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Custom Rigs Showdown: Round 2 rolls

Round 2 of Overdrive's Custom Rigs Showdown is open for voting with four new matchups through January 7. Make your playoff selections here.

December 17, 2025

Round 2 of the competition is now open for voting through January 7. Check out the videos for each matchup and cast your votes at this link, or at the bottom of this post.

Owner-op's chemicals-hauling 2007 Peterbilt 379

Owner Glenn Englert's Pete is powered by a Cat C-15 with an 18-speed and 3.36 rears.

December 16, 2025

Kevin Hunter's high-powered 2024 Kenworth W900L hauls heavy with Cat 'C-17'

The 24-truck fleet owner ordered the 2024 Kenworth W900L when he found out Kenworth was discontinuing the model. He's since swapped in a tuned-up Cat C15 and fully customized the unit inside and out.

December 11, 2025

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Overdrive's Custom Rigs Showdown: Round 1 kicks off

With the 12-team College Football Playoff around the corner, Overdrive opens up this bracket-style challenge featuring the top 12 Custom Rigs videos published in 2025, to let you determine the overall winner for the year. Cast your round 1 votes by Dec. 17.

December 5, 2025

Round 1 of the competition is now open. Check out the videos for each matchup and cast your votes at this link, or at the bottom of this post.

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'Peanut's Pride': Owner-op's second chance after close brush with death

Charles "Peanut" Pilkington and his 2005 Peterbilt 379, featured here, were lucky to survive this certifiable "act of God," a dramatic wreck caught on video. Here, he tells the story of the rig's resurrection, and new appreciation for his trucking life.

December 5, 2025

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Small fleet owner's '88 Pete 379 Pretty Bitchin' with B-model Cat

Three-truck fleet owner-operator Buck Crombie used inspiration from his wife to come up with the theme for his classic 379 -- country singer Miranda Lambert's song "Pretty Bitchin'." Several of the truck's details come from the song's lyrics.

December 4, 2025

Down to the wire: Cast your Pride & Polish votes

Today, November 30, is the deadline to help Overdrive honor the best of the best in our Pride & Polish virtual truck show. Tap through the image here to cast your vote for the best among readers' entered trucks in each of five categories: Antique, Interior, Limited Mileage, Working Bobtail, and Working Combo.

November 28, 2025

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1977 Peterbilt 352 was owner's 22nd birthday gift, with custom resto by Peasterbilt

And a message of thanks from all of us at Overdrive on this Thanksgiving Day. Here's hoping it's well spent, whether at home or over the road. Here's thanks to you for what you do, and a classic gem of a cabover featuring its original Big Cam, a stretch to a 275-inch wheelbase and a new interior, built for the son of longtime bull hauler Chuck Callahan.

November 27, 2025

Coolie Callahan's 1977 Peterbilt 352, parked up back in May at the Crossroads Truck Meet in California, Missouri.

Cline Everhart's 'sweet' 1997 Peterbilt 362E marks 'end of the cabover era'

Everhart, the owner of 70-truck ETI, has grown the fleet from just five trucks when he began 30 years ago, today hauling dry van and flatbed freight. His personal cabover featured here has been custom-built to show, with very low miles for its age.

November 20, 2025

National champs crowned at Stars, Stripes and White Lines Truck Show

Four trucks were crowned National Champions at the event hosted by the Bennett Family of Companies. In addition to the competition, the event raised funds for Wreaths Across America.

November 18, 2025

Don Wood's 'High Maintenance' 2003 Peterbilt 379, shown here taking a lap around EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, was crowned one of the four 2025 National Champions at the Stars, Stripes and White Lines Truck Show.

Owner-op's 2000 International Eagle the 'Talk of the Town'

One-truck independent Johnny Saunders rebuilt his 2000 International after he downsized his fleet to a solo operation. Since the rebuild, the truck has garnered the attention of fellow owner-ops around Franklin, Virginia, earning the nickname "Talk of the Town."

November 13, 2025

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Red, white and 'Little Blue': The story of owner-operator Raiko Graveran

RGT Transport owner Graveran came to the United States in '08 on a raft from Cuba, ultimately able to gain legal permanent resident status with the immigration policy of the time. Today, he's the proud owner of a multi-award-winning custom '95 FLD flattop that cuts a unique picture on the show circuit.

November 7, 2025

Owner-operator Raiko Graveran might be the 'nicest dude in all of trucking,' a version of which has been said by more than one truck showgoer who's found him and his 1995 Freightliner FLD 120 parked up. Here he's showing off fairly recent wins at the Old Town Rig Down event in Nacogdoches, Texas. Look for Graveran out at the Stars, Stripes and White Lines event this week in Atlanta.

The ‘Maximum Overdrive’-themed 1999 Western Star that made a marriage

Owner-operator Jackie Baggett sees his "Green Goblin" 1999 Western Star 4964EX as more than a work truck. The rig served a solemn duty as starting point of a relationship that led to his marriage. The truck today hauls oversize freight for Ace Doran.

November 6, 2025

Overdrive's Pride & Polish: Vote for your favorite rigs today

Cast your vote through Nov. 30 for the best truck in each of five categories: Antique, Interior, Limited Mileage, Working Bobtail, and Working Combo.

November 5, 2025

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Stars, Stripes and White Lines Truck Show returns for 2025

The second annual truck show is being held at EchoPark Speedway (formerly Atlanta Motor Speedway) this weekend, Nov. 7-8. It will feature the invite-only National Truck Show Championship, live entertainment and more with fundraising efforts going toward Wreaths Across America.

November 3, 2025

This pristine 1997 Peterbilt 379 was on display at the 2024 Stars, Stripes and White Lines Truck Show. Read more about the impressive unit here. The 2025 event is being held this weekend, Nov. 7-8.

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

The Virginia-based fleet bought the rig with a lot of work already done to it, but the company has totally transformed the interior with a full Rockwood setup, plenty of lights and more.

October 30, 2025

Four truck builders to compete in 2026 MATS Big Rig Build-Off

Defending Big Rig Build-Off champ Luke Rethwisch will return to compete against James Stegall with Stegall's Truck Shop, Randy Menkel with Never Satisfied Builds, and Andrew Ditz with Stickerbilt Customs.

October 24, 2025

The 2026 MATS Big Rig Build-Off competitors are, from left, Luke Rethwisch, Randy Menkel, James Stegall, and Andrew Ditz.

Rebuilt 2002 Pete 379 dump truck a father's tribute to late son

North Carolina-based owner-operator Richard Puckett had this 2002 Peterbilt 379 dump truck rebuilt to honor his late son, Jody, who was the rig's primary driver. The truck is mostly as it was when Jody drove it, apart from an impressive new paint job.

October 23, 2025

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Indiana wants to toll I-70, truckers' worst road in the nation

The state's application for a federal waiver to toll the existing interstate posits a possible 54-cents/mile toll for large trucks along the 156-mile entirety of I-70. In 2025, Overdrive readers named the Indiana route the worst haul road in the nation.

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Arkansas-based Jerry Whittmore's 2005 Peterbilt 379X a 'labor of love'

The Love's Travel Stop on Trinity Lane off I-65 in Nashville had an advertised credit price above $5/gallon Monday morning.

Diesel nears $5 per gallon national average as spot van, reefer rates retract

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Diesel deja vu, and documenting an independent Trucker of the Month's road ahead

Overdrive's 2026 Trucker of the Year honors: Enter your business

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