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Rufus and Patricia Morris together operate Midnight Rider Transport LLC, with Rufus behind the wheel and Patricia handling the books. They're leased to Material Logistics Management hauling steel beams in this 2004 Peterbilt 379.

Back to business: Rufus Morris finds stability, long-term value with leasing partner

A year and a half ago, the North Carolina-based Morris got an unexpected offer from a valued freight partner. Taking it, his oversize-steel bread and butter has the business poised for long-term success after decades trucking. The owner-operator is Overdrive's Trucker of the Month for May.

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Owner-operator Troy Bolin's V8 Cat 3408-powered 1979 Peterbilt 359

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Trump's English language proficiency mandate extremely popular with truckers: Survey

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Hear better, Talk longer, Truck smarter with Dezl Trucking Headsets. Now with new built-in LED flashlight.

Hear better, Talk longer, Truck smarter with Dezl Trucking Headsets. Now with new built-in LED flashlight.

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Let our deep industry knowledge become your data-driven insights

Introducing the New Flip 7 Wireless Speaker with Al sound boost, deeper bass, and longer battery life.

Introducing the New Flip 7 Wireless Speaker with Al sound boost, deeper bass, and longer battery life.

Compute the potential profit in any truckload, access per-day and per-mile breakouts with Overdrive's Load Profit Analyzer

Compute the potential profit in any truckload, access per-day and per-mile breakouts with Overdrive's Load Profit Analyzer

Koolatron Thermoelectric Iceless Coolers

Koolatron Thermoelectric Iceless Coolers

Trump's English language proficiency mandate extremely popular with truckers: Survey

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'One Big Beautiful Bill' that needs to be prettier for company drivers

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Honoring a father's legacy with Tim Eacret of EZ Pete Interiors

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Rufus and Patricia Morris together operate Midnight Rider Transport LLC, with Rufus behind the wheel and Patricia handling the books. They're leased to Material Logistics Management hauling steel beams in this 2004 Peterbilt 379.

Back to business: Rufus Morris finds stability, long-term value with leasing partner

Congress looks to codify ELP requirements for truck drivers

FMCSA repeals old carrier route regs | NYC truck tolls can continue: Court

'One Big Beautiful Bill' that needs to be prettier for company drivers

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Owner-operator Troy Bolin's V8 Cat 3408-powered 1979 Peterbilt 359

Honoring a father's legacy with Tim Eacret of EZ Pete Interiors

Peterbilt's second-gen 579EV: Walkaround, overview

Rollback of CARB emissions regs closer to reality

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Congress looks to codify ELP requirements for truck drivers

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Learn how to succeed as an owner-operator

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Use FMCSA's DataQs system to challenge erroneously assigned inspections or crashes, or incorrectly written violations and those tied to citations thrown out in court. If you're an independent owner-operator with motor carrier authority, it's your responsibility.

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Compute the potential profit in any truckload, access per-day and per-mile breakouts with Overdrive's Load Profit Analyzer

Know your costs, owner-operators? Compute the potential profit in any truckload, access per-day and per-mile breakouts, and compare brokers' offers on multiple loads. Enter your trucking business's fixed and variable costs, and load information, to get started.

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Phillips Industries has launched three installation kits for its Rear-Vu Camera system for tractor-trailers.

Phillips installation kits for Rear-Vu backup cameras

The Ralson RTR51 trailer tire is now being offered at Love's Truck Care and Speedco locations.

Ralson trailer tire now offered at Love's

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Owner Scott Klinger's 'classic' 2019 Kenworth W900L

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2002 Kenworth W900L a heavy-haul workhorse

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Part-time reefer puller '98 379 painted to match owner's Harley