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Overdrive's 2026 Trucker of the Year honors: Enter your business

Nominations are open for 2026 Trucker of the Year honors! The competition recognizes acumen/innovation of owner-operators, the bedrock of the entrepreneurial spirit in trucking. If you’ve excelled through the sluggish markets of the last years, you're no doubt a worthy contender.

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Could U.S. action in Venezuela bring diesel prices down?

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'Better than a horse and buggy': 1935 International a family heirloom

Cast your votes for your favorite Custom Rigs video in each of the two semi-final matchups at the bottom of this post, or at this link, to determine which trucks move on to the final round.

Custom Rigs Showdown: Old iron rules the quarterfinal round

Hot Shot's Secret - EDT+ Winter Defense - Your 7-in-1 Anti-Gel Fuel Boost - Make every fill-up premium!

Hot Shot's Secret - EDT+ Winter Defense - Your 7-in-1 Anti-Gel Fuel Boost - Make every fill-up premium!

'Who here knows their numbers?' For truck owners who do, and act on them, profits stack up

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POLL: Usage-based trucking insurance -- is it prime time yet?

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Bye-bye 2025: Hope and headwinds for freight, costs, regs in focus in Overdrive Radio

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FMCSA called to suspend TQL authority over broker transparency: Complaint

'Who here knows their numbers?' For truck owners who do, and act on them, profits stack up

FMCSA's random drug testing rates for 2026, and more HOS-relief and other regs news

Overdrive's 2026 Trucker of the Year honors: Enter your business

An electric heavy-duty truck provided by Cummins charges as it drives along a test segment on U.S. Highway 52/231 in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Indiana highway segment charges electric-truck batteries in motion

'Better than a horse and buggy': 1935 International a family heirloom

Custom Rigs Showdown: Old iron rules the quarterfinal round

New engine oil categories on pace for 2027 launch

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Tennessee needs citizenship/lawful stay documentation for thousands of CDL holders

The fight before Christmas: How DOT blew off California’s last-ditch effort to save 17K non-domiciled CDLs

North Carolina could lose $48M in federal funding for non-domiciled CDL issues

DOT makes it official: California loses $160M over non-domiciled CDL battle

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'Who here knows their numbers?' For truck owners who do, and act on them, profits stack up

Kevin Rutherford "failed miserably" on long-term goals to increase the number of owner-operators who can answer yes to the question in the title. Yet he's succeeded in other ways: those who can answer yes and act on numbers to improve have destroyed the "freight recession" of recent years with record profits.

Why short-miles pay persists for drivers, leased owners: 'Commercial convention'

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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.

Garmin's new dēzl DualView camera system features cams for each side of the truck to help drivers monitor blind spots and more.

Garmin dual-cam system offers live views and stored vids around the rig

TRP Diagnostic Pro kits can be purchased from Kenworth and Peterbilt dealers, as well as TRP stores and Paccar Parts' Online Parts Counter.

TRP all-makes diagnostic tool available from Paccar Parts

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Winter hauling: Stayed prepped with latest Gear Guide

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Owner-op's chemicals-hauling 2007 Peterbilt 379

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The flatbed-hauling 1987 Peterbilt 359 of Zebedee Steinmann