Home | Overdrive

The 1978 Peterbilt 352 was a model who in earlier years had been driven by Bowerman's father, who passed several years earlier. This one, purchased from a prior owner in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, has origins in Illinois, Bowerman said, and is powered by a Cat 3406A run through a 15-speed transmission, 190-inch wheelbase.

Regulated rates, wildcatting, deregulation: A brief history of U.S. trucking

A special tour through the rise of the owner-operator in exempt agricultural markets from the 1930s, to wildcatting later, deregulation later still -- and this cabover monument to one owner's heritage.

Buttigieg talks trucking regs in Senate hearing

Jimmy Valdez Horiz

Truckers struggle with their lingering COVID symptoms

Owner-operator Zach Beadle -- find more pictures from the photo shoot at the Thigpen Ranch from 2016 at this link.

Highway hack: High value in a 'parts truck'

Analysts optimistic on trucking after chaotic year

POLL: What's your health insurance situation?

Overdrive Staff

editor

Highway hack: High value in a 'parts truck'

editor

Processing an insurrection, with the Colonel

Contributor

Sponsored By Overdrive's Partners in Business

Download your copy today

Need help running your trucking business? Overdrive’s Partners in Business manual, sponsored by TBS, has the latest tips on everything from taxes to insurance and more.

Download your copy today

The 1978 Peterbilt 352 was a model who in earlier years had been driven by Bowerman's father, who passed several years earlier. This one, purchased from a prior owner in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, has origins in Illinois, Bowerman said, and is powered by a Cat 3406A run through a 15-speed transmission, 190-inch wheelbase.

Regulated rates, wildcatting, deregulation: A brief history of U.S. trucking

Buttigieg talks trucking regs in Senate hearing

Biden administration freezes regs for review

Trucking's exemption from Calif. break laws upheld

Owner-operator Zach Beadle -- find more pictures from the photo shoot at the Thigpen Ranch from 2016 at this link.

Highway hack: High value in a 'parts truck'

Fuel prices hit highest mark since March 2020

'WTF' stresses service for long-term success

Glider kit market hits fatal nosedive with latest emissions regs

Trucker honored for helping at scene of serious head-on collision

POLL: What's your health insurance situation?

Truckers struggle with their lingering COVID symptoms

Report: Hack of DOT's medical examiner registry has limited oversight, created potential for fraud

Learn how to succeed as an owner-operator

Dealing with personal pay has always been something of an elephant in the room for small business owners, who find ways to avoid dealing with it. How often have you had an experienced owner who tells you to pay yourself first? Too often, we don’t listen, rationalizing that hard driving and more miles, maybe the higher gross posted each week in our settlements, will make up income shortages that may occur.

Building personal payroll -- a step toward tax savings, better finances

More deliberate financial choices engendered by creating a personal payroll can act as subtle self-nudges that lead owners to managing money better overall, controlling discretionary personal spending and placing roadblocks in the way of unwise habits.

Compete with cut-rate carriers by ‘hauling value,’ knowing your numbers, calculating decisions

6 tasks to assess 2020 and set biz priorities for 2021

More Partners in Business

Regulated rates, wildcatting, deregulation: A brief history of U.S. trucking

More episodes »

The Business Manual for Owner-Operators

Overdrive editors and ATBS present the industry’s best manual for prospective and committed owner-operators. You’ll find exceptional depth on many issues in the 2021 edition of Partners in Business.

Partners in Business Issue Cover

The latest products for you and your truck

Howes Diesel Lifeline

A Lifeline for when you're stopped cold

Garmin navigation device created with professional truckers in mind

Screen Shot 2021 01 12 At 10 09 29 Am

Howes Diesel Treat defends your truck against winter

Join the gallery — showcase your workhorse

Joe Karsten's 2015 Peterbilt 389

Danny Foss' 2019 Peterbilt 389

Craig Shannon's 2021 Peterbilt 389