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Carolyn Magner | May 07, 2013

Teresa Danielson — who's not a participant in the Most Beautiful contest — is pictured here in front of Jerad Wittwer's 2006 Peterbilt 379, which won the 2012 Pride & Polish National Championship. Danielson ...

Reality Check

Words from Overdrive’s Most Beautiful

Carolyn Magner | April 14, 2013

Here are some random quotes from Overdrive’s Most Beautiful (and awesome) women. Two weeks left to vote for your favorite applicant! Barbara Ridley: (from friend) Barb has a wonderful smile and a great personality. She has ...

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Vote for Overdrive’s Most Beautiful

Carolyn Magner | April 07, 2013

Quote of the Day “She is my saving grace, my best friend, my wife and the Most Beautiful Woman in Trucking, inside and outside!” (about ...

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What does your truck color say about you?

Carolyn Magner | March 25, 2013

What color is your truck? Based on 330 respondents from a 2010 Custom Rigs online survey. Studies linking color choices and personality traits suggest there’s more behind your favorite color than you may be aware. In fact, ...

Reality Check

Sneak preview of Overdrive’s Most Beautiful stories

Carolyn Magner | March 19, 2013

With only two more days left to submit your photo and story to Overdrive’s Most Beautiful contest, applications continue to flow in. Nearly 70 beautiful women have either submitted their photos or been submitted by someone ...

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Beauty and the beast

Carolyn Magner | March 07, 2013

“She’s the beauty, I’m the beast,” wrote one trucker who sent me a photo of his wife to submit to the Overdrive’s Most Beautiful contest. As if I couldn’t see that with my own eyes. It’s ...

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Overdrive’s Most Beautiful applications rolling in!

Carolyn Magner | February 18, 2013

Overdrive’s Most Beautiful contest is up and running and the submissions continue to amaze, delight and reduce me to tears. The photos are beautiful and include trucking women of all shapes, sizes and ages. I’m ...

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Overdrive’s Most Beautiful!

Carolyn Magner | February 16, 2013

Trucking never looked so good! Readers loved it when we brought back the retro Overdrive covers pairing beautiful women with gorgeous show trucks. What started off as a nod to the old days turned into a ...

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CSA'S DATA TRAIL

Inconsistent enforcement: CSA vs. the independent

In the two years since CSA's advent, the smallest carriers have had a much greater chance of getting inspected and put out of service than drivers and trucks of the largest carriers.

Inconsistent enforcement: Know your vulnerabilities

Carolyn Magner

Carolyn Magner is not a professional therapist and her advice is meant to entertain you, not solve your terrible, desperate problems. Email Carolyn at cmagner@rrpub.com