10-4 Magazine June 2022

12 10-4 Magazine / June 2022 Interview from Big Rig Videos. This par ticular truck was ingrained into plenty of people’s minds and memories, including Chad and Lisa’s. This truck may not be owned by them these days, but it will always be known as “their truck” to everyone that comes into contact with it or brings up pictures of it. For years, Chad has wanted Lisa to become a full-time par tner in the company, and with the growth of Berry Trucking, that want became a reality in 2020. Since day one, Lisa has always done the bookkeeping, and now she has added plenty more to her job title, including dispatch. I previously mentioned Primrose Oil Company and Lisa continues to be a distributor to this day, including having a stock of inventory in their shop. They not only sell the product, but trust it and use it in all their trucks, too. The Berrys most recent build is the pictured 2022 Peterbilt 389 with a matching 2022 Great Dane Everest Super Seal stainless steel spread axle refrigerated trailer. At the 75 Chrome Shop Truck Show in 2021, Chad and Lisa spoke with Brian Bourke of Fitzgerald Peterbilt, who has been a friend of theirs since around 2016. They toyed around with the idea of selling their gray Kenwor th W900 and wanted to purchase a truck from Fitzgerald. The purchase was set in motion about three weeks after the show, with the only requirements that it had to be a stand-up bunk (any size) and have a gray interior. Brian eventually found a truck, but it was too far along in the build process to change anything except the exterior paint, which was delivered completely purple. Even though the specs weren’t exactly what Chad and Lisa wanted, now that they have the truck, it is perfect. There is meaning behind the build because of the losses the Berrys have endured, including the loss of his best friend and one of his uncles to cancer. One of Chad’s sisters was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and Chad’s uncle Dean, who Chad looks up to, was diagnosed with multiple different cancers. The purple and green signify the cancer ribbons in suppor t of those who lost their battle, those fighting a battle, and those who beat it. Equipped with a Cummins X15, the truck also has an 18-speed transmission, 3.36 gear ratio, and a 295” wheelbase. After Fitzgerald put the initial touches to the truck, including painting and clear coating the stripe design Brian Bourke came up with, the truck was then brought back to Berry headquar ters in January 2022 where they began to give it the “Berry Touch” by first tearing it apar t. This included repainting all of it, which was done by Chad himself. If you know the Berrys, there is nothing untouched when it comes to their custom builds. The truck spor ts Dynaflex AK Lite 8-inch exhaust, stainless Hogebuilt half fenders, an RLK visor, a PDI intake and tuner, shock box covers, and a rear taillight bar from Iowa Customs. Chad took the slider off the 5th wheel, making it a fixed unit, installed Hovde Air Ride (out of Brainard, MN), and both Chad and Lisa made the custom