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Peterbilt Truck owner. Proud. Loyal. Hardworking. Determined.

With Peterbilt owners, it's evident in everything they do, right down to the care, attention and Peterbilt accessories they put into and outside their trucks. Our Peterbilt Truck Owner's Gallery is taking shape as a photo collection of some of the best-looking Peterbilt Trucks on North America's roads and job sites.

Our mission with Trick-My-Truck.com is to make it a virtual hall of fame semi truck museum for Peterbilt Owner-Operators. We will offer a virtual glimpse into the everyday lives of Peterbilt Owner-Operators just like you, photos of their Peterbilt working trucks and Peterbilt show trucks.

The red oval logo bearing the name ‘Peterbilt’ in cursive handwriting might not be of much significance to a man on the street. But the same logo for a truck lover symbolizes premium quality trucks, a penchant for coming up with something new and going at lengths for giving the customers an out of the world experience, even if it means sending engineers onto the field. Well, we are referring to ‘Peterbilt’ a renowned name in the world of heavy-duty truck manufacturer.

However, a sneak peek at the history of Peterbilt reveals that it has not been a walk in the clouds for this legendary truck manufacturer. In fact, unlike cars, motor trucks never had a smooth start. During the early 1900s, railroads were used for carrying goods cross-country. Similarly, rivers, canals and horses were other popular means of transportation. In addition, the lack of motor- ready roads meant that there were few takers for motor trucks.

The onset of First World War proved to a blessing in disguise for motor trucks. Railroads were proving insufficient for the transportation of food, war supplies and other material. This meant that more and more trucks were pressed into service by the government. The government also took steps to build highways and quality roads. By the time the war, ended, motor trucks had cemented their place as an important means of transportation.

The growth juggernaut continued rolling well after the First World War. However, the Great Depression brought mixed baggage for truck manufacturers. While some brands were registering growth, there were others like Fageol, which became bankrupt.

Fageol was soon brought by T.A. Peterman, a logger and plywood manufacturer from Tacoma, Washington. His lumber business was registering a phenomenal growth and hence he was looking for creating custom chain drive logging trucks. Fageol was later re-christened as Peterbilt.

Peterman concentrated on quality rather than quantity. When rivals like Ford were coming out with 100 trucks a day, Peterbilt was rolling just 100 trucks a year. Soon it etched a special place in the hearts of truck lovers.

Peterbilt was one of the first companies that sent out its engineers to get a first hand experience of the problems faced by truckers and make appropriate modifications in Peterbilt trucks. This further enabled Peterbilt to climb up the loyalty charts with trucking companies and individual semi truck owner operators.

Peterbilt still continues to mesmerize truck lovers with constant innovations and practical approach to truck manufacturing. We will be offering tips and tricks for getting the best value in Peterbilt Accessories for your hard earned benjamins along with life stories from Peterbilt owners. We salute your independent spirit with this virtual museum, and most importantly, your Pride and Class in owning a Peterbilt truck.

If you know of anyone who would like to showcase their working truck or show truck on this site, we've made it very easy for you to do so. Just click on the "tell-a-friend" link below and enter up to five email addresses of friends and fellow truckers. A short message will be sent to your friends and fellow truckers about the opportunity to showcase their truck on Trick-My-Truck.com.