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'Ribbon Runner' cancer-awareness and tribute 1998 Peterbilt 379 dump making waves
Bryant D. Mann, owner of White Pine Paving out of Maryland, turned this 2006-bought 1998 model 379 into a dedicated cancer-awareness rig with a huge remake middle of the last decade. Mann detailed the project for us at Large Cars & Guitars last month.
June 9, 2022
Custom Rigs
In memory of John Visconti III: The custom 2020 Pete 389 glider of Casey Wendling
Owner-op Wendling dedicated the rig to the memory of a man he calls something of a “second dad to me” -- South Jersey-based fellow owner-operator and sometime “Farmer,” as he was known. The dedication follows Visconti's tragic 2014 on-highway passing.
June 2, 2022
Small Fleet Champ
What do a three-year cargo-van expediter and Overdrive's 2021 Small Fleet Champ have in common?
Systems-focused pursuit of success guide both. Champ Silver Creek Transportation and its leader Jason Cowan's investment in people and data engagement processes underpins a company culture that’s about well more than operating at a profit.
June 1, 2022
Custom Rigs
Custom 2021 Peterbilt 'home away from home' with a 168-inch ARI big bunk
This 389 of F.T. Trucking small fleet owners Frank and Ivonne Trujillo is well-appointed inside with the comforts of a rolling home and office, not to mention an old-school dash display. Outside? Plenty of custom touches completing the build with class.
May 26, 2022
Overdrive Radio
The cargo-van hustle: Break through limitations with business-systems focus
Cargo van expediter Breon Thomas is on a mission: To give a hand up to the generation of aspiring van business owners behind him with consultation that mere hustling won't get you where you want to go as an owner. Create your support structure to succeed.
May 24, 2022
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Owner-operator Howard Salmon's interior remake of his '99 Kenworth W9
Back on the haul after four months' downtime, Salmon's remade his rig's interior with repurposed wood whose previous life had been as dunnage cast off from a load delivered to a friend, now lining both doors and new carpet throughout, and more.
May 19, 2022
Overdrive Radio
How politics and PR cloud 'zero emissions' reality -- digging into recent ATRI analysis
In this Overdrive Radio edition, drop into in-depth discussion with ATRI Vice President Dan Murray about research cutting through the "zero emissions" hype around battery/hydrogen-electric trucks. Brass-tacks reality paints a mixed picture.
May 13, 2022
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The five most-common reasons wheel seals fail -- and other Roadcheck-ready wheel-end resources
Roadcheck's focus next week? Wheel end components. Expect closer scrutiny of hubs. Among the first indicators of a problem is a leaky wheel seal. FMCSA consistently names leaky hubs/seals one of the most common violations found in inspection.
May 12, 2022
Custom Rigs
Darrell Estes' pair of custom Peterbilt 359s -- a 1984 and '87, both with rich histories
Owner-operator Estes showed them this past week at the Large Cars and Guitars truck show in Kodak, Tennessee -- he plans to work the '87 while the 1984 is a showpiece of history. Also: Large Cars' kids'-choice Best of Show, big donations haul for cancer.
May 11, 2022
Overdrive Radio
Fuel-market insanity: A tale of two loads, bedrock cost control, rates-management tactics
Fuel is out of hand, and in today's edition of Overdrive Radio, NASTC President David Owen and Overdrive Small Fleet Champ Jason Cowan, offer insight on why, ways to combat. Also: Tactics to keep rates where they need to be. Don't forget your best tool.
May 6, 2022
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One man, one truck, one rebuild: 4 million safe miles in the rear view
Here's to a reliable truck, well-maintained, well-driven. Longtime owner Mike "Mustang" Crawford hit the 4 million safe mile mark last week, all those miles logged behind the wheel of a single 1994 Freightliner. Find here his recipe for longevity.
May 2, 2022
Overdrive Radio
'All drivers': Support, recruiting inclusivity highlight mission of LGBTQ+ Truck Driver Network
In this edition of Overdrive Radio, find insight from a conversation with network cofounder Bobby Coffey-Loy about the org's truck-show debut at MATS last month. Also: Extra from Long Haul Paul, remembering one among the very best in heavy haul.
April 29, 2022
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'Personal conveyance' in the hours of service: Owner-ops say no to time/distance limits
The majority of respondents to Overdrive's recent poll querying readers about CVSA's idea to officially limit drivers' personal conveyance use of their equipment rejected the notion. Plenty, however, agreed enforcement variability runs rampant.
April 28, 2022
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Tools in your fuel arsenal: One hauler's successful use
Independent hauler Joey Terra doesn't have access to a big fleet's buying power, but he's found sizable retail discounts with a combination of a debiting fuel card and the Mudflap company's in-network discounts at independent truck stops.
April 19, 2022
Overdrive Radio
Meet your regulator -- FMCSA chief Robin Hutcheson -- and post-PIB biz talk, part 2
In this edition of Overdrive Radio, track back through a half-hour session with reporters the FMCSA chief held at MATS, touching on trucking pride, regulatory change, and much more; also: Part 2 of our post-Partners in Business best practices roundtable.
April 15, 2022
Overdrive Radio
Why drivers get into business as owner-operators
This Overdrive Radio podcast features a roundtable on business process issues with something of a cross section of trucking: Aspirational small fleet owner and fleet operations veteran Pete Anderson and leased owners David Nihart and Raeshawn Lucas.
April 11, 2022
Small Fleet Champ
Back for a third year, amid turbulent times: Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship
2021 finalist Hallahan Transport's recent experience with a dramatic increase in the fuel bill, van rates sliding: long-term safety performance has paid off with a more than $30K insurance cost reduction. Prove your own mettle in this year's competition.
April 6, 2022
Overdrive Radio
Trucking 'The Big Road' with new podcast, small fleet TMS
Today's podcast features former operator James Crowley's new audio effort, telling his story of initiation to the trucking business, and the brand-new, small-fleet-focused Lynks TMS, greasing the skids for owner-op back-office/on-highway tasks.
April 1, 2022
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Connor's Law: Truck crash tragedy, ELP advocacy, and a mother's courage
English-language requirements for truck drivers were codified in recent funding legislation -- among goals of "Connor's Law" after young Connor Dzion's death. Here, a tribute to Dzion's mother for her courage stepping into the trucking world post-tragedy, and the truckers who welcomed her.
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