Mary Ellen Landry

Overdrive Staff

Mar 8, 2015

Love trucking and chromed out trucks.

Submitted by Mary Ellen Landry, owner-operator
Dover, Delaware

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Roadside war stories, camaraderie, ownership advice: Small Fleet Champs deliver

This week's edition of Overdrive Radio drops into the Small Fleet Champ awards ceremony and a side roundtable talk with the four finalists: Clifford Hay Inc., Thomasville Furniture Xpress, Turnage & Sons, and Oberman Logistics. The owners traded war stories from hefty tow bills (how's $15K for four miles) and plenty tried-and-true advice for the move from one truck to many.

Indiana-headquartered owner-operator John Penn is making a name for himself amongst his peers for a drive to excel in fuel efficiency and management of customer relationships for steady business. Penn is the October Trucker of the Month, putting him in the running for Overdrive's 2025 Trucker of the Year award.

Trucker of the Month John Penn reaps 10-mpg-plus rewards of two decades learning, growing

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Roadside war stories, camaraderie, ownership advice: Small Fleet Champs deliver

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