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Kenworth celebrates history with 4th annual parade

Trucks spanning more than 100 years of Kenworth history participated in the Kenworth Truck Parade in Chillicothe, Ohio. Also: Semi-truck uphill drag races coming to Ohio; Relay Payments expands into truck service, repair and maintenance payments; Truck Parking Club rolling mobile access controls for gated lots.

June 20, 2025

Among the iconic Kenworths participating in the 4th annual Kenworth Truck Parade in Chillicothe, Ohio, was this 1966 Kenworth W923.

2001 Peterbilt 379 is 'pride' of Top Notch Transport small fleet

Owner Patrick White noted that while the truck wasn't the matriarch of his small, West Virginia-based fleet, it has become the pride of the fleet.

June 20, 2025

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Rare 190-inch Double Eagle sleeper rides on custom '96 International

Pennsylvania-based Jesse Shirey found the truck three years ago sitting by a barn surrounded by weeds. With his wife and father, Shirey rebuilt the rig from the ground up, inside and out.

June 19, 2025

Missouri logger's 1991 Peterbilt 378

Niangua, Missouri-based Charlie McClain has owned and operated this 1991 Peterbilt 378 as part of his McClain Farms and Logging business for 25 years. Submit your truck to Overdrive's Reader Rigs gallery here.

June 17, 2025

Overdrive Extra

Visual tour, impressions of the ATHS 2025 National Convention

Overdrive 2024 Trucker of the Year Alan Kitzhaber offers this window on the ATHS National Convention, held last week, June 4-6, in Madison, Wisconsin, and featuring 850-plus trucks from all along the past century and more.

June 13, 2025

It was beautifully restored and fully loaded with cargo. It tells a story, takes you back more than 100 years.

Faith, fate, and one big bunk: A pair of custom KWs, one with a 120-inch ARI sleeper

Owner John Rissler tells the tale of two Sovereign Blue KW W900s, a 2000 studio sleeper and a 2003 with a custom big bunk, the latter with a wild history as a bank repo bought straight from the government. They've been integral to his family's last quarter century trucking.

June 12, 2025

Owner-operator John Treadway's 'Teal Appeal' 1998 Peterbilt 379

Treadway's rig is painted in Harley Davidson's Frosted Teal color to match his 2017 Harley Ultra Classic. He showed the truck at MATS this past March in Louisville, Kentucky.

June 5, 2025

Kenny Ziglar's 'Scrapin' By' 2007 Peterbilt 379 wins top honors at SuperRigs

Wyoming-based Kenny Ziglar took home Best of Show honors from the 2025 Shell Rotella SuperRigs truck show held this past weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia.

June 2, 2025

Kenny Ziglar took home top honors from the 2025 Shell Rotella SuperRigs truck show with his 2007 Peterbilt 379, 'Scrapin' By.'

Large Cars and Guitars' big haul for breast cancer, growth with 2025 event

Held at Bristol Motor Speedway, the event brought together a wide range of working trucks from across the country ahead of Memorial Day, for a great cause. Here, catch Lawson Rudisill's coverage of the event, including all the units showing. Yeah, you heard that right. Every. Single. Truck.

May 30, 2025

Owner-operator Troy Bolin's V8 Cat 3408-powered 1979 Peterbilt 359

Bull-hauling owner-operator Bolin grew up fascinated with the 359, knowing its prior owner. When it came up for sale in 1991, he bought it and has held onto it since. Here, he offers a detailed history of the Cat V8-powered 302-inch wheelbase rig, a real rarity.

May 29, 2025

Overdrive Radio

Honoring a father's legacy with Tim Eacret of EZ Pete Interiors

There are some dads who, in not giving their children everything they’d like materially, wind up giving them something of far greater value. That describes the father of Tim Eacret, proprietor of truck-upholstery specialist EZ Pete Interiors, who honors his dad's legacy in this week's Overdrive Radio.

May 26, 2025

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Truckers pay tribute to military heroes

As the country celebrates the Memorial Day holiday with cookouts and gatherings May 26, we remember the reason for it -- honoring U.S. military personnel who died while serving. To do that, we're taking a look at some of the patriotic-themed trucks featured in Overdrive in recent years.

May 23, 2025

The 'Black Out' 1999 Freightliner Classic XL has been featured numerous times throughout the years and is a rolling memorial to POW-MIA military personnel. The truck was originally built by owner-operator Chuck Timbrook.

'Showoff' 1979 Peterbilt 359 pull truck tuned up to 1,250 hp

Owner Greg Graham competes in truck pulls with the high-powered unit, which has been customized as a rolling tribute to his daughter's late mother, who passed away after battling cancer in 2012.

May 22, 2025

'Pretty good life' for Gary Jones' short-hood '79 Peterbilt 359

Truck show mainstay Gary Jones, owner of SPB Trucking, showed off his latest build at MATS 2025 -- a 1979 Peterbilt 359 day cab with just 630K original miles, and a rare sight among Jones' trucks, which often sport custom big bunks.

May 15, 2025

Owner Scott Klinger's 'classic' 2019 Kenworth W900L

The Cummins-powered truck features numerous options from the factory, both inside and out. Tall rubber, too. Submit your truck to Overdrive's Reader Rigs gallery here.

May 9, 2025

Every smart mod to Trucker of the Year's 4M-mile 1995 KW T600

With 2024 Trucker of the Year Alan Kitzhaber's long career coming to a close and his long-running T600 up for sale, this video look at the rig's modifications show his prioritization of efficiency, increased comfort and durability. Also: His custom dashcam solution, dating back to 2013.

May 8, 2025

Overdrive Extra

'Promise to a friend': The Wheel Jam Truck Show, staying alive

The Wheel Jam Truck Show in Huron, South Dakota, began in 2002 over beers among friends. It grew from nine trucks the first year to hundreds today. Before its founder passed in 2024, he charged two women with keeping it going.

May 7, 2025

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2002 Kenworth W900L a heavy-haul workhorse

Owner Donley Houchin runs the truck leased to Landstar hauling heavy freight.

May 6, 2025

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Among the iconic Kenworths participating in the 4th annual Kenworth Truck Parade in Chillicothe, Ohio, was this 1966 Kenworth W923.

Kenworth celebrates history with 4th annual parade

Trucks spanning more than 100 years of Kenworth history participated in the Kenworth Truck Parade in Chillicothe, Ohio. Also: Semi-truck uphill drag races coming to Ohio; Relay Payments expands into truck service, repair and maintenance payments; Truck Parking Club rolling mobile access controls for gated lots.

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Rare 190-inch Double Eagle sleeper rides on custom '96 International

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Tank washouts bring cost, time investment into focus for liquid bulk niche haulers

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Six weeks left to enter Overdrive's 2025 Small Fleet Championship

Show your personality with quality, licensed, and custom headwear, socks, tees, blankets, bags, and more.

Show your personality with quality, licensed, and custom headwear, socks, tees, blankets, bags, and more.

Doing it right the first time: Small Fleet Champ Paul Rissler, for the long haul

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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.

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