Authors

Michael Singleton

Michael Singleton is a retired trucker based in Fort Worth, Texas, with experience as both a company driver and owner-operator. A U.S. Air Force veteran, he transitioned from IT into trucking before eventually parking the rig to focus on writing and consulting. His work draws on years behind the wheel and the stories that only the highway can tell.

January 2, 2026

Custom Rigs Showdown

December 2, 2025

How to Keep Overdrive in Your Inbox

October 27, 2025

Overdrive's 2025 Pride and Polish competition -- cast your votes

October 20, 2025

Truckin’ Into Terror

October 16, 2025

Bobbi McGee

Bobbi McGee lives in Paducah, Kentucky. She is a writer and digital creator. McGee is married to a 43-year career truck driver, Stephen, and her writing focuses in on trucking and the everyday life of trucking families. In addition to work for Overdrive, you can find more from McGee at the site of her "Mile Marker" blog. She is the owner of Hard-Shell Life, LLC, after earning a bachelor's degree in business management in 2012.

October 14, 2025

Tester Page - OVD

October 1, 2025

Eric Schmidt

September 17, 2025

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Phillip Atwood

Phillip Atwood is founder and principal of Vessel, a boutique marketing agency that caters to industries ranging from manufacturing to nonprofits and trucking companies.

April 17, 2025

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