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Trucks parade for the holidays: Times, dates where trucks are the main attraction

This season, truck owners will compete for prizes in Christmas parades where trucks are the main attraction.

December 3, 2013

A truck participating in the Eureka, Ore., Christmas Truckers Parade in 2009.

Black Friday: I vote no

“Don’t all the places opening at insane hours have those price match guarantee things, anyway?”

December 1, 2013

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Potluck Olympics

“I’m not a bad cook, but being around my Mom and my Aunt reminded me that I was raised to a pretty high cooking standard…. Just showing up with my sparkling personality isn’t always enough.”

November 29, 2013

“PEEEEE-CAAAAN…”

Going where others won’t: Owner-operator Jimmy Nevarez

Nevarez has made a career specialty out of short-haul in Los Angeles, Calif., as an owner-operator in spite of the many naysayers who told him it couldn’t be done.

November 29, 2013

Owner-operator Jimmy Nevarez

Get your load on! (5th edition)

More stunning — and novel — photos of reader loads of recent memory in the latest of this occasional series. Find out how to send in your own here.

November 29, 2013

Big Load of Big Bales

Holiday trucking tunes from drivers Bill Weaver, Tony Justice

It’s Thanksgiving — what better time to share a couple Christmas tunes of considerably different hues by hardworking drivers Bill Weaver and Tony Justice.

November 28, 2013

Ulcers: When to say when

Knowing when to say when is important. A constant, aggravating pain that resembles hunger pangs is one extremely prevalent symptom of ulcers — more here on effective diagnosis, treatment.

November 28, 2013

stomach diagram

Time to be thankful for time

A Happy Thanksgiving wish from Wendy Parker: “I have so much to be thankful for. I’m one of those annoying people who post on Facebook, ‘I have the best life ever.’ I know it’s annoying as hell, but I do it anyway…”

November 27, 2013

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Big rig hits snow bank avoiding dump truck — Could trucker have prevented it?

Truck driver John Doe swerved to the right and into a snow bank to avoid a dump truck who had dipped into his lane and was coming right at him. Could he have prevented the accident?

November 27, 2013

Truck driver John Doe swerved to the right and into a snow bank to avoid a dump truck who had dipped into his lane and was coming right at him. Could he have prevented the accident?

Hog heaven: Overdrive’s Most Beautiful winner tackles tough niche with a big smile

Owner-operator and livestock hauler Maggie Stone was named the winner of Overdrive’s Most Beautiful contest in August. Here’s her story, detailing her one-truck operation — MissFit Trucking — her outlook on life and her work in charity.

November 27, 2013

Josh Skidmore’s 2007 Peterbilt 379 serves as the backdrop for Overdrive’s Most Beautiful contest winner Maggie Stone, a hog hauler out of Iowa. Skidmore’s truck left The Great American Trucking Show in Dallas in August as the winner of the Overdrive’s Pride & Polish National Championship in the Working Bobtail category.

What are you thankful for, driver?

As part of a Thanksgiving-related story package, we wanted to share with your driver, owner-operator and small fleet colleagues what others like them are giving thanks for this season.

November 25, 2013

trucking fuel tanker

Data analysis: Ten years isn’t a lifetime…for Yoda

“As much as I’d like to be able to write a happy ending for the hours of service story, I can’t. The HOS are just the tip of the iceberg.”

November 24, 2013

Oldest man in the world

TCA, Pilot team up with Wreaths Across America for ‘rolling tribute’

Two trucking industry entities, the Truckload Carriers Association and Pilot Flying J, have teamed up with non-profit Wreaths Across America to form a “rolling tribute” to fallen U.S. veterans.

November 22, 2013

Have it your neigh

On U.K. horse-meat fast-food burger scandal: “I’d actually be happy to find out it’s only horse meat, and not something unspeakable, like ground-up baby diapers drenched in pig fat.”

November 22, 2013

“Hold the pickle, hold the horsehair.”

Hauling the Capitol Christmas tree with driver Duane Brusseau

We caught up with lead driver Brusseau at the tree’s stop in Nashville — find a brief video, photos of the rig and further reporting here.

November 21, 2013

Midnight Rider: 2005 Peterbilt 379

Jerry Kleinsasser of Frankfort, S.D., tore his 2005 Peterbilt 379 to bare frames and rebuilt and customized the truck equipped with a 550-hp Caterpillar and an 18-speed transmission.

November 21, 2013

Jerry Kleinsasser

Former Trucker of the Year on health, success strategies

In this vid, owner-operator and former Trucker of the Year Mike Curle stresses his focus on long-term health and the short-term strategies he’s adopted toward keeping his weight and blood pressure down, and sense of well-being high.

November 20, 2013

When dumb meets middle-age humor

Worlds collide amid the signing of forms in order to properly exercise First Amendment rights. Now, more waiting on that important callback….

November 20, 2013

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Custom 2005 Peterbilt 379 a trucker's surprise, with intricate hand-pinstriping

Kimball Transportation driver Zach Held may not be an owner-operator, but he drives an owner-operator-spec'd truck that delivered on a promise made by the small fleet owner Held pulls flatbed freight for. The custom '05 379 features a bevy of custom touches throughout, including immaculate pinstriping all around.

LTL furniture specialist TFX lays solid ground for growth, profit, support

FMCSA's new National Consumer Complaint Database page has nine categories of complaints to file, including one for freight brokers.

FMCSA makes it easier to call out bad brokers with National Consumer Complaint Database update

Oberman Logistics owner Wes Oberman's personal truck is this Kenworth T680 -- purchased to replace a lower-fuel-mileage 2020 389 that powered his maiden voyage in trucking as an owner-operator. He's getting 10 mpg now, and providing a reliable home for leased owners has the fleet up to 11 trucks as of August.

Skin in the leased owner's game: Oberman Logistics' simple, transparent plan for expansion

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Sleeper berth: Will truckers be able to split as they see fit?

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