10-4 Magazine June 2024

The first truck show she attended was in the spring of 2021 at the Crossroads Truck Meet in California, MO put on by Horse & Buggy Accessories, where she pinstriped a red Mack, which is the first truck she did at a truck show. Today, Brittnea resides in Arcadia, LA with her husband Cameron, along with their French Bulldog, two cats, two cows, and eight chickens! Her foot hasn’t let off the gas (or diesel if you consider her pickup that she drives all over the country) since she started this gig with pinstriping full time, and she doesn’t see that slowing down anytime soon. She has now fully embraced striping big rigs and has done well over 200 trucks over the last three and a half years. However, not forgetting her roots, she still stripes hot rods, which she also enjoys. For the most part, Brittnea travels all over the country by herself, but she openly admits, the hardest part of these trips is leaving home. She tries to be home as much as she can, but like most who are involved in some form of art in the trucking industry, the busy season starts as the first show of the year gets closer and goes throughout the entire summer and fall, for sure, if not longer. Cameron cuts and bales hay for a living so his busy season is basically the same as hers. Their foundation of being best friends and the love they share is what sees them through the time apart. And 10-4 Magazine / June 2024 33 when winter hits, he usually accompanies her on her trips. Her longest time on the road has been 28 days, but she doesn’t intend to have a repeat of that. Special thanks from Brittnea goes out to her father Andrew who, according to her, “was definitely part of the make it go fast or make it look cool era.” She has so much to thank him for that she didn’t know where to start. She said the paint work he does is phenomenal, and he pushed her way past what she thought was her passion. And to her mother Dee, who she can’t thank enough for always being there for her, for everything she has done for her, and for always being her number one fan. Thanks also to Gil Starkey, the aforementioned family friend who aided in her getting set up with her first brush and can of paint. To Bob Davidson, John “Irish” Kelly and the many mentors from Good Guys Panel Jam in Puyallup, WA. To Dustin and Lindsey Stout for giving her an opportunity to stripe on a semi and, like many others, who also became family. A big shout out to all of her customers for the opportunities and trusting her expertise. Thank you to Kevin Babler for the continued business and solid friendship. Saving the best for last, heartfelt thanks goes to her husband Cameron for all the love, support, and as she said, “I simply wouldn’t be where I am without him.”