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gear ratio, 56,000-pound rear ends, and a whopping 356” wheelbase. The truck also has 7” exhaust, a RoadWorks visor, and plenty of little custom pieces that were purchased from 4 State Trucks, which were all installed by Jesse and his crew. Danielle (VP of Operations) and Jess (a Medallion agent in Birmingham, AL) gifted Jesse with a custom Talladega bumper with “NHH Services” cut out of it on the front. Yes, this truck has a true twin stick setup! Some may wonder why it was added, but there is a purpose. The auxiliary transmission has two reducing gears, so Jesse can go to a gear reducer on the bottom side, which helps prevent slipping when pulling heavy weight on a hill or on soft ground. If you slip, you can break your axle or power divider in the rear end, which would be a costly incident. The fourth gear is an overdrive, which is beneficial when you’re empty, allowing you to run at a higher speed, without taxing the engine. Back in the 80s, regrooving tires was a thing, and Jesse remembers at around eight or nine years old going to the shop to regroove tires. He said it was physically brutal and one of the dirtiest jobs, but it wasn’t this work that he fondly leased to Dallas Mavis. Also in 2007, Jesse and his wife Britni were married on May 19. In 2010, Jesse and his father Jeff purchased a black Peterbilt 379, with a 12-axle beam trailer, while they were in business together. The two opted to repaint the truck to maroon and white with a Seminole paint scheme in 2012, which is the same year they left Dallas Mavis, obtained their authority, and formed NHH Services, LLC, along with Medallion Transport & Logistics. Eventually, though, Jesse’s father Jeff wanted to get back into trucking again, so he bought the Peterbilt 379 in 2014. With that purchase came some changes, including an auxiliary transmission, heavier gears, and heavier axles. Repainting the truck again in 2021 to the light blue and white you see here now, when Jeff told Jesse about the colors he chose, Jesse wasn’t all that excited. But when he finally saw it in person, he knew he needed to have the truck. So, in the spring of this year, Jesse became the sole owner of the Peterbilt. This light blue and white 379 is a 2000 model backed by a CAT C16, an 18-speed with a 4-speed auxiliary, 5.64 10-4 Magazine / October 2022 33 remembers, but the stories. He would help his dad and grandpa while listening to stories of the “good old days” they told, along with the stories from other drivers that would stop in. These stories were not only about how trucking was, but lessons Jesse has carried with him. The first truck show Jesse attended was the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, KY around 1982 with his father and grandfather. Since then, he has made many trips to Louisville and, finally, after getting tired of everyone else getting to have all the fun, he finally registered a truck and attended the 2021 Truckers Jamboree inWalcott, IA. I asked him what his favorite truck show was so far, and he said, hands down, the Big Iron Classic in Kasson, MN because it is a big group of working-class trucks. He admired the custom parts drivers added to their trucks, which were items they had fabricated themselves, not bought off a store shelf. He also mentioned the immense pride he could see in these working trucks. More importantly, the connections with the people there and all the camaraderie helped to make this show one of Jesse’s favorites. With all the truck shows out there, nothing seems to be better than the charity