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More trucking tunes — and a cheeseburger
Catch Bill Weaver’s “Ode to a Peterbilt” in video, likewise the ‘Monkey Gouger’ cheeseburger, named for owner-operator Jimmy Ardis, at the Manning, S.C., TA location.
May 13, 2014
Custom Rigs
Shell’s SuperRigs show takes place this week in Charlotte, N.C.
The annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition will be held May 15-17 at the zMax Dragway adjacent to the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.
May 13, 2014
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Trucker Talent Search
Can you sing? Prove it in talent contest
The Overdrive-Red Eye Radio’s Trucker Talent Search, sponsored by Chevron Delo, is looking for truckers who love to sing. Submissions will be accepted through May 26.
May 13, 2014
Business
The ups and downs (mostly the former) of self-dispatch
“So tomorrow we set out, for parts unknown, on a self-dispatch journey that doesn’t include a regular run….”
May 10, 2014
Life
The JBC Hotline: Raising money and keeping good company
The group grew from four people making three-way calls to an organized conference call that runs 24/7. Callers use the room to keep company on long nights, give and get weather and road reports, check routes and just touch base with other human beings who do the same job.
May 9, 2014
Business
Dinner with history
“So I’m flipping through my virtual Overdrive and notice the contest Delo is having for a prize that involves dinner with Edgar the crab guy….”
May 9, 2014
Custom Rigs
Long Haul Survivor benefit rig goes to Michigan-based driver Brittany Dunigan
Twenty-one-year-old Dunigan got the call the evening of May 4 in Michigan and “her first comment was ‘are you telling me I won that Purple Peterbilt?’”
May 8, 2014
Custom Rigs
Picture perfect: Show hauling ’99 Kenworth
Owner-operator Dale Burke of Strongsville, Ohio, snapped this picture of his rig while at a show at the Hilton at Universal Studios, Fla.
May 8, 2014
Overdrive Radio
30-second trucker tip: How to find and play podcasts
Bored with the same old CDs and satellite radio programs to tickle your ears while you’re on the road? If you’ve got internet access, you can liven up those long hours with some fresh programming that suits your mood and interests.
May 7, 2014
Business
George Parker, Gremlin Slayer
The gremlins in our midst are primarily concerned with making our lives that much more annoying by taking the cruise control away…
May 7, 2014
Overdrive Extra
Gender, personality traits and even more odd notions about numbers
Your days are numbered, so to speak. Drivers are bombarded by numerical characters, more so today than ever.
May 6, 2014
Business
How owner-operators connect: Mobile highlights devices, access points
Owner-operator smartphone users overwhelmingly access the Web daily, with more than 75 percent saying they access every day and more than 20 percent saying they’re constantly connected to the Web, according to Overdrive’s 2014 Connectivity Study.
May 6, 2014
Voices
Overdrive Company Driver of the Year presented with pickup
Jack Fielding last week was presented with the 2013 Ram 2500 he won as 2013 Driver of the Year in the contest produced by the Truckload Carriers Association and Overdrive.
May 5, 2014
Business
A dollar or a black eye in Von Ormy, Texas
On winning — and getting even…
May 4, 2014
Business
Driver helps unconscious motorist, uses truck to prevent crash
Marysville, Wash., driver Robert Tyler has been named the latest TCA Highway Angel for his efforts in assisting a motorist who had become incapacitated while stuck in traffic and blocking the car to prevent it from causing crashes.
May 2, 2014
Business
Re-use, re-purpose, ridicule, repeat
George is skeptical of Wendy’s recent recyling effort: repurposing a no-good cat collar as a bracelet: “Sometimes, being kind to the planet is hard.”
May 2, 2014
Business
Connectivity for business: Load boards, weather, job searches highlight work resources
Online load boards, weather apps and trucking news apps and sites top open responses from Overdrive readers on their favorite work-related websites.
May 1, 2014
Business
Sleepy McSleep and the howling Wonders
“Somehow, I don’t think we’ll need the dog for infamy — your solo act is fine for that.”
April 30, 2014
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