July 17-18, 2026 New England Dragway in Epping, New Hampshire. Call (508) 212-9998 or visit www.gearjammermagazine.com. BADGER STATE TRUCK'N SHOW August 7-8, 2026 Badger Steam & Gas Grounds in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Call (608) 479-1813 or visit www.badgerstatetrucknshow.org. GREAT SALT LAKE TRUCK SHOW August 14-15, 2026 Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah (just south of Salt Lake City). Call (800) 877-1320 or visit www.saltlaketruckshow.com. BROOKS TRUCK SHOW August 21-22, 2026 Pacific Northwest Truck Museum in Brooks, Oregon. For details call (503) 463-8701 or visit www.pacificnwtruckmuseum.org. NO COAST LARGE CARS SHOW September 5-6, 2026 Heritage Park in Forest City, Iowa. For details call (641) 512-4505 or visit www.nocoastlargecarstruckshow.com. THE BIG IRON CLASSIC September 11-12, 2026 Dodge County Fairgrounds in Kasson, Minnesota. Call Jim at (507) 208-0222 or visit www.bigironclassic.com. DMF-OH 6 CHARITY SHOW & PULL September 18-19, 2026 Portage County Fairgrounds in Randolph, Ohio. Call (330) 351-1673 or visit their FB (DMF-OH 6 Cancer Benefit Truck Show). SOZA MEMORIAL TRUCK SHOW September 25-27, 2026 Stanislaus County Fairgrounds in Turlock, California. Call (209) 261-3364 or visit www.sozamemorialtruckshow.com. CALIFORNIA TRUCKING SHOW October 3-4, 2026 Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, California. Call (909) 505-0400 or visit www.californiatruckingshow.com. BOBTAIL APPAREL TRUCK SHOW October 16-17, 2026 Held at Dixon Fairgrounds in Dixon, California. For details call (707) 408-4509 or visit www.bobtailapparel.com. STARS, STRIPES & WHITE LINES November 6-7, 2026 Held at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. For details call (404) 408-5400 or visit www.sswltruckshow.com. 10-4 TRUCKER RODEO & SHOW November 6-8, 2026 Held at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway in Bakersfield, California. Call (559) 338-2703 or visit www.truckerrodeo.com. Calendar of Shows & Events 2026
10-4 Magazine / February 2026 27 Ron Kelsey (67) of Kelsey’s Trucking, Inc. out of Avondale, AZ is a mainstay in not only the trucking industry, but also within our very own magazine. He has been trucking for 49 years with no plans of stopping anytime soon. Ron’s well-known orange 1981 Peterbilt 359 is an extension of him, not only because he loves this classic truck, which he bought in 1984, but because it is the only truck he has ever owned – and he still runs it today! The look of his truck earned notice from our founders, Erik Sieben and Dan Linss, and it ended up gracing our cover in January 1998. His truck was the first one to be put on the cover a second time, in June of 2009, after some changes were made, along with a new paint job. Ron is technically the 3rd generation of truckers in his family, with his dad driving a little, and his grandfather driving truck, too. His grandfather started driving in the early 1900s, back when truck wheels were solid, and he had plenty of trucking stories to tell his grandson. Ron has not only been a friend and part of the 10-4 family, but he also started doing sales and distribution back in 1998 as he began handling (and still does to this day) a route distributing magazines from California to Arizona, with some advertising sales from time to time, as well. His route coincided with his trucking travels which made it easy for him to maintain distribution. Loyalty between a customer and hauler is rather rare these days, but Ron has managed to form a lasting business relationship with two of his direct customers that he has been hauling for since 1994. Ron has been married to his wife Jan since October 27, 1996, who brought with her a son named Chase (then 8, now 40), and today they also have a granddaughter, Lily, who will be three years old in April. As a kid, Ron had marbles, but he never thought that one day he would actually collect them. Today, he has a large collection of vintage marbles, which he displays in his office, along with an extensive (huge!) collection of Hot Wheels, and within that collection exists his original set he had as a kid. His truck was made into a diecast model not just once, but twice. The second was the Legends series, and his was the first of that series to be selected. Only 1,000 of each model in that series was created by DCP. Ron’s truck was also featured on a recent 10-4 Magazine shirt as part of our “Legendary” series. To Ron, it means a lot to be a part of 10-4 Magazine. He said, “They believe in trucking, are for trucking, down-to-earth, honest, and very good friends of mine.” We appreciate you Ron Kelsey, and we’re glad you are part of the 10-4 family! n Who’s Who in 10-4 Magazine: By Stephanie Haas A LEGEND AND HIS ONE TRUCK
Clint’s Creations: By Clint Moore Later, he got a job with The Container Store in Dallas, running a big hood Peterbilt (they owned the 3rd Unibilt Peterbilt ever built), equipped with an American Class interior and an Alpine radio. Duane said, “I cranked some Led Zeppelin on the radio, and I was done. This was my way to be a Cowboy.” His coworkers didn’t always know how to take him – he was just a punk kid with pressed pants and shirts, out delivering containers. In 1994, they decided to close their trucking operations, and Duane was forced to find another opportunity. On one of his multiple trips north, Duane came across a bright red 4-axle truck that had the biggest pipes he had seen – 8” stacks – so he followed that guy until he got off the highway for fuel to look at the truck. Asking the driver where he got the stacks, he said, “At Classic Chrome, from a guy named Kenneth Dooley.” Ken would later go on to open his own chrome shop, KD Chrome in Euless, TX, and became a longtime advertiser and distributor for 10-4 Magazine, until just recently, when he sold the business. Duane asked the driver of that truck who he drove for, and it was Rodman Excavation (the company was partially owned by basketball great Dennis Rodman), and this ended up being his next place of employment. So, now Duane was “faking it” in the world of heavy hauling, because when he started, he didn’t even know how to break the neck of his trailer, but he picked it up pretty quickly. After three years, Duane really found his niche – for him, heavy hauling was it. No more faking it. After Rodman, he went to work for a local utility company for five years driving a nice long hood lowboy truck. Duane is passionate about heavy hauling and loves every facet of the job, which led him to his next opportunity working for Elmer Lindamood of Lindamood Transportation. As a frequent visitor on the Murray Trailers forum page, Duane had a fascination with the trunnion type trailers. A trunnion axle trailer is a lowboy that uses a trunnion style suspension and a shorter axle assembly to achieve a 16-tire wheel area. The 2-axle trailer has 8 wheels per axle for a total of 16 tires. Trunnion trailers are a popular solution to adhere to Western axle laws or to haul anywhere you need high capacity on a shorter, versatile trailer. And, come to find out, Texas did a study in 2005 and determined that the trunnion style trailers would work in Texas, as well. Elmer and Duane went to California in 2009 and bought one of the first types of these trailers and then brought it back to Texas. This month’s truck was ordered for Frisco Construction Services (FCS) of Frisco, Texas. FCS was founded by Clay Thomas, Brett Brantley, and Ryan Griffin in 2004. They, along with a team of industry veterans with a broad range of backgrounds, have grown FCS into a full-service excavation and development firm, serving North Texas and its surrounding states, specializing in large-scale excavation projects. One of FCS team members is also my friend that gets to run this new lowboy truck, and I would like to share his story of “faking it” for years with you. Duane Eperjesi (52) grew up in the Lake Dallas area, where his dad Larry and mom Donna had a paint and body shop and were involved in drag racing (they are both still around). Growing up, Duane really wanted to be a cowboy, and he considered his Uncle Dave to be a cowboy. Uncle Dave had a CDL and hauled bulls when he wasn’t being a fireman. Duane got accepted to play college football but decided to work instead. His first real job was with Uncle Dave, building pipe fences and barns. During these days, Dave told Duane about his old bull-hauling days, and that got Duane really excited about trucking. Getting a job at 18 years old on a freight dock in the evenings as a side job when he wasn’t working with Uncle Dave, he did this for about a year. He then convinced the freight company that he could drive a truck and got to run the yard jockey and hook up doubles. He basically BS’ed his way into trucking. You know what they say – “Fake it til you make it!” As soon as he could, Duane went and rented a truck and took the CDL test, which he passed. At age 20 he got a driving job at a cattle company, where he got to drive a Freightliner cattle truck. Running the state of Texas until his 21st birthday, the night of his birthday, he went on a trip to New Mexico, and he’s been “faking it” ever since. 28 10-4 Magazine / February 2026 NO MORE FAKING IT
10-4 Magazine / February 2026 29 Working for Elmer for seven years, Duane drove whatever truck they needed him to run. In 2014, Duane got offered a job in California from Mike at Performance Transport – a dream job for Duane. He and his wife Heather decided to give it a try, sold their home, and moved to California. After just ten months in the Inland Empire area of Southern California, they realized they weren’t in Texas anymore. At about that same time, Elmer called and asked if they were ready to move home, and they were. After speaking to Mike about it, he understood. Heading back to Texas, Duane worked for Elmer for another year until he got a job with FCS in 2015. In October 2018, Duane had another once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that came through that online forum – a sales job at Murray Trailers in Stockton, CA. Hoping that Central California might be a better fit for them, once again they packed up and moved west. Not even a year later, in July 2019, Clay at FCS called to check in on them, to see if they were ready to move back to Texas, and they both were! However, this time, they returned home with FCS having a Murray Trailer franchise in Frisco, TX. Now they could not only run the trailers, but sell them, too, and Duane really enjoyed the selling part. FCS decided to drop the Murray line in 2023, but Duane stayed on as a sales rep for Murray, along with operating the white truck pictured here. If you are interested in getting a Murray trailer quote, please reach out to Duane, because he can definitely help you. Like I said, Duane is passionate about heavy hauling, and he loves the opportunity to help people spec their trailers for the job they need (and this help comes from a guy that knows his stuff because he is out doing it every day). I originally heard of Duane from my friend Neal, and when we met, we hit it right off. We got to talking about a new 589 lowboy truck, and during our discussions, the Endurant XD Pro 18-speed automated transmission came up. I feel like there’s always been a before and after – like sliced bread – once you’ve had it, it’s hard to go back. Not saying the unsliced bread is not good, it’s just that sliced bread is easier, more uniform, and consistent. It has taken a long time to get to where they are with this newer XD Pro transmission, but it works pretty slick. The easiest way I can describe it is we know it will eventually break, but when it does, you won’t be looking for an alternative, you will fix it. I was happy when FCS decided to upgrade one of their tandem lowboy trucks and had Duane call me to spec it out. I love my job, but I love nice people even more (Duane and FCS were a treat to work with). The new truck is a 2026 Peterbilt 589 long hood lowboy tractor with a short wheelbase, a 605-hp X15 Cummins, an Endurant XD Pro automated transmission with 2-speed auxiliary, painted in “business model bright white” with a jet black frame. When the truck showed up, Mike was given the task of getting it dialed in for Duane and FCS. The truck was fitted with four extra grill bars, the cab lights were changed out with painted housings and LED lights, and the paint crew painted the backs of the headlights, fuel tanks, and air cleaners. Then, Mike installed some 12 Ga. breather panels with RoadWorks lights, hid the DEF tank, and added some painted Shift half-fenders over the drives. It wasn’t quite done until Duane picked it up and took it back to Texas where a very well-known heavy hauler and now fabricator Greg Sadberry in Ponder, TX installed his custom half rack, special tool and step boxes, and some awesome ramps on the back. Duane felt like it needed a drop visor, so he got one from 12 Ga. for the finishing touch. Married to his wife Heather for 32 years, the couple has been together for 37 years (they were high school sweethearts that have been together since they were 15 years old). They have two sons, Zane (32) and Cole (30), along with four grandkids. Duane sent me pictures of the truck after it was finished and out working, so I wanted to share them with you here, along with a few photos of some of his past trucks. I wanted to give a special “thank you” to FCS for the opportunity to order such a cool truck and for them to give the talented crew here at KC Peterbilt the opportunity to customize it a bit. We are all doing our best to make these new trucks look as good as possible, and, little by little, we (and many others) are getting there. If you or your friends are interested in a new Peterbilt, we can get one pretty quickly, and I am happy to say we can once again sell them to people in California, as well. I appreciate any and all opportunities. No faking here – I love my job. Let me help you love yours again, too! n
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32 10-4 Magazine / February 2026 For most truckers, our lives are a journey. We spend our life behind the wheel moving freight from shipper to receiver, going from state to state, with many of us crisscrossing the North American continent multiple times a year. We know the roads and can recite them in our heads without having to look at a map. We can give directions from New York City to L.A. like most people would give directions to someone who’s looking for a local neighborhood grocery store. For truckers who live the lifestyle, many grow up in trucking families, and the highway is in their D.N.A. But for others, life sometimes takes us down a different route, and we find a passion for the open road that we never knew we had or could have even imagined. For 80-year-old trucker Steen Gronlund of Longmont, Colorado, he has experienced the journey of a lifetime with a story that is truly unique. Born in 1945 in Copenhagen, Denmark after World War II ended to Aage and Gurdun Petersen, Steen told me a little about his father Aage. “He was a professional photographer, and official photographer for the Kingdom of Denmark and the Danish Royal Family, during that time.” Sadly, Aage died from cancer in 1949, leaving his mother Gurdun and uncle to operate the business, which struggled without his father at the helm. In order to provide for Steen, along with his older brother Bent and younger sister Ulla, Gurdun took a job as a housekeeper for a well-to-do farmer named Baldmar Gronlund, who had recently moved back to Denmark after operating a farm and living in Canada for many years. Two years later, Gurdun and Baldmar were married, and he also adopted Steen and his brother Bent and sister Ulla. In 1954, Baldmar decided to move the family to Canada. “I remember the ship and crossing the North Atlantic. It was an eight-day voyage and quite the experience for someone my age,” explained Steen, as he has fond memories of the trip as an eight-year-old. Steen then continued, “Both my brother Bent and mom were seasick the entire trip, so my sister Ulla and I had to fend for ourselves. I can remember going for dinner on the ship and playing with other children.” While most of the passengers spoke English, Steen told me he did not know how to speak English at the time. “Honestly, it didn’t make much of a difference, as we only joined the other passengers for dinner, but we kept ourselves occupied the rest of the time,” said Steen. Once they finally arrived in North America and the ship docked in New Brunswick, the family made its way west via a two-day train ride, nearly Truckapedia: By Mark Harter another 2,500 miles across Canada, to the small Village of Carievale, which is located in the Canadian Province of Saskatchewan. “We actually lived about 12 miles south of Carievale in Elmore (just across the U.S. border from North Dakota) where my stepfather Baldmar had a farm,” said Steen. “I remember milking the cows and we rode horseback to school,” as Steen continued, “It was a one-room schoolhouse, and all grade levels were taught there. That’s also where I learned to speak English.” But in 1968, at the age of 23, this is where Steen’s trucking journey began, when he went to work in the Canadian oilfields of Saskatchewan for Kissinger Drilling. “We moved an oil rig from Saskatchewan to Gillette, Wyoming, about that time, and I was able to get my U.S. Visa as well,” said Steen. “I then went to work for Exeter Drilling and there was a company there, Corky’s Water Hauling, that used to deliver water to the Exeter drilling rigs at that time,” explained Steen, continuing with, “I was talking with the owner Corky one day and he told me he was short a driver and asked me if I knew how to drive trucks. I lied a bit and told him I had been driving trucks on the farm since I was old enough to reach the pedals, and next thing I know I’m behind the wheel of a 1958 Mack B-61 equipped with a Quadruplex (two-stick 5x4) transmission. Needless to say, I figured it out and taught myself how to drive that old Mack.” For the next nine years, Steen worked on the oil rig during the day and drove the old Mack for Corky at night. Tired of the cold weather and wanting a change, Steen left the oil fields and, after talking with a friend, decided to become JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME
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