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Alaska's Trucks : While we see the usual run of Kenworths, Petes, Internationals, Western Stars, Freightshakers (okay - Freightliners), Volvos, and a few Macks and Sterlings, we also see some that are unlike any you'll find in the 48 lesser states. The closest are those road train tractors that raise a cloud of dust visible for miles as they traverse the Australian backroads. Unique, at least for the U.S., are the abundant lights to help spot moose, caribou, and bison too close to the highway, and the "bull bars" that help protect the fragile radiators in case the lights haven't done their job. Here are some photos of the rigs that cover the Great Land's highways.

Alaska's Trucks

While we see the usual run of Kenworths, Petes, Internationals, Western Stars, Freightshakers (okay - Freightliners), Volvos, and a few Macks and Sterlings, we also see some that are unlike any you'll find in the 48 lesser states. The closest are those road train tractors that raise a cloud of dust visible for miles as they traverse the ...

Updated: Dec 21, 2008 9:58pm PST