Walcott Jamboree: Trucks for show also trucks for dough

July 13, 2015
WALCOTT, IOWA. The antique trucks on display at the 36th Annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree were impressive, but most of them were show ponies—and pricey ones to restore and maintain, at that. But the real show-stoppers were those immaculately groomed trucks that still work for a living.

WALCOTT, IOWA. The antique trucks on display at the 36th Annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree were impressive, but most of them were show ponies—and pricey ones to restore and maintain, at that. But the real show-stoppers were those immaculately groomed trucks that still work for a living.

The poor, run-of-the-mill trucks parked on the other side of the Iowa 80 truck stop lot likely developed some self-esteem issues after a weekend around these red-carpet beauties.

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Kevin Jones has an odd fascination with the supply chain. As editor of American Trucker, he focuses on the critical role owner-ops and small fleets play in the economy, locally and globally. And he likes big trucks.

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