Putting in the Miles with Billy Baker: Trucks, Trash, Custom Builds & Nearly 50 Years of Trucking 

At 21 I bought a new K100 Aerodyne and hit it hard with my little wife beside me. A year later I taught her to drive. 46 years later we’re still doing it, except that I’m disabled and she does all the driving. She averages 2500 miles a week with me riding shotgun. I help her in every way I can. Pretty crazy, huh?

We need a part 2. The stories that need to be told. Could listen to them all day long. Great video.

I can't get enough of the classic flattop KW. They are beautiful!

Over the years, Billys had some wild rides .Nice to see he's still truckin.

I met Billy several years ago at Louisville when he had the Pete... Top notch guy 💯💯

The next legend to Burt Reynolds, Billy Baker. Jerry redd. My hero's, you go, boy.

I met Mr Baker at the Carlisle show when he had the ole Pete and the KW. GREAT MAN AND A REAL TRUCKER!!!! LOVE THE STORIES. COULD YOU PLEASE GET AN INTERVIEW WITH RICKY KERNS......ANOTHER GREAT MAN.

Excellent. I've watched these two 35yrs ago. Oh God that's good. The best interview ever in my opinion. Thank you so much. There's only 2 more guys would have been the ultimate interview but they're both passed though. Again, thank you. Too me, the best interview to date.

I ran a Star Car awhile , thats one of the best looking model in my opinion. Light blue outside , dark purple interior. Big Kitty with a 15 spd. Loved it. Tightest cab , no noises or air leaks , best ride I had.

Wonderful memories and awesome trucks. Don’t get any better than that 👍

Great interview! That bullnose is incredibly gorgeous

These guys are the real deal 🇨🇦

Wow true OUTLAW of the HIGHWAY definitely need a part 2

That was a cool interview and the banter with those two was awesome. Love your work Red with the Old School Cool trucks. Hi from the bottom of the world New Zealand👍

Great interview Miss Red, I’ve been driving since I was 21(1992). I really enjoyed watching that video.

I remember these trucks on the road when I was younger when I started driving

Old school all the way. Love the C.O.E. 's.

This guy is fun to listen to 😊

Billy builds some awesome rigs!!!!!! Thanks for capturing and sharing this conversation. That Western Star is absolutely amazing! So are the KWs.

The left hand indicator thing they were saying they did to say hi at night to another driver coming towards you, We still do that to this day in New Zealand and has been a tradition done for as long as i can remember except we flick the right hand indicator as we drive on the left hand side of road, the other thing guys will do is flick there clearance lights off and back on real quick which means the same. Some guys even go to hooking up a separate spring button cut-off switch that's hooked into the clearance lights line. They will put it in an easy to reach spot and just push the button a couple times to flick the Clearance marker lights off and on a couple times which is the fancy way to say hi😉. Great video here on these canadian truckers. Thanks

Guys are far and Few like you. Real deal

Thank you! Great interview!

Really enjoyed this interview! Thank you!

Great story. Beautiful trucks.

Wonderful video! Awesome builder!

That’s an old Dan Potters truck from Kansas! Good to see it go to a good home! I’ve never met Billy but I’ve heard a story or two told about him!

As usual great interview! Keep up the good work.

Cam ...I have some of those Markel badges that my father was awarded in he 1950’s

Need a pt2

Awesome interview. Really enjoyed the stories.

Love the stories need to do a part 2 of this

❤❤❤❤ Amazing video the filming perfect and the guy in the gray shirt nice looking 😊❤❤❤ enjoyed watching ♥️❤

Top notch!

Beautiful ❤️

Awesome I wanna be a truck driver when I’m old enough

I can also say I have driven 5 million plus miles no accidents

It would be tuff to get a better interview than that. I remember those days.

Enjoyable video. Good job

Wind her up PA Hwy 15 south bound Blossburg hill ?..drove for Don Sindall B model Mack hauling New Holland farm eqipment.

Yucky Kid, Perky Turkey, Party Time, Groovey, Cisco Kid. Nah … I don’t know anything about it. You were always truck nuts Billy. 👍 I always flashed the Greyhound. It was my way of saying everything was ok from the direction I came from and I was awake. Meeting a bus on a winter night in Northern Ontario was cold comfort I’m sure. Very cold for that matter.

What I want to know and nobody tells me is how do you negotiate a money making rate ?

Billys body langauge says alot

Toronto market,Hunts point all a bunch of holes. Reefer is just dirty business loading and unloading.