Lucinda CoulterHomeA produce hauler’s legacy: ‘Best job I ever hated’Floridian Ed Kimball created a family legacy when he hauled bananas from the Sunshine state in the 1950s.March 1, 2011Trucking HistoryA lion tests a model’s mettleFormer Overdrive model Carrie Shubert offers perspective on men, women and life in her mantra as an accomplished psychic.February 25, 2011Trucking History‘I loved those trucks’Wreckers, replicas, dumps and small fleets that once garnered monthly Overdrive awards inspired truckers’ career choices.February 18, 2011Trucking HistoryTies that bind: three generations of produce haulersOwner-operator Ed Kimball created a family legacy when he hauled bananas from Florida in the 1950s.February 10, 2011Trucking HistoryAction-packed memoir about more than broken bonesHal Needham, stuntman and director of the “Smokey and the Bandit” trilogy, relates career high points in a just-released memoir.February 4, 2011BusinessTerror alert program changedThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security is replacing its five-color terrorist threat alert system with a two-level system.February 4, 2011Trucking HistoryArt director’s pen had a knack for poking funPaul Goeppner, Overdrive’s art director, enlivened the magazine with original, irreverent line drawings form 1966-1984.January 28, 2011Trucking HistoryA few truck stop owners made the route easierOwner-operator John Stewart recalls some of the surprises he came up against at truck stops in California during the 1960s.January 19, 2011Trucking HistoryA story of ‘Singing Wheels’ that served AmericaThe 1941 “Singing Wheels” film advertisement for the trucking industry showcases the oldtime trucks at their best, posted on OverdriveRetro.January 7, 2011Trucking HistoryA coffee-table book of FreightlinersRon Adams’ book, “White-Freightliner Trucks of the 1960s,” features more than 100 photos, many similar to the rigs in 1960s Overdrive issues.December 29, 2010Previous PagePage 6 of 10Next PageTop StoriesCustom RigsRare 190-inch Double Eagle sleeper rides on custom '96 InternationalPennsylvania-based Jesse Shirey found the truck three years ago sitting by a barn surrounded by weeds. With his wife and father, Shirey rebuilt the rig from the ground up, inside and out.BusinessTank washouts bring cost, time investment into focus for liquid bulk niche haulersSmall Fleet ChampSix weeks left to enter Overdrive's 2025 Small Fleet ChampionshipSmall Fleet ChampDoing it right the first time: Small Fleet Champ Paul Rissler, for the long haulFeatured SponsorRead More
