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Pride & Polish
Overdrive's Pride & Polish: Vote for your favorite rigs today
Cast your vote through Nov. 30 for the best truck in each of five categories: Antique, Interior, Limited Mileage, Working Bobtail, and Working Combo.
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Regulations
DOT reveals the real reason it's pushing out 200,000 non-domiciled CDL drivers
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Small Fleet Champ
Roadside war stories, camaraderie, ownership advice: Small Fleet Champs deliver
Indiana-headquartered owner-operator John Penn is making a name for himself amongst his peers for a drive to excel in fuel efficiency and management of customer relationships for steady business. Penn is the October Trucker of the Month, putting him in the running for Overdrive's 2025 Trucker of the Year award.
Trucker of the Year
Trucker of the Month John Penn reaps 10-mpg-plus rewards of two decades learning, growing
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DOT's Duffy killed the 'driver shortage' narrative -- and now ATA has buried it
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Victims’ advocates distort truck crash data -- yet again
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DOT's Duffy killed the 'driver shortage' narrative -- and now ATA has buried it
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Diesel's latest increase: Prices 21 cents higher than a year ago
Regulations
DOT reveals the real reason it's pushing out 200,000 non-domiciled CDL drivers
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Pride & Polish
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Court halts CARB/OEMs' Clean Truck Partnership as dueling lawsuits play out
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The VNL hotel: Volvo's largest sleeper big on comfort and functionality
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CARB sues truck makers | ICE Indiana raid brings 'illegal alien' truck driver arrests
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Victims’ advocates distort truck crash data -- yet again
Regulations
Non-domiciled CDLs: Illinois paused all issuance/renewal in September
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DUI charges dropped against non-domiciled driver in fatal Cali crash | HOS regs waived for these Dakotas haulers
Custom Rigs
Stars, Stripes and White Lines Truck Show returns for 2025
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Partners in Business
Learn how to succeed as an owner-operator
Overdrive Small Fleet Champ for 2025 in the 3-10 Truck Division, Wes Oberman of Oberman Logistics, is among a growing number of owners utilizing telematics-data enagement in tandem with his leased owner-operators to help keep the record clean and costs in line.
ELD-data engagement: Your insurance premiums could depend on it
More and more, insurers work with small fleets and owner-ops' ELD systems to capture telematics data as a window on driving behavior, with potential to save on insurance costs. Engaging with the data yourself could be revealing about your own or your drivers' habits, noted one small fleet consultant, presenting opportunity to actively improve.
Truckers' 2025 Highway Report Card: Worst roads, states, parking
Taking control: Owner-op cost and revenue, income, wider trucking trends
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Take a look at new truck parts, fluids, electronics, and other gear specifically for truckers from leading brands in the industry.
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Brand-new Gear Guide offers CB radio, accessories buyers' guide, plenty more
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Bridgestone introduces new Firestone steer tire
The Ex-Guard MAX is available for most over-the-road trucks from all the major OEMs, including Freightliner, Kenworth, Volvo, Mack, Peterbilt, International, and Western Star.
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