Life: Page 176

Kentucky driver who saved jailer adds to awards collection with Carnegie Medal for Heroism

Clint Blackburn, a Kentucky driver who saved a law enforcement officer from an attack by a hostile prisoner and was named the 32nd Goodyear Highway Hero earlier this year, is one of 18 people to receive a Carnegie Medal for Heroism.

July 7, 2015

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Overdrive’s Most Beautiful winner featured on hometown news channel

Overdrive’s Most Beautiful 2015 winner Joanne Fatta was recently featured by a TV station near her hometown of Lancaster, Pa.

July 7, 2015

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The resurrection of Evel Knievel’s 1970s Mack haul rig

In this podcast with Robb Mariani, the onetime host and producer of the American Trucker show marks the beginning of the end of the story of the Evel Knievel Mack haul rig he located several years ago. The restoration is almost done.

July 7, 2015

McKay, Mariani at work on some detail paint on the Mack.

Returning to the Hobbit hole

Wendy reaches the end of another cross-country trucking journey: “My life is better because of trucking, and not just for the obvious reasons of having everything I need on the shelves when I go to buy it.”

July 6, 2015

If you go to Devil’s Tower, make sure to wear your tin-foil hat.

‘Long overdue’ — More driver voices raised on FMCSA’s diabetes rule-change proposal

If you haven’t yet weighed in on the issue, today is your last day on the federal docket — you have until midnight Eastern time to do so.

July 6, 2015

Don’t ban me, bro

“I’d like to give a complete list of the banned items, thoughts, beliefs and actions, but the ban police might ban me from the interwebs if I do.”

July 3, 2015

This is beige. I’m sure someone is offended.

Photos and video: Patriotic-themed rigs

In celebration of Independence Day, Overdrive is taking a look back at some patriotic- and military-themed rigs introduced in recent years by both owner-operators and carriers.

July 3, 2015

Chuck Timbrook and the Black Out

Trucker Talent Search

Three singing truckers head to Dallas

The drivers have been invited to participate in Overdrive-Red Eye Radio’s Trucker Talent Search competition.

July 3, 2015

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Free Partners in Business seminars offered at GATS

Owner-operators looking to improve their business have an opportunity to attend free seminars at this year’s Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, Texas, in August. The seminars, offered by Overdrive and ATBS, will help owner-operators improve their bottom lines through reducing costs and making better business decisions, enabling them to run smarter instead of harder. […]

July 2, 2015

Iowa 80’s annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree kicks off July 9

Iowa 80 Truckstop’s 36th annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree will kick off next week on July 9 for three full days of everything trucking.

July 2, 2015

Iowa 80’s annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree is scheduled for July 9-11.

FMCSA’s diabetes rule comment period closes soon, here’s what’s been said so far

The comment period for FMCSA’s proposed rule to change how diabetes is handled relative to drivers’ medical certification ends Monday, July 6.

July 2, 2015

New single from ‘Trucker Country’ singer-songwriter Erich McMann

Independent singer-songwriter Erich McMann, based near Chicago, announced the release to radio the “Guilty as Pleaded” track, the second single from his “Trucker Country” record.

July 2, 2015

Singer-songwriter Erich McMann and his band

ChampTruck spending holiday weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway

The Meritor ChampTruck World Series returns to action this weekend in Charlotte for the fourth race of the big rig racing series’ inaugural season.

July 1, 2015

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Help me find the love today

Wendy and the fried-inverter blues: “Trucking is an adventure, albeit an expensive one, and even though I’m certain she wants to kill us, every time I hear that deep, bubbly Detroit Diesel percolating and popping I’m in love with this truck all over again…”

July 1, 2015

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Love’s opens first location along I-85 in Alabama

Love’s Travel Stops announced the opening of a new location in Shorter, Ala., along Interstate 85.

June 30, 2015

PC-Miler with hours manager

ALK Technologies introduction of the hours manager into PC-Miler software allows for better small fleet back-office planning around required breaks, among top problems with the hours of service recently identified by Overdrive readers.

June 30, 2015

I’ll admit when I’m wrong

Wendy eats crow — though commentary on the driver shortage still stands, there are no tapiers in the state of Oregon (unless someone knows of a recent zoo-break…). Maybe a Sasquatch or two…

June 29, 2015

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Changing tires the old-fashioned way: ‘A Trucker’s Tale,’ part 3

Part 3 excerpting Ed Miller’s “A Trucker’s Tale” memoir: “It is a wonder my brothers and I didn’t get killed changing tires while we were young.”

June 27, 2015

Michelin Tire Care

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7-step in-cab workout plan for long-term trucking

Follow along with 2024 Trucker of the Year Alan Kitzhaber as he walks you through his in-cab workout routine, designed to combat common OTR aches and pains. His seven-exercise routine takes just 20 minutes and requires minimal equipment.

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Trucking groups petition EPA to delay 2027 heavy-duty NOx rule

Luke Rethwisch followed in his father's footsteps, winning big at the Gear Jammer Magazine Truck Show inJuly.

18-year old Luke Rethwisch's show-winning '87 Pete 359

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How truck and engine OEs might approach EPA's new DEF-derate guidance

JBL Live Beam 3 - True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds with stick-closed design and Smart Charging Case™

JBL Live Beam 3 - True wireless noise-cancelling earbuds with stick-closed design and Smart Charging Case™

What freight recession? Trucker of the Month insulates biz with direct customers

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