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Trucking History
'Bandit' lives on as a classic trucking movie
As the movie debuted, the May 1977 Overdrive highlighted the magazine’s involvement in 'Smokey and the Bandit,' notably the inclusion of a truck race banner bearing its name.
May 24, 2021
Overdrive Extra
Truck stop is part of Alaska's backcountry history
Coldfoot Camp and the Dalton Highway, which runs past it, have ties to development of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and, more recently, the popular "Ice Road Truckers" TV series.
April 12, 2021
Business
More appreciation shown for truckers as NTDAW rolls on
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week rolls on, and companies and organizations continue to recognize truck drivers for their hard work. See appreciation from Overdrive, Kenworth, Amazon, ATBS and more.
September 12, 2019
Custom Rigs
Portrait of two classics: ’71 Autocar and its paint scheme’s inspiration, ’74 Diamond Reo goes to the museum
Ohio-based heavy equipment operator James Green hunts down the inspiration for his late father’s 1971 Autocar’s paint scheme in a 1980 Overdrive issue, and donates his grandfather’s 1974 Diamond Reo, his final truck, to the Iowa 80 trucking museum. Take a run through some of that history with Green here.
May 8, 2019
Overdrive Extra
Rearview: Peterbilt ads through the years
From the long needle-nose models of the ’60s to the cabovers of the ’70s and ’80s, the 20-year reign of the iconic Model 379 and today’s modern aerodynamic tractor stylings, Peterbilt tractors have graced the back cover of Overdrive for nearly 40 years. Here’s a look at some of the truck maker’s Overdrive ads through the decades.
April 6, 2016
Business
New ways to follow Overdrive: Find us on Instagram, Snapchat, Periscope
Overdrive invites you to follow us on Instagram, Snapchat and Periscope.
August 20, 2015
Channel 19
More Overdrive back issues in need of a home
A cache of Overdrive back issues — “starting in the late 1960s,” says reader Brandon Tracy — has been found and is being offered up for the taking. More info here.
January 3, 2015
Custom Rigs
‘Tis the season: Archived Overdrive covers show off snowy rigs, Christmas colors
Christmas is approaching quickly, and in the spirit of the season, Overdrive dug these old covers out of the filing room to show off.
December 8, 2014
Overdrive Extra
Mike Parkhurst’s legacy of reform
Today’s owner-operators have him and other leaders, as well as thousands of drivers who followed them, to thank for today’s ease of entry to the industry. No one should take for granted the freedom to compete with no restrictions on lanes, rates, areas of operation or freight.
August 5, 2014
Voices
Overdrive founder ‘spent his entire life trying to better’ trucking
Mike Parkhurst’s friends say they will remember Overdrive’s founder and longtime editor for championing deregulation and the cause of the owner-operator. Also, a roundup of reader reactions to Parkhurst’s passing.
July 29, 2014
Overdrive Extra
Reading between the lines of Trucker Talent entries
Three finalists will compete at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, Aug. 21-23, for the winning spot in the contest, brought to you by Chevron Delo.
July 1, 2014
Business
Overdrive’s Truckers Tools offers easy access to FMCSA registry of med examiners
In line with the effective date of the federal rule requiring drivers to see an FMCSA-approved medical examiner for DOT physicals, Overdrive has released in its Trucker Tools smartphone app a new function to help drivers find medical examiners based on their location and via search.
May 21, 2014
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