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Introducing the Volvo VNR Crew Cab Conversion – Available for VNR 640 & 660. Conversion available for Volvo VNR 640 & 660 Developed in tandem with Volvo engineering Volvo Original Factory Doors, Not Included – Volvo 4-Door Kit #23962378 to be ordered through your Dealer Parts Dept. 2nd Row Seating available as 3-position foldable bench
...Read MoreA message to our Valued Customers and Partners: On behalf of the Team here at Bolt Custom Trucks we sincerely hope you have been safe during a very trying time in dealing with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. We are all part of a Transportation Industry that is at the forefront of delivering vital supplies at
...Read MoreJanuary 21, 2017 – The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has determined that vehicles and transportation equipment must meet certain defined standards intended to eliminate death and injuries related to hazards associated with firefighting personnel preventing and fighting fires. Bolt Custom Trucks has just announced that they are building custom crew cabs on Kenworth and Peterbilt brand trucks which have recently been certified under NFPA codes and standards that protect these brave individuals in the case of a roll over crash.
...Read MoreIn order to continue to be your partner for the long haul, Bolt Custom Trucks has acquired the assets of AA Sleeper Truck LLC, combining the industry’s two highest quality custom sleeper companies and allowing both companies to better serve our customers and promote product improvement. “Combining the two companies will make a stronger presence
...Read MoreDTNA Press Release PORTLAND, Ore. – A driver’s lounge system that offers long-haul drivers maximum living space and versatility is now available as a third-party option for select Western Star 5700XE sleeper configurations. Western Star Trucks has partnered with BOLT Custom Trucks to make the BOLT Dine-A-Bunk™ system available with the Western Star 5700XE and
...Read MoreGood news for OTR tractor trailer drivers who travel to Canada. The Canadian transport ministers have approved plans to allow tractors with longer wheelbases, increasing from 244″ to 283.” Previously, the largest sleeper Bolt could build was 100″ with a 244″ wheelbase. Now, drivers can easily enjoy more comforts of home in a 130″ sleeper with a 283″
...Read MoreTiny houses are gaining popularity nationwide. Bolt Custom Sleepers are known for maximizing the living space potential to create a comfortable, living and work space on the road. Hear how Linda Caffee is utilizing all the features in her Bolt Custom Sleeper to live large and clutter-free in her tiny house on wheels. Click to
...Read MoreLandline Magazine featured Bob and Linda Caffee and their Bolt Custom Truck in the July 2016 issue, How to Live Large in a Tiny Home. Bob and Linda stay out on the road sometimes three months at a time and have rules to make it work. Click to Read Full Article Here:
...Read MoreThe 150’ fully-integrated Bolt Custom Sleepers introduced for Kenworth T680 and Peterbilt 579 at the Mid-America Trucking Show in March caught a lot of attention, including from Landline Magazine who featured them in their Product Showcase section of the June 2016 issue. Read the article below: Custom Sleepers for Over-the-Road Trucks At the Mid-America Trucking
...Read MoreBolt is in the process of repairing a 2015 Freightliner M2-112 after it was involved in a storm where a tornado picked it up and set it on top of a car on the highway Dec. 23, 2015 in Holly Springs, Miss. The team drivers, Brian and Jennifer Perkins, of Medlin Expedited & Leasing, LLC,
...Read MoreAfter six weeks of installation and calibration, Bolt Custom Trucks has begun operating a Mitsubishi 4,000 watt flying optics laser fabrication machine. The decision to invest in this equipment will allow Bolt to advance and improve product design. “Having the ability to gain more control over the production process and streamline efforts, we can deliver
...Read MoreWhat’s going on at Bolt Custom Trucks? Find out in the November issue of the Sleeper Scandal Sheet. Don’t be left out, sign up for our newsletter to receive the latest news in your email.
...Read MoreTrucking companies are looking to fill hundreds of thousands of vacancies in their fleets by giving some drivers a little bit more leg room for their cross-country journeys. Companies that manufacture trucks for drivers long hauls have begun making living quarters that attach to the vehicles, with some models coming with kitchen areas, satellite TVs,
...Read MoreA recent segment from NBC News titled Luxury Big Rigs: The First-Class Life of Truck Drivers highlighted the rising trend of ‘ultra luxury’ big rigs with interiors that would put most people’s homes to shame. The clip features husband and wife driving team, Linda and Bob Caffee, who say their rig is probably the most
...Read MoreWith their kids out of the house, empty-nesters Dan and Cristy Dornbusch cruise U.S. highways with an array of domestic comforts — TV, microwave convection oven, running water — in their vehicle. They’re not just savoring the scenery: The Dornbusch duo operates a Freightliner M2 truck lugging loads of metal casting parts as a driving
...Read MoreOn Tuesday, John Yang, correspondent, along with a camera crew and producer from NBC Nightly News interviewed Bolt Custom Trucks’ president, Brian Callan, at Bolt’s new facility. Yang and Callan toured a Bolt 150” integrated custom sleeper and discussed the benefits and features of how a custom sleeper can help team drives and fleet owners
...Read MoreWhat’s going on at Bolt Custom Trucks? Find out in the July issue of the Sleeper Scandal Sheet. Don’t be left out, sign up for our newsletter to receive the latest news in your email.
...Read MoreAs part of a continual customer feedback, Bolt Custom Trucks is introducing new Kitchen Sets that offer drivers the convenience of all the kitchen essentials they need for their Bolt Sleeper to be road ready while considering efficiency and space. “We’ve put together quality kitchen tools along with collapsible Squish brand products in order to
...Read MoreWe realize with new technology there will be many questions. The Caffees have addressed several issues of driving with the NEW Bolt Flirt Skirts and will track and measure performance to keep everyone informed for future improvements. Read what they have to say so far. Click here to read the article by Bob and Linda
...Read MoreWhat’s going on at Bolt Custom Trucks? Find out in the first issue of the Sleeper Scandal Sheet. Don’t be left out, sign up for our newsletter to receive the latest news in your email.
...Read MoreBolt Custom Trucks not only manufactures luxury custom sleepers for OTR expedite trucks and tractor trailer cabs, but also crew cab conversions and tow body trucks, expanding into other markets that allow towing and handling off-road conditions. “Bolt has a long history of designing and building custom sleepers and custom truck conversions for individuals and
...Read MoreSee what Overdrive and Channel 19 have to say about the Caffee truck: So on the last day of the Great American Trucking Show I missed my flight back to Nashville — the long week (up early, on feet most of the day, up late, repeat) had taken its toll by Saturday a.m., and as
...Read MoreAt any given time in the Bolt Custom Trucks booth at the Great American Truck Show in Dallas, August 21-23, there was a line of people waiting to tour the inside of Bob and Linda Caffee’s 2015 Freightliner Cascadia with a 100” Bolt Custom Sleeper complete with all the latest in comfort features and amenities,
...Read MoreVisit us at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, TX, on August 21-23 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, booth #21039 and see a Bolt Custom Sleeper on a Freightliner Cascadia. Check out the GATS website.
...Read MoreIf you went to the Expedite Expo this past week in Wilmington, OH, you couldn’t miss seeing a Bolt Custom Sleeper. Bolt was represented in eight booths, with custom sleepers on eight different trucks throughout the show. Not to mention, winning the Drivers’ Choice Award with the Freightliner Knoxville truck, owned by Susan Medlin, Medlin
...Read MoreOn March 15, 2014, an expediter team driver hit a low clearance bridge causing significant damage to their truck. We believe the photos of this accident demonstrate a unique view of the superior strength and safety of a Bolt Custom Sleeper. We’re proud of the fact that Bolt sleepers are the only ones on the
...Read MoreVisit us at the Expedite Expo in Wilmington, OH, on July 25-26 at the Roberts Convention Centre, booth B-6 and see a Bolt Custom Sleeper on a Freightliner Cascadia. Check out the Expedite Expo website.
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