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Regulated rates, wildcatting, deregulation: A brief history of U.S. trucking
A special tour through the rise of the owner-operator in exempt agricultural markets from the 1930s, to wildcatting later, deregulation later still -- and this cabover monument to one owner's heritage.
January 22, 2021
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Joe Karsten's 2015 Peterbilt 389
He hauls steel out of Chicago west toward Denver with his 1999 East trailer. Karsten has added double-hump fenders with blind mount brackets from I-29 Custom Truck Parts, a rear inverted light bar from Iowa Customs, and more.
January 22, 2021
Reader Rigs
Danny Foss' 2019 Peterbilt 389
The rig is powered by a 510-hp Paccar with an 18-speed Eaton. Foss, the owner of Payless Trucking, runs the truck from Bonne Bay to Boston and back.
January 19, 2021
Reader Rigs
Craig Shannon's 2021 Peterbilt 389
The rig sports a 510-hp Paccar with an 18-speed Eaton. Shannon pulls various types of tank trailers hauling anything from chemicals to cement powder, fuel and, in the winter months, propane.
January 15, 2021
Reader Rigs
David Pyle's 2007 Peterbilt 379
The rig is powered by a 625-hp Cat C15 with an 18-speed Eaton and 3:55 rears. Custom paint and body work was done by Lone Star Truck and Body in Canyon, Texas. Numerous custom touches were added, along with a frame stretch to 300 inches.
January 12, 2021
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Look back at Junior Elmore's classic 1970s rigs
Another blast from the past for Overdrive's 60th anniversary -- trucker-photographer Don Christner's discovery of the boneyard of retired small fleet owner Junior Elmore contains plenty diamonds in the rough.
January 11, 2021
Reader Rigs
Jean-Eudes Bourque's 2018 Peterbilt 389
The rig sports a 510-hp Paccar engine with a 13-speed Eaton and 3:36 rears. Bourque started the customization by lowering the front end with an air ride kit, then installed a 20-inch Valley Chrome bumper with a 12-Gauge Customs lift bumper kit.
January 8, 2021
Reader Rigs
Michael Bratt’s 2012 Kenworth T660
The rig is powered by a Cummins ISX15 with an Eaton 10-speed. He primarily hauls over-dimensional vehicles and equipment on his 48-foot 2020 Fontaine Revolution step-deck with ramps.
January 5, 2021
Overdrive Extra
2020 through the rearview: From hours reforms to rates chaos and stories from the road, unwinding a tumultuous 12 months
HOS reforms. How COVID changed drivers' day to day. Managing money amid the chaos. Stories of truckers weathering the storm. Rights on the road. Custom trucks.
December 30, 2020
Custom Rigs
Germann Soeth’s 1976 Kenworth K100, in service after long retirement
Owner-operator Soeth spent three years in off-time working on this vintage K100, nearing working order in the nick of time when his main truck broke down.
December 30, 2020
Custom Rigs
See the truck and meet the drivers that hauled the 2020 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
Take a look back at the truck drivers who hauled the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree and view some of its stops in Colorado on Overdrive today.
December 23, 2020
Overdrive Radio
Back to the ‘Biggest Tailgate in Trucking’ — and Germann Soeth’s 1976 KW K100
The coproduction of Overdrive and Radiotopia brought the reality of working haulers to all audiences. Plus: Germann Soeth's restored 1976 Kenworth K100.
December 23, 2020
Custom Rigs
Jason Mooney’s 2020 Peterbilt 567 Heritage company tow truck
The rig is equipped with a Century 1135 rotator that is used for towing, recovery and lifting up to 35 tons. It’s powered by a 605-hp Cummins X15 Performance Series with an Eaton-Fuller 18-speed.
December 22, 2020
Custom Rigs
Don Mueller’s 2020 Freightliner Coronado glider
The rig is powered by a 500-hp Detroit 60 Series with a 13-speed Eaton and 3:42 rears. It was built by Floyd’s Truck Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
December 18, 2020
Custom Rigs
The 1982 Kenworth W900A of A.C. ‘Artie’ Daniel
A.C. 'Artie' Daniel talks about the 'most sought-after truck in the world' with his 1982 Kenworth W900A. Check out the video here on Overdrive.
December 16, 2020
Custom Rigs
Trenton Hershey’s 2000 Kenworth W900
The rig, which has around 1.3 million miles, is powered by a 6NZ Cat C15 with an Eaton-Fuller 10-speed and 3:90 rears. The truck mostly pulls a tanker hauling sludge and waste water from city holding tanks to farms.
December 15, 2020
Custom Rigs
Jason Rehkopf’s 2019 Kenworth W900 heavy-duty tow truck
The truck features a 35-ton rotator and is powered by a 525-hp Cummins with an 18-speed.
December 11, 2020
Custom Rigs
Miniature Pete 379 replica, WeePete, and 8-year-old future trucker steal spotlight
8-year-old Remington "Rooster" Davis takes pride in his "WeePete," a replica of his dad's 1994 Peterbilt 379. See how Brandon Davis built the replica here.
December 9, 2020
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Regulated rates, wildcatting, deregulation: A brief history of U.S. trucking
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