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Trump endorses trucker's 'boycott' of NYC -- but what's really going on?

After Trump claimed "election interference" due to a $355 million fine from New York, drivers say they're boycotting the Big Apple. But are they? And might it be the other way around: Is NYC already boycotting truckers?

February 20, 2024

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Hauling nitroglycerin in totes for $1.69/mile? Can do, say brokers

Brokers pounce on the opportunity to book 42,000 pounds of explosives for $1.69 a mile. The only problem is it's a prank load meant to catch brokers failing to assess, and price, considerable risk.

February 8, 2024

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Tesla Semi limps up Donner Pass during I-80 snowstorm

The Tesla Semi might be best known for blowing past diesel trucks on Donner's steep grades, but a storm Tuesday night slowed it down a hair.

February 7, 2024

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'STAY HOME!!!' Winter weather snarls interstates, knocks out Teslas

I-5 in Oregon turns into a skating rink. Tennessee tells drivers simply to call it quits. And a Tesla supercharging station becomes a car graveyard as the EVs fail an important test.

January 16, 2024

'Senseless act of violence': Driver shot and killed at Nashville truck stop

A young truck driver was shot near an East Nashville, Tennessee, Love's on Sunday, and Metro Nashville Police detectives are seeking help to find the killer.

January 10, 2024

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Trucker torn out of cab with SWAT robot after bizarre low-speed chase

Nobody knows exactly why Trinidad Cutshall took police on a 4-mile chase at 10 mph, but video shows the shocking conclusion to the trucker's act of defiance.

December 29, 2023

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Owner-ops survived 2023 -- now give 'em hell in 2024

In 2023 everyone wanted to tell owner-operators their business -- whether you could survive the market, outrun a Tesla, brave increasingly wild or criminal threats. Most survived, some thrived, and will come back harder next year.

December 28, 2023

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Trucking fails: Holiday edition

Stuck in snow and mud, tires chained up with phone chargers, brakes by Bluetooth and leaky wheel ends that will end badly -- these most spectacular trucking fails on Overdrive arrive just in time for the holidays.

December 15, 2023

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Truck narrowly avoids head-on crash, still leads to egg-splosion

A stunning dashcam video shows the moment when a tractor-trailer crossed the centerline and struck another truck. Following videos document the cleanup, as the trailer was full of eggs.

December 14, 2023

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DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg's strange interview with an owner-op

The DOT took a shot at making a kind of driver recruiting video, trumpeting how important and fun the job is. But sharing it again this week, Buttigieg missed the mark as new, aggressive regs wait around the corner.

November 17, 2023

Buttigieg and owner-operator David Alvarado have. a nice, if superficial, chat.

Senator, Teamsters boss nearly fist fight at committee hearing

After the Teamsters boss mocked the Senator's height, the former MMA fighter from Oklahoma challenged him directly. "Stand your butt up," he said. "You stand your butt up," O'Brien replied.

November 14, 2023

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Trucking's horrific October: Crimes, crashes, and calling it like it is

Truck drivers might represent the most regulated group of professionals in the country, yet still find themselves the victims of rampant crime and fraud. Who is really looking out for drivers this Halloween?

October 31, 2023

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Ice Pick Bandit strikes two nights in a row, and reports keep coming in

The I-75 Ice Pick Bandit, a vandal that sneakily stabs up truck tires in the middle of the night, has struck more victims in Lowndes County, Georgia, and Columbia County, Florida, just this week.

October 26, 2023

Photos of the 'Ice Pick Bandit' released by the Florida Highway Patrol. Read more about the details of prior cases via this link.

Walmart parking lot dimes heist: Philadelphia cargo theft ring busted

The FBI has indicted four cargo thieves who allegedly roughed up and robbed truck drivers, most notably for more than $200,000 in dimes.

October 25, 2023

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I-75 'Ice Pick Bandit' punctures tires, airbags on parked trucks

Overdrive reignites a police hunt for a vandal targeting trucks in "bizarre" nighttime attacks, after yet another trucker comes forward with an eerie report of I-75's "Ice Pick Bandit."

October 18, 2023

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Another trucker's tires punctured on I-75 in Georgia

After an Overdrive report on a bizarre act of vandalism against a sleeping trucker's rig, another report emerged with eerie similarities and no clear cause.

October 10, 2023

A photo from Nu-Way's Mike Leach shows the act of vandalism, which bears a striking similarity to another such incident just reported.

Jay Leno's Tesla Semi test drive the closest look yet

Former late night host Jay Leno does his best to find out the Tesla Semi's tare weight, and fails, but still makes a great video showing off some of the truck's highlights.

October 3, 2023

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Drivers get real about 'Truck Driver Appreciation Week'

While industry big wigs might smile for the camera, truck owners and drivers get real about the spectacle every September, and just how appreciated they really feel.

September 19, 2023

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Driverless trucking in 'first innings,' but fears rise of a blowout game

When fully automated, legal and truly driverless trucks are a functionality reality, who needs trucking companies, truck drivers, even traditional truck makers anymore?

Vintage blue and black semi-truck with polished chrome details displayed at outdoor truck show

Custom 1954 International built on Pete 359 frame

Two white and lime green semi-trucks with trailers loaded with stacked materials at a logistics facility

Leighton Transport offers big-fleet clout with boutique care

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TQL, C.H. Robinson accused of federal racketeering with illegal carrier network

Gray Peterbilt semi-truck with white refrigerated trailer parked in lot under cloudy sky

One man, one truck: Robert Forsyth's long strides to the right size for profit

Study shows huge performance variance in diesel fuel across North America

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