A Salute to 'The Goose'

May 16, 2014
It's not every day you encounter an immacuately cared-for 1996 Freightliner Classic XL with almost 2 million miles on the odometer, with a "super sleeper" mounted on the back that offers every amenity you vcould ask for -- including a shower. Affectionately known as "The Goose," this one-of-a-kind long-haul tractor serves as the home away from home for Daniel and Phyllis Snow, a husband and wife driving team who spent all but 13 days on the road in 2013.

It's not every day you encounter an immacuately cared-for 1996 Freightliner Classic XL with almost 2 million miles on the odometer, with a "super sleeper" mounted on the back that offers every amenity you vcould ask for -- including a shower. Affectionately known as "The Goose," this one-of-a-kind long-haul tractor serves as the home away from home for Daniel and Phyllis Snow, a husband and wife driving team who spent all but 13 days on the road in 2013.

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Sean Kilcarr | Editor in Chief

Sean Kilcarr is a former longtime FleetOwner senior editor who wrote for the publication from 2000 to 2018. He served as editor-in-chief from 2017 to 2018.

 

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