Travis Hayden

This '86 Freightliner Classic has been given a whole new life by owner Travis Hayden, not once but twice! He originally purchased it as a parts truck just before 2012 rolled around and ended up building it for a driver after using the original exhaust for parts.

After a little over a year, Travis had rebuilt & painted the truck and his driver took the keys. Unfortunately, that driver ended up rolling it over after just 6 months! The driver was ok but the truck wasn't, as it was listed as totaled. Travis didn't have plans to scrap the truck, and over the next 2 years he took the whole thing apart and slowly rebuilt it. The end results are the working show truck you see in our photos!

Now Travis is the only one who drives this '86, hauling wood around Maine when he works it, and bringing it to various truck shows on the weekends. Power comes from a 3406B CAT motor pushing out 425 HP that's paired up with a 15 speed Direct transmission and a set of 46,000 Eaton rears that Travis replaced. It also has a New Way air ride since the rebuild and Travis added a set of straight pipes, a custom headache rack, and a classic Freightliner paint combination from the 80s! The interior is mainly original and under the hood, the engine is always kept looking new!

Travis Hayden has definitely put a lot of work into this sharp looking '86 Freightliner, and he starts 2025 off in style for Movin' Out, as our pick for our January Working Show Truck of the Month.