‘A girl named Fred’ and other dog stories

Jan 26, 2012

Mike “Mustang” Crawford, an owner-operator who lives in Long Lane, Mo., won first place in OverdriveRetro’s Best Dog Story contest for his entry, “A girl named Fred.”

The contest was held for truckers to submit memories of their favorite in-cab companions and compete for prizes. Read the winning entries.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Mark the day with the 2001 379 of owner-operator Patrick White, who suffered a broken leg in August, unable to work for a time. Today, he's back on the horse, and the Whites note they benefited from some help from lenders, but also "from a few close friends and our family. We are very grateful this year for sure," said Patrick's wife, Ashlyn. Here's to giving thanks, and a big thanks to all of you for who you are and what you do.

Coolie Callahan's 1977 Peterbilt 352, parked up back in May at the Crossroads Truck Meet in California, Missouri.

1977 Peterbilt 352 was owner's 22nd birthday gift, with custom resto by Peasterbilt

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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.