Army vet wins custom Kenworth W990 as Pilot Road Warrior

Joshua Kearney’s new Kenworth W990 features a 52-inch flat-top sleeper equipped with a Diamond VIT interior, powered by a Paccar MX-13 engine that delivers 510 horsepower and 1,850 lb.-ft. torque via a Paccar TX-18 transmission.Pilot

U.S. Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient Joshua Kearney won Pilot’s 2026 Road Warrior contest. Kearney is a truck driver for Kaplan Trucking of North Ridgeville, Ohio, with close to 1 million accident-free miles in the rearview.

Kearney was selected from more than 2,000 nominations for his perseverance, dedication to professional driving and commitment to service. The annual Road Warrior contest celebrates the stories of America’s truck drivers and reflects Pilot’s commitment to supporting professional drivers, the company said.

Pilot worked with Kenworth and the Diesel Brothers to customize a Kenworth W990 for this year’s winner. On Oct. 27, they joined Kearney’s family and colleagues to hand over the keys to his new truck and a $50,000 check, celebrating him as this year’s Road Warrior champion.

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