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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