The lyrics to the series' theme song are:
Barrelin' down the highway, Wheelin' right along.
Hear the tires hummin', Hummin' out a song.
The rumble of the diesel, The shiftin' of the gears.
The rhythm when he's rollin', It's music to his ears.
Cannon-ba--ll!, Cannon-ba--ll!
Any kind of weather, Any time of day.
When the rig is ready, He'll be on his way.
He'll carry any cargo, He'll go anywhere.
Name the destination, And brother he'll be there.
Cannon-ba--ll!, Cannon-ba--ll.
Mike and Jerry work for the C & A Transport Company. According to the sign displayed on the sides of their trucks, the company has stations in Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, North Bay and New York.
The truck was an early 1950's GMC Cabover with a sleeper.
According to the May 20, 1959 edition of Variety, "Cannonball is a bomb. When the wheels roll, it's explosive, but when the character dramatics come into play, it's a dud. Harry Keller directs as if producer Rudy Abel were standing over him with a budget, yelling "Damn the critics...full speed ahead."
Does any one know the make and model of the truck that was used