National Truck Driver Appreciation Week starts Nov. 1

Oct 22, 2009

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week runs through Nov. 1-7. For more details on the event sponsored by the American Trucking Associations and special discounts associated wih it, go to www.ntdaw.org.

'Peanut's Pride': Owner-op's second chance after close brush with death

Charles "Peanut" Pilkington and his 2005 Peterbilt 379, featured here, were lucky to survive this certifiable "act of God," a dramatic wreck caught on video. Here, he tells the story of the rig's resurrection, and new appreciation for his trucking life.

Small fleet owner's '88 Pete 379 Pretty Bitchin' with B-model Cat

DOT's non-domiciled CDL crackdown hugely popular with truck drivers: Overdrive survey results

FMCSA's training-provider purge: 'Crackdown' or cleanup?

Garmin Dash Cams - Powerful & Discreet - Capture every detail with Garmin Clarity HDR optics, premium HD, and wide 140 degree view.

Catastrophic engine failure delivers customer calamity: How these owners prep for the worst

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Pride & Polish

Overdrive’s annual Pride & Polish virtual truck show attracts entries from across the nation showcasing show-quality design, mechanical ingenuity and plenty of trucking-business pride. Find recent-history awards shows, in-depth features about the winners, and more.