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Life
‘Eighteen wheels and a dozen roses,’ new single from bluegrass leading light Tina Adair
Overdrive debuts award-winning bluegrass singer-songwriter Tina Adair's video for the trucking-song classic "18 wheels and a dozen roses." Watch it here.
November 24, 2020
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Overdrive Extra
Learning to see: Your recognition could solve a crime, save a life
Truck drivers' vigilance and recognition of a myriad situations along the highways could solve a crime and save a life. Take these two men as examples.
November 23, 2020
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Voices
POLL: How are you spending the Thanksgiving holiday this year?
Whether on the road or at home, working or not — how’s this year shaping up for your experience of the Thanksgiving holiday November 26? Weigh in via this poll.
November 20, 2020
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Trucker Talent Search
A long-time musician’s late-life switch to trucking fits the bill – and pays the bills
John Malayter's switch into the trucking industry gave him the inspiration he used for his songwriting. Learn more about John's outlook here on Overdrive.
November 17, 2020
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When a pandemic gets personal, or ‘Why I wear a mask’
The pandemic gets personal for Long Haul Paul. Read his tribute to two friends stricken with COVID-19 and why he chooses to wear a mask on Overdrive.
November 16, 2020
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Gear
Duke Cannon’s Best Damn Beard Oil lives up to its name
In its signature good humor, Duke Cannon says, “There is a fine line between the unruly beard of a grizzled mountain hobo and the dashing beard of a world champion. Go from unkempt to ‘kempt’ with Duke Cannon’s Best Damn Beard Oil.” Made with premium natural ingredients such as Apricot kernel, argan, and jojoba oils, […]
November 16, 2020
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Business
Trucking Law: Does workers’ comp cover COVID-19 infections?
In this installment of Trucking Law, Brad Klepper explains if COVID-19 is considered a workplace injury covered by workers' compensation.
November 12, 2020
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Trucker Talent Search
Watch: Trucker Talent winner captures the pain of missing parts of a daughter’s growth
John Malayter's original song “I’ve Only Known You for 18 Years” is about his sense of his daughter growing up too quickly. Check out the video here.
November 10, 2020
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Trucker Mike Sheffield channels coal country, CB riffing with ‘Hammer Down Again’ album
Long Haul Paul interviews trucker and songwriter Mike Sheffield for the "Faces of the Road" series. Learn more about Sheffield and his music on Overdrive.
November 2, 2020
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Channel 19
Medical resources hiding in plain sight
This trucking association's app offers owner-operators a '24/7 Doctor' function to its members but isn't getting as traction as it could. Read more here.
October 27, 2020
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Channel 19
Welcome to the ‘deckplate diner,’ can I take your order?
As the coronavirus continues to impact daily life, truck drivers note that truck stop food-service patterns have shifted most during their stops. More here.
October 22, 2020
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Truck Stops
Continuing proliferation of self-serve mobile tech reducing in-person contact at truck stops
As the coronavirus continues proliferating, drivers and truck stop operators are minimizing contact with more tech-based innovations. Details here on Overdrive.
October 22, 2020
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Truck Stops
Truck stops see enduring shifts in food, other services in pandemic’s wake
Even with some reduced capacity dine-in options returning, a change in customer behavior is likely to continue well beyond the duration of the coronavirus.
October 21, 2020
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Faces of the Road: Annette Wilcox, a fresh perspective on life OTR
Retired truck driver, Annette Wilcox, recounts life over the road in her book "Bumping The Dock: A Story of God’s Grace and an 18-Wheeler". Details here.
October 19, 2020
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Channel 19
A truck stop giant on I-81, with new dining options, plans even more parking
Look around White's Travel Center and the truck stop owner's new Quaker Steak and Lube restaurant, as well as find out what's coming to the truck stop here.
October 15, 2020
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Voices
POLL: What aspect of the truck-stop experience, broadly speaking, has most significantly changed since COVID?
If you weighed in with this poll prior to 10/15/20 at 11 a.m., weigh in again, as our prior poll did not report results correctly. Which of these areas has seen the most change when it comes to how you interact with truck stops since March 2020?
October 15, 2020
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Overdrive Extra
Practicing the ideal of unconditional love amid the unrest of our time
Bigotry had been around long before Jesus’s time, and his interactions with those deemed unworthy put him at the center of controversy with the leaders of his time.
October 14, 2020
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Channel 19
A tough run continues for young Liam Salmon and his family
Owner-operator Howard Salmon's four-year-old son, Liam, continues his battle with cancer. His story spreads through campaigns large and small. More here.
October 12, 2020
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Less than two weeks left to enter Overdrive's 2025 Small Fleet Championship
Time is running out! Test your trucking mettle for a chance to take home the 2025 title belt in Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship, with entries open through July 31. Four finalist fleets will ultimately square off in Nashville in late October at event sponsor NASTC's annual conference. Fleets of 3 to 30 trucks are eligible to compete.
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Custom Rigs
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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.
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Dozens of trucks competed in the Super Truck Beauty Contest at the 2025 Walcott Truckers Jamboree at the Iowa 80 Truckstop.
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