Tomorrow’s Trucker: Meet the pilot-monitor, master of the autonomous truck

Mar 16, 2016

Updated Mar 20, 2016

Roadside war stories, camaraderie, ownership advice: Small Fleet Champs deliver

This week's edition of Overdrive Radio drops into the Small Fleet Champ awards ceremony and a side roundtable talk with the four finalists: Clifford Hay Inc., Thomasville Furniture Xpress, Turnage & Sons, and Oberman Logistics. The owners traded war stories from hefty tow bills (how's $15K for four miles) and plenty tried-and-true advice for the move from one truck to many.

Indiana-headquartered owner-operator John Penn is making a name for himself amongst his peers for a drive to excel in fuel efficiency and management of customer relationships for steady business. Penn is the October Trucker of the Month, putting him in the running for Overdrive's 2025 Trucker of the Year award.

Trucker of the Month John Penn reaps 10-mpg-plus rewards of two decades learning, growing

'A Touch of Class': Greg Kiser Trucking's custom '08 Pete makes old-school style new

Get your 2025 Highway Report Card: Worst roads, state DOTs, parking deserts

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Roadside war stories, camaraderie, ownership advice: Small Fleet Champs deliver

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