Fred was Mike “Mustang” Crawford’s in-cab buddy for many years until she (“Fred” was short for Frederica) died last year. Crawford was Overdrive’s 2010 Trucker of the Year and now has his own authority.

Tell us what makes or made your four-footed friend special.

OverdriveRetro, our website dedicated to trucking history, is sponsoring this new contest starting in September. Entries will be posted online with photos sent in and will be accepted through Dec. 31. Four winners (for 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th places) will be announced and OverdriveRetro T-shirts, coffee mugs and other gifts will be awarded.

Send your stories and photos to Managing Editor Lucinda Coulter, LCoulter@rrpub.com, with your first and last name, phone and email.