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Custom Rigs
Introducing the Parkersâ Coronado â and rat â retooled; and more scenes from MATS
George and Wendy Parkerâs 2004 Freightliner Coronado debuts after 4 State Trucksâ treatment, scenes from the active Pavilion, outtakes from seminars on trucking for profit, music and more scenes from MATS 2018.
March 23, 2018
Channel 19
New book from a familiar hand: Overdriveâs own Wendy Parker
Something that had to happen here on Overdrive, but of course: The debut of George & Wendy Show writer Wendy Parkerâs â100,000 Miles of Crazy: Adventures from the Road with George and Wendy.â The bookâs out now, a compendium of the best of her blogâs first year.
March 14, 2017
Life
The Passenger: Part 2
Wendy Parkerâs Halloween fiction concludes as flatbedder Rupert, rear-ended by Cuss, a killer with a dead body in the car that Rupert has only had a suspicion of, takes matters into his own handsâŚ
October 30, 2015
Pride & Polish
Take a 360-degree video tour through the 75 Chrome Shop
Shot with Landstar-leased owner-operator George Parkerâs GoPro, the videoâs a neat view on the location of the first-of-the-season Overdriveâs Pride & Polish event, upcoming April 24-26.
April 14, 2015
Channel 19
Standout places on your route to anywhere
Answers to the question: Where is the coolest place youâve driven a truck? From readers and fans of the George & Wendy Show Facebook page.
July 19, 2014
Voices
Fuel-island etiquette: Whatâs your biggest pet peeve?
Wendy Parker struck a nerve with her âShort fuses at the fuel islandâ blog post. It dealt with commonly expressed aggravation with long waits as some drivers use the island for things other than fueling.
November 13, 2013
Channel 19
One quarter down: Economic impact of new hours rule?
Have you seen direct mileage and/or revenue reductions over the last quarter yourself? If so or if not, letâs keep the conversation on the rules ongoing. (Bonus: Truckerâs Wife tee availableâŚ)
October 21, 2013
Channel 19
âParking firestormâ cools into substantive, driver-led effort
Independent owner-operator Jason Haggard is urging able drivers to join him at a June 18 council meeting in Coon Rapids, Minn., to begin the process of meeting with the city to address the parking fiasco there.
June 15, 2013
Channel 19
Roundup: Strange bedfellows, scale-house burger, Android barker
Legislation can make for odd bedfellows among supporters, Wendy Parker orders a cheeseburger â at the wrong drive-through, and Mack Trucksâ Bulldog magazine gets new digital distribution.
May 9, 2013
Parking
More parking now, please; alternatives to âsailboat fuelâ
A reader follows up on our parking-push coverage from September 2012, and several offer preferred slang options for that lightest of loads â nothing.
January 11, 2013
Business
A pterodactyl caught between a rock and a hard place
When youâve seen the same highway for the thousandth mile, there ceases to be things to comment on, and you have to make your own magic.
October 10, 2012
Business
13 rules of the road for riders
No one cares if youâre hungry, have to pee, or are bored. Thatâs YOUR proble
September 30, 2012
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