''American Trucker'' was a television show on the

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cable channel. Hosted by Robb Mariani, the pilot episode featured Robb helping another mechanic restore a 1980

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K-100 Aerodyne trucks used in the TV show ''

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'', along with a short piece about the world's largest truck stop, the

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. American Trucker ran a total of 28 episodes across 2 seasons. The show was produced by

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and directed in part by Steve Beebe of the show

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. 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

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and past owner of the Peterbilt tanker from

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is credited on the show as a technical consultant.

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