knights of the road

Video: Trucker saves other driver from bleeding to death

Overdrive Staff | May 08, 2013

When Tony’s Transfer driver Chad Dickey came across a truck’s fuel tank and other parts littering I-24, little did he know the severity of what he was about to discover. For his heroic actions, Dickey was ...

knights of the road

Video: Trucker responds to Amber Alert

Overdrive Staff | April 17, 2013

An ordinary day of driving for Jim Lowe of Johnny Morris Farms of Pelham, Tenn., turned into an extraordinary one on Jan. 9 in Marion County, Tenn. Soon after hearing an Amber Alert notice, Lowe spotted ...

knights of the road

Video: Werner driver recounts life-saving response

Overdrive Staff | March 12, 2013

Mark Randall, driving for Werner Enterprises, averted a likely highway tragedy when a motorcyclist crashed in front of him. He was recognized for his actions by the Truckload Carriers Association, which named him a Highway Angel, and by ...

knights of the road

Video: Driver describes rescue of family

Overdrive Staff | February 05, 2013

In the above video, Jason Harte of Sammons Trucking tells in his own words how he responded when he came upon a family in a wrecked minivan. For his prompt action in rescuing children in the ...

knights of the road

Video: Driver rescues fellow trucker from diesel, fire

Overdrive Staff | December 26, 2012

Bryan Blair of Pegasus Transportation discusses how he came to the aid of a driver after his flatbed rig — pulling a steel coil — overturned in a tight curve. He was named a Highway ...

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.