Western Star at the 2014 Mid America Trucking Show

March 28, 2014

Western Star brought several different trucks to Mid America this year, including its soon-to-be-famous "Optimus Prime" big rig that's "loosely" based on an all-new 2015 model 5700 highway tractor design.

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