Ben Crankleshaft

Ben Crankleshaft
Vehicle type	Northernstar Semi Hauler (Car Finder Game) Peterbilt Semi-Hauler (Meet the Cars (2017)
Color	Cream and black
Occupation	Transport truck
First appearance	Cars
Character information Gender Male

Ben Crankleshaft is a hauler who works for OMB. He is a Northernstar Semi Hauler which he is based on a Peterbilt 362 with a cream and black paint scheme.

History

In Cars, Ben is among the trucks resting at the Top Down Truckstop when Mack and Lightning McQueen pass it on their way to the Los Angeles International Speedway.

Official profiles

Car Finder Game

Ben Crankleshaft Northernstar Semi Hauler

His story:
"Ben considers the open road his home, fellow truckers his family, and the Top Down Truck Stop his dining room. He has few close buddies, but can make friends in every town he passes through. Once Ben's met someone, he never forgets their name. He can recognize a familiar grille anywhere."

Meet the Cars

• Ben considers the open road his home, fellow truckers his family, and the Top Down Truck Stop his dining room. He has few close buddies but makes friends in every town he passes through. Once Ben has met somebody, he never forgets their name. He can recognize a familiar grille anywhere.

Pixarpedia

• Ben Crankleshaft, a Northernstar semi-hauler, often settles down for the night at the Top Down Truck Stop. Let's hope that's not him snoring!

List of appearances

Title	Year	Notes
Cars	2006
Car Finder Game	2007
Meet the Cars	2008
Pixarpedia	2009
The Fantastic World of Disney Pixar Cars #47	TBA

Gallery

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  Car Finder Game profile

• Cars

  Cars

• Diecast (hauler)

  Diecast (hauler)

• 2010 release

  2010 release

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Hungarian	Kurbli Benő	–
Swedish	Ben Buller	–

Trivia

• "OMB" is a reference to the Pixar short film, One Man Band.
• Ben is completely credited as a Peterbilt in The Official Magazine, English issue #47.
• His diecast has "OOO" in place for OMB.