June Owner-Operator of the Month

Jun 8, 2011

Kirby Killgore, a 50-year-old reefer hauler and Springfield, Mo., resident, has driven more than 1.5 million accident-free miles in his 26 years trucking, many of them spent at O&S Trucking.

Read more about Killgore and his first truck, a 1986 Freightliner, in the Owner-Operator of the Month feature in Overdrive’s June issue here. Also, view a video of Killgore here.

Four generations of show-quality, long-hood Petes shine for Alabama fleet

Alabama-based small fleet owner David McKinney, a self-proclaimed "Peterbilt guy," has been trucking since the mid-1990s and today runs an 18-truck fleet. Here, four of the fleet's trucks are featured -- one each from the last four generations of long-hood Petes.

West Virginia-headquartered Patrick White has faced -- and overcome -- his share of adversity during a 25-plus-year trucking career. Sheer determination and willpower have brought him through not only tough economic times, but also personal difficulties might have driven others out of trucking entirely. White is Overdrive's Trucker of the Month for January.

'Determination and perseverance' keep one-truck Top Notch Transport in the black

California 'smog check' rule 'discriminates' against out-of-state truckers: EPA

Credit where credit's due: Trucker of the Year builds biz to sustain, pays it forward

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Credit where credit's due: Trucker of the Year builds biz to sustain, pays it forward

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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.