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Small fleet 'gun-shy' about trucking biz investment amid extreme fuel volatility
The fuel-cost run-up is so bad some owner-ops parked the truck. Others like Jamie Hagen have drivers who depend on him. With a 10-Mack fleet heavily invested in the new Pioneer tractor (one at 9.8 mpg) he's got great fuel weapons. Yet it doesn't make recent spikes easy to stomach by any means.
March 16, 2026
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Diesel deja vu, and documenting an independent Trucker of the Month's road ahead
Anybody else feeling that ol' diesel deja vu? In Overdrive Radio: an independent whose oil-field-related flatbed freight could stand to benefit from fuel's spike, at least in volume. Backstopping profits, though, only gets more complicated in this environment for Adam Mackey and similarly situated truckers.
March 9, 2026
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The diesel price run-up hasn't obliterated owner-ops' recent profit gains -- yet ...
But it's getting very close. Backstopping profits will be a matter of smart negotiating if you're dealing with brokers. 2025 Small Fleet Champ Wes Oberman keeps a close eye on fuel with a tool that gives him and leased owners reliable daily forecasts for the next day's prices.
March 5, 2026
Channel 19
Carrier411 founder Darren Brewer ‘grabbing genitals,’ trespassing at Chattanooga T-mobile store: Police affidavit
A police affidavit alleges the Carrier411 CEO stood outside the window of a Chattanooga T-mobile store making obscene gestures in front of a child, leading to criminal trespass and disorderly conduct charges.
March 5, 2026
Equipment
New dogs in Mack's house: Brand-new Keystone tractor, more truck news at ConExpo
The new Mack Keystone tractor might fill a void left by the Mack Pinnacle, yet it charts a new path for on-/off-highway with axle-back and -forward configurations. Also: How's this for a custom start on a 2020 Mack Anthem build by owner-operator Jason Shelly?
March 4, 2026
Overdrive Extra
Beware scammers posing as TQL, asking for money to obtain a dedicated lane: PSA
What happened to Ryan and Wendy Dickson when they got a call from a number they thought was TQL's could happen to anyone, with any supposed scammer pretending to be this or that broker. Keep red flags high in mind if offered a load/lane you're not expecting.
March 4, 2026
Overdrive Radio
'We have to clean this mess up': FMCSA chief emphatic on CDLs, ELD and school vetting, 'chameleons', more
In Overdrive Radio, hear FMCSA head Derek Barrs' talk at SC&RA's heavy-oversize symposium last week. Barrs defended a tough approach to driver qualification and ending "self-certification" processes for schools and ELDs, enforcement action on chameleon entities, and much more.
March 2, 2026
Overdrive Extra
What does the Dalilah Law mean for your (and my) CDL?
If you're a CDL holder, the law would require your state to certify that you are a U.S. citizen, proficient in the English language, and you passed all the required knowledge and skills examinations in English.
March 2, 2026
Overdrive Extra
When a trailer tire calls it quits in Sudan
You'll have some explaining to do to get truck service to the Valero, no doubt. Even among truckers it's not on the mental map of places that actually exist. Coffee made "sometime today," though, might pass the time OK, as former owner-op Michael Singleton remembers.
February 25, 2026
Overdrive Radio
OTR trucker-songwriter Long Haul Paul's new 'After Party Sessions,' MATS show upcoming
With Overdrive's Long Haul Paul taking to the MATS concert stage this year, a bit of a preview of two new records from LHP due within the month. They include the "After Party Sessions" live recordings from shows at various trucking events over the last several years, and a whole lot more from LHP's history.
February 23, 2026
Overdrive Extra
Federation of Professional Truckers explains ELD exemption push with FMCSA, future plans
FOPT quickly made itself known with FMCSA's publication of a petition from the group for an ELD exemption for its members and others. Leadership has its sights set on improving many other areas of trucking.
February 18, 2026
Overdrive Extra
1999 Freightliner Classic a 'New Testament' to power of faith, family, hard work
The “New Testament” 1999 Classic small fleet owners Phillip and Kerri Couch hope spreads a positive “family friendly” sort of message to the public at shows, as it quickly has become a fan favorite -- all while working throughout the mid-South region.
February 17, 2026
Overdrive Radio
'She's the rock': Owner-operator Patrick White leans on solid partner in tough times
The January Trucker of the Month credits here tells a story of perseverance through accidents and injuries, and building a team around him to excel despite the barriers fate’s thrown at him. His rock-solid biz foundation? Ashlyn White, his wife, who nominated him for the honor.
February 16, 2026
Overdrive Extra
Trucking radio living legend's last show incoming: How to send Dave Nemo off right
Dave Nemo's upcoming Monday, Feb. 16, show will be his last. Here's how you can send off the 50-plus-year broadcaster personally.
February 13, 2026
Trucker of the Year
'I will not idle, ever': Adapting old-school ways to prevent emissions fails
Part 2 of our series honoring Trucker of the Year John Penn offers detail on his approach to maintenance, customer service and much more, from an experiment to extend drains in his 2019 unit to his idling attitude -- old-school, certainly, yet delivering new-school emissions confidence.
February 9, 2026
Overdrive Extra
Connor's Law: Truck crash tragedy, ELP advocacy, and a mother's courage
English-language requirements for truck drivers were codified in recent funding legislation -- among goals of "Connor's Law" after young Connor Dzion's death. Here, a tribute to Dzion's mother for her courage stepping into the trucking world post-tragedy, and the truckers who welcomed her.
February 4, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Meet the owner-op who stopped FMCSA's non-domiciled CDL purge
Trucker Jorge Rivera Lujan wants to make abundantly clear that not all non-domiciled CDL holders lack English skills -- or are prone to crashing. He's built a one-truck business with authority over more than a decade now as a DACA recipient.
February 2, 2026
Overdrive Extra
Warning: Truckers distraction zone next 100,000 miles
We're not talking driving distractions here. Whether it's the infinite scroll of funny cat videos or the latest social media storm, don't lose control over decision-making. Careful small-biz and money management's a year-round necessity.
January 28, 2026
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