American Trucker

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American Trucker
American Trucker logo.jpg
Genre
Directed by
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  • Steve Mitchell Beebe
  • Andrew Robinson
  • Dennis Zerull
Starring Robb Mariani
ComposerJeremy Sweet
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes28
Production
Producers
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CinematographyTim Fenoglio
Editors
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  • Tim Furrow
  • Dennis Harold
Camera setupDavid C. Smith
Production companyBrentwood Communications International
Original release
Network Speed
ReleaseFebruary 21 (2011-02-21) 
November 10, 2011 (2011-11-10)

American Trucker was a television show on the Speed cable channel. [1] Hosted by Robb Mariani, the pilot episode featured Robb helping another mechanic restore a 1980 Kenworth K-100 Aerodyne trucks used in the TV show B. J. and the Bear , along with a short piece about the world's largest truck stop, the Iowa 80. American Trucker ran a total of 28 episodes across 2 seasons.

The show was produced by Bud Brutsman and directed in part by Steve Beebe of the show Overhaulin'. [2] Show content was derived from Mariani's background with trucks and trucking history. Dan Bruno, the owner of the Rubber Duck's Mack truck from Convoy and past owner of the Peterbilt tanker from Duel [3] is credited on the show as a technical consultant. [2]

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