Life: Page 180

Shortage of truth about the shortage

Hey, guess what? There’s a driver shortage. There’s also a shortage of pot-bellied pigs in Vietnam. Also, both of these statements is a filthy lie. I can boldly proclaim this because I read a lot about pot-bellied pigs the other day, after I thought I saw a tapir standing in a bend of the Burnt […]

June 24, 2015

“Support educational television, y’all – you aren’t just born with life skills like possible tapir sightings in Oregon.”

Overdrive names winner in 2015 Most Beautiful contest

Joanne Fatta hauls produce full time for Sunrise Transport while helping train new drivers. She was chosen from more than 80 nominees.

June 23, 2015

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ChampTruck returns to action July 4 weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway

The Meritor ChampTruck World Series returns to action next weekend for two days of Independence Day action at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

June 22, 2015

Stuart Oliver drove ChampTruck’s company truck, the No. 31 Freightliner, to victory in the points-earning Podium Race at Pikes Peak raceway in May. Click here to read all of Overdrive’s coverage of the ChampTruck series.

Why the exemptions keep coming

“You know why the FMCSA is granting all these exemptions? Because the 30 minute break rule is stupid.”

June 22, 2015

Good miners know the mountain will take only so many holes before it collapses on them. Trolls couldn’t care less and destroy the mountain in spite of themselves.

The Cowboy Way — nothing goes to waste

A former produce hauler and his brother’s mission to feed the needy with surplus vegetables, Food Cowboy, launches its app to connect truckers to food pantries.

June 19, 2015

The Food Cowboy mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices.

GATS to offer free health screenings at new Health and Wellness Pavilion

This year at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas on Aug. 27-29, a variety of free health screenings will be offered at the Landstar Fit for the Road Health and Wellness Pavilion.

June 19, 2015

flag stethoscope

Call it what you will

Of final journeys: “…the last time we come across hauling a box, so it’s the end of this trucking chapter in our lives. There’s a step deck adventure waiting for us, and I can’t wait to get on it. God bless America, and God bless the truckers!”

June 19, 2015

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Brad Kuhn presents ‘A 4-minute ride with a truck driver’

“How about a little credit for the accidents that we avoid?” asks Brad Kuhn with this collection of near misses. “I think law enforcement needs to crack down on aggressive driving around trucks.”

June 18, 2015

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Meet ChampTruck’s newest competitor: Off-road racer Corry Weller

Corry Weller brings her skills in off-road truck racing to big rig racing this season in ChampTruck’s inaugural truck racing circuit.

June 18, 2015

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Couple recent releases from ‘Truckin’ Sessions’ singer-songwriter Dale Watson

Known among truckers for his “Truckin’ Sessions” series of records — the first released in 1998 and the second in 2009 — country singer-songwriter Dale Watson has been active the last year or two with another “Truckin’ Sessions” volume (2014) and the new “Call Me Insane” album as well. (Listeners can stream the third trucking-tunes […]

June 18, 2015

Dale Watson’s new “Call me insane” record is available via most retailers.

Dreams I’ll definitely see

Welcome George to the skateboard division, Wendy says: “I’ve spent the last three days lounging around in style, while George took his securement classes for flatbed/ step deck.”

June 17, 2015

flatbedders skateboard graphic

‘American Honey’ film to feature Neb. truck stop

The Bosselman Travel Center location in Grand Island, Neb., has recently been the scene of filming for the “American Honey” film from U.K.-based writer-director Andrea Arnold.

June 17, 2015

Shia LaBeouf is among actors slated for appearance in “American Honey.”

C.R. England unveils new military tribute tractors for Honored Veterans fleet

C.R. England announced it is honoring its military veteran drivers and employees with the addition of six new military-themed trucks and two trailers to the company’s “Honored Veterans” fleet.

June 16, 2015

‘85 Pete 359 wins Shell Rotella SuperRigs contest

A 1985 Peterbilt 359 shown by Kiegan Nelson of Richfield, Wis., won Best of Show this weekend at the 33rd annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs working show truck competition.

June 16, 2015

Nelson’s 1985 Peterbilt 359

Brad Kuhn presents ‘You never know what’s going to come at you’

A close shave: “The driver said that he started to hydroplane and lost control. I’m glad that he jack knifed or it may have gotten ugly.”

June 16, 2015

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Popping the perception: Negative stereotypes and the next generation

“I’d like to live in a world where little Bobby isn’t surprised that truckers read – or write, or shower on a regular basis.”

June 15, 2015

Two regional shows to keep an eye open for in VA, NY

Upcoming in early and mid-August, the annual semi-truck pull at the Broome County Fair in Whitney Point, N.Y., and VA Large Cars’ “Freedom Fighters Truck Show” in Madison, Va.

June 13, 2015

Erich Owens' truck at the 2013 Broome County (NY) Fair truck pull

Bad ideas and agendas

“We’re from the gubmint, and we’re here to help.” –FMCSA (apocryphal) … Wendy: “No thanks. Your kind of ‘help’ is what will destroy us all.”

June 12, 2015

From the gubmint and here to help

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Four fleets represented by the pictures above will square off in the final round of the Small Fleet Championship for the title belt in their respective categories October 23, 2025, at the annual NASTC conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

Turnage, TFX, Oberman, Clifford Hay advance to Small Fleet Champ final round

Turnage & Sons LLC, Thomasville Furniture Xpress, Oberman Logistics and Clifford Hay Inc. -- all are mastering the fine arts of trucking-biz management in myriad ways. Two Small Fleet Champs among these finalists will walk away with the title belts at NASTC's annual conference Oct. 23 in Nashville.

Turnage & Sons strikes balance with 29-truck organic milk-haul fleet

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'Light it up': Restored '90s W9, million-mile Pete 389 keep milk-haul fleet rolling

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'Foreign driver capacity' hit incoming? Fleets watch, as owner-op income back on a slow rise

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FMCSA's GBATS session: Truckers' applause for Trump DOT moves not hard to find

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