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Trucking through time: A look inside the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum

Brian Straight
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Throughout history, commercial trucks have taken on many shapes and sizes. The Iowa 80 Trucking Museum is the place to see all the history of truck making in one place. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

For truck afficionados, there is no better place to visit than the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum in Walcott, Iowa. FreightWaves’ photographer Jim Allen visited the museum and is sharing some of the historical trucks on display with our readers. Visit the museum’s website to learn more about the history of trucking.

Click through to see his favorite images.

(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
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Brian Straight

Brian Straight leads FreightWaves' Modern Shipper brand as Managing Editor. A journalism graduate of the University of Rhode Island, he has covered everything from a presidential election, to professional sports and Little League baseball, and for more than 10 years has covered trucking and logistics. Before joining FreightWaves, he was previously responsible for the editorial quality and production of Fleet Owner magazine and fleetowner.com. Brian lives in Connecticut with his wife and two kids and spends his time coaching his son’s baseball team, golfing with his daughter, and pursuing his never-ending quest to become a professional bowler. You can reach him at bstraight@freightwaves.com.