Pride & Polish: The Rigs

Overdrive Staff

Dec 12, 2008

Best of Show
History of the premier truck show.

Easy Riders
Readers pick favorite winners.

Big Spenders
The big bucks behind the scenes.

Sporting a Shiner
Polishes that bring home trophies.

Desert Lites
15th Anniversary calendar feature.

Robert 'Rocket' Miceli hauls heavy and specialized freight with this 2004 Peterbilt 379. This photo was taken when he picked up the Hitachi excavator stolen while his truck was in the shop for an engine repair.

Trucking brotherhood ain't dead yet: Breakdown, $360K cargo theft brings out the best

An owner-operator's breakdown led to a $360K-plus cargo and trailer theft, but brought out the best of the trucking community. The owner-op and legions of comrades tracked down the stolen equipment, getting Robert "Rocket" Miceli's business back on the right track.

Roadcheck spurs spot rates to new highs

Oregon DOT puts 283 ELD cheats out-of-service

One-day blitz parks 500+ trucks: Toughest states for brakes violations

Trucking insurance: How to make underwriters fight for your business

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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.