Hunter grew up in Greenwood, Indiana, and attended Center Grove High School. But his introduction to motorsports came long before he could drive. He received his first ATV at just three years old, and his grandfather raced snowmobiles and dirt-track go-karts while restoring antique John Deere tractors.

“I think I was really born into it,” Hunter said.

He began working on cars after getting his first Jeep in 2016. Later, a job at a performance shop gave him the opportunity to watch complete builds come together regularly. Seeing vehicles take shape from a bare frame helped turn the idea of building one himself into a realistic goal.

His latest C10 marks a personal milestone: it is the first vehicle he has personally taken down to the frame and rebuilt from almost nothing.

The truck features a 355 small-block Chevy engine with an estimated 375–400 horsepower, a full roller setup, aluminum heads and intake, and a 650 CFM carburetor. It also retains its original sheet metal, engine, and transmission, a detail Hunter particularly appreciates.

But the part he is proudest of is the suspension.

Hunter started the project with a specific goal: make the truck sit low enough to fully “lay frame,” meaning its frame can rest on the ground when the air suspension is lowered. Achieving that required extensive modifications, including a two-inch pancaked front crossmember, cupped front lower control arms, a triangulated four-link rear suspension, and a 10-inch C-notch. The air suspension uses 2600-series bags, dual air tanks, and dual compressors.

The result represents more than a finished truck. For Hunter, building cars offers a different kind of challenge that puts his creativity and capabilities to the test and gives him something tangible to show for the work.

“Driving hours in a vehicle you built is a feeling unlike any other I have experienced,” he said.

That same appreciation for planning and progress shows up in his role at R2X. A 2023 graduate of the Kelley School of Business in Indianapolis, Hunter earned his degree in Supply Chain Management and International Business Relations. Today, he manages multiple customers’ needs while helping maintain a positive team dynamic and profitability.

He also serves on R2X’s standardization and continuous improvement committees, contributing to processes that support continued growth and sustainable success.

Hunter sees a clear connection between his work and his hobby. In both, some issues are impossible to predict, and certain factors will always be outside your control. Proactive planning helps make the work easier today while setting up better results down the road.

Whether he is coordinating a customer’s freight or working through the next stage of a build, Hunter brings the same approach: think ahead, work through the challenges, and take pride in what you create.