The Best of California: The World's Greatest Working Trucks

At the beginning of the 21st century, California's 45,000 trucking companies employ more people than any other state's trucking industry. Photographer Earl Johnson and writer Grace Hawkins capture the spirit of the biggest trucks working the highways and byways of California today, showcasing these marvelous machines hauling every kind of cargo imaginable against the scenic backdrops of mountains, deserts, forests, and the rugged coastline.