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POLL: What's your health insurance situation?

Given growth in new, often lower-cost health-insurance options with health-sharing-ministry/Aliera-type structures, continued Affordable Care Act/traditional options, and an explosion in telehealth, what describes your current insurance situation?

October 22, 2021

Insurance Umbrella

Trucker of the Year

Owner-Operator of the Year entry deadline nearing

The entry/nomination period for the Owner-Operator of the Year contest, which carries a $25,000 cash prize to the winner, closes Monday, Oct. 25. Owner-ops and small fleet owners with fewer than five trucks are eligible.

October 21, 2021

Owner-Operator Bryan Smith, who was recently named the 2020 Owner-Operator of the Year, is pictured here with (from left) Cummins Sales VP Amy Boerger (who announced Smith's win), Tucker Freight Lines' A.J. Tucker, and Randall-Reilly's Chip Magner.

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Overdrive Extra

The 'truly astonishing' first-annual Mayberry Truck Show

How does $350K-plus raised for Brenner Children's hospital in Wake Forest sound? Robb Mariani was there, detailing sights and sounds from the headquarters of Bottomley Enterprises in storied Mount Airy, N.C. All in all, a "truly astonishing" event. ...

October 19, 2021

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Overdrive Extra

Highway courtesy PSA: It's a two-way street

Clifford Petersen on how to prevent road rage from getting out of hand with brake checks and the like: Assume ignorance and selfishness of motorists and do the opposite. Read your traffic pattern. Get back to courtesy fundamentals.

October 14, 2021

traffic on highway at dusk

Tony Justice music video hits a national audience with breast-cancer campaign

The Everhart Transportation driver and songwriter Justice's "War Paint" single's video is part of a collaboration with the Susan G. Komen foundation around breast cancer awareness and fund-raising for research toward a cure.

October 12, 2021

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Three finalists named for military vet rookie trucker award

Fastport named three military veterans and first-year truck drivers finalists for the Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award, in which the winner will receive a new Kenworth T680. Also: USA Truck founder Robert Powell passes away.

October 11, 2021

Three military veteran rookie truck drivers are finalists for the Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award. From left are Brad Bentley, Fastport president; Joey Mendel, general manager of the MHC RoadReady Center in Chillicothe, Ohio; Jimmy Reddell/U.S. Army, Army Reserves/Stevens Transport; Christopher Slindee/U.S. Army/Knight Transportation; Genevieve Bekkerus, Kenworth marketing director; James Rose/U.S. Marines/Prime Inc.; and Adam Rocke, senior director of outreach and engagement for Hiring Our Heroes.

Border agents stop trucks with $24.4 million in meth, 142 immigrants at border

Border Patrol agents discovered separate incidents in Texas and New Mexico involving tractor-trailers being used for illegal operations. Also: New TA Express travel center opens in Texas; Enforcement group announces new leadership.

October 8, 2021

More than 1,200 pounds of alleged methamphetamine was found inside a trailer.

Trucker killed after driving truck at police officers

Police responded to robbery reports at a Penn. rest area, where the driver allegedly didn't follow police orders and drove toward police. Also: Spot market reefer rates decline for third week straight; DAT adds OTR Capital as factoring partner.

October 6, 2021

Small Fleet Champ

Here are your Small Fleet Champ semi-finalists, and NASTC's 'America's Best Drivers'

November will be a busy month for accolades in the wake of owner-op and company driver of the year honors at TCA last week. NASTC's 'America's Best Drivers' team is here, and our Small Fleet Champ finalists will join them for recognition November 4-6.

October 5, 2021

Goodyear wants to hear truckers' stories of heroism

The nomination period is open for Goodyear's annual Highway Hero award, which recognizes truckers who act selflessly for the good of others while on the job. Also: New group focuses on minority women in trucking; WIT's Influential Woman finalists; more.

October 5, 2021

Navy veteran and company driver Paul Mathias was the most recent Goodyear Highway Hero, named in 2019.

Can truck drivers use CBD?

CBD has been hailed as a miracle treatment for everything from sleep disorders to chronic pain, but unfortunately for truck drivers, the substance remains a risky bet and a good way to fail a drug test.

October 4, 2021

Overdrive Extra

Roadmansion photo gallery, background from founder Mike Parkhurst

Some of Overdrive’s oldest readers might recall the Roadmansion hotel in Los Angeles. Retired driver Bill Nickel, 74, was one of them when this story originally aired in 2014. Founder Mike Parkhurst also recalled two years of operation in the late 60s.

July 16, 2014

Overdrive Roadmansion ...a new dimension in dignity spread from Overdrive magazine

Overdrive Radio

Introducing relatively new trucking-focused TNC Radio online network, with trucker Tom Kyrk

Longtime driver Tom Kyrk in this Overdrive Radio edition speaks to his involvement in the TNC Radio network, gearing itself to the intersection between pro four-wheeled drivers and all of you, Class 8 owners and drivers, with news and entertainment.

October 1, 2021

Overdrive Extra

FMCSA medical board whiffs in attempt to help truckers with recalled CPAPs

The agency tasked its MRB to come up with a workable solution for truckers who are impacted by the massive Philips CPAP recall. After a four-hour meeting Wednesday, however, there seems to be more confusion than before.

October 1, 2021

Man wearing a CPAP machine

Royford Burris named Highway Angel of the Year

At the TCA annual conference, the Florida-based Stevens Transport driver delivered a melancholy reflection on the difficulties faced in the aftermath of a fiery wreck, and a case for stepping over the skin-color line with empathy.

September 28, 2021

Trucker of the Year

Attention to heavy-haul detail helped in Owner-Operator of the Year finalist’s successful 45-year career

Owner-operator Doug Schildgen has been trucking since 1975 and has tallied more than 4.5 million safe driving miles. Learn more about him here on Overdrive.

December 31, 2020

Trucker of the Year

Safe driving, perfect on-time record drive three-time Owner-Operator of the Year finalist

Owner-operator Glen Horack has been trucking since 1984 and focuses on staying safe and keeping a perfect on-time record. Find out how he does it here.

December 30, 2020

Trucker of the Year

Following distance management, work-life balance key to safety, success of five-time Owner-Operator of the Year finalist

Bryan Smith attributes much of his owner-operator success to partnering with a good company and keeping up with his equipment. Learn more about him here.

December 29, 2020

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FMCSA Administrator nominee Derek Barrs fielded questions from members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on Wednesday in the first step toward his potential confirmation.

FMCSA Administrator nominee Derek Barrs makes first Congressional appearance

In his first step toward confirmation to lead FMCSA, Derek Barrs testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Wednesday to answer questions related to his views on Congressional priorities for the agency.

Dozens of trucks competed in the Super Truck Beauty Contest at the 2025 Walcott Truckers Jamboree at the Iowa 80 Truckstop.

Custom-rigs winners crowned at annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree: Full results

Semi Tow

Another state takes aim at 'predatory' towing

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One owner-op's secret weapons for trucking biz bookkeeping, analysis

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One owner-op's secret weapons for trucking biz bookkeeping, analysis

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