Looking forward, looking back

Dec 30, 2010

As the new year rolls in, it’s also a good time to reflect. And if you’ve following the five-decade retrospective on Overdrive’s 50th anniversary website, you know there’s plenty to see.

Take a look now at OverdriveRetro.com, which posts updates weekly. You’ll find colorful covers, ads, truck photos, equipment history and more from the magazine’s 50 years of reporting on owner-operators.

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July 29, 2021

Kiegan Nelson drives this 2020 Peterbilt 389 for Rollin' Transport, out of Richfield, Wisconsin. The truck won Best of Show at the 39th annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs in Hampshire, Illinois.

Rollin' Transport takes home Best of Show from SuperRigs

The 2020 Peterbilt 389, driven by Kiegan Nelson, picked up Best of Show and Best Interior at Shell Rotella SuperRigs. First runner up went to Brian Dreher's 2016 Peterbilt 389, and second runner up went to Truett Novosad's 2007 Peterbilt 379.

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Overdrive's Pride & Polish finalists set to be unveiled Aug. 5 -- don't miss it

For the cabover fans out there, this stunning unit was built by J.R. Schleuger out of Britt, Iowa. It's a 1985 Kenworth K100E.

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