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Join me on home stretch to aid fellow truckers' health, wellness with research
Clifford Petersen invites OTR drivers to participate in his retention/turnover research, the final step toward a psychology PhD earned with a goal of helping his fellow hauler by influencing trucking companies' operations, with the driver's experience in mind. Here's how he got there, and how you might help.
November 14, 2025
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Red, white and 'Little Blue': The story of owner-operator Raiko Graveran
RGT Transport owner Graveran came to the United States in '08 on a raft from Cuba, ultimately able to gain legal permanent resident status with the immigration policy of the time. Today, he's the proud owner of a multi-award-winning custom '95 FLD flattop that cuts a unique picture on the show circuit.
November 7, 2025
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February 19, 2025
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Victims’ advocates distort truck crash data -- yet again
NASTC President David Owen: Any conclusions drawn from the Truck Safety Coalition's recent "Deadliest Truck Crash States" report deserve questioning, scrubbing for bias against trucking.
November 5, 2025
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Chase away the phantom: 'There is no shortage of American-made drivers'
NASTC President David Owen applauds the Trump DOT's move to change rules around non-domiciled CDL issuance and hold states accountable for lapses, hopeful for a definite end to narratives that "promulgate the phantom 'driver shortage' to obscure and deflect from the most significant" safety issues.
October 17, 2025
Life
Trucking TV host, Hollywood stuntman set out to re-create iconic 'White Line Fever' stunt
If you haven't seen the full classic "White Line Fever" film, there's a good chance you at least remember the iconic scene of the "Blue Mule" Ford cabover being jumped through a large sign. There's now an effort ongoing to re-create that stunt for the trucking film's 50th anniversary.
October 14, 2025
Partners in Business
Overdrive's Load Profit Analyzer: How to use to assess rates, costs
This video tutorial walks owner-operators through simple steps that will help unlock insights to drive the business forward profitably, whether analyzing load offers on the front end or holding yourself accountable after the run's in the bag.
October 8, 2025
Overdrive Extra
Compensation 'as the crow flies': Why are carriers, shippers still using 'short miles'?
Clifford Petersen argues "short miles" pay has long outlived its past convenience with advances in tech: "Trucking companies that use short miles have to be well aware of the impact: a systematic underpayment of drivers."
October 7, 2025
Overdrive Extra
Last cafe for 1,200 miles -- Lyman, Wyoming: Report
Long Haul Paul wondered how far EB on I-80 he might have to haul to find another spot like the Cowboy Cafe in Lyman. Another 1,200 miles to Illinois, a friend said, prompting this appreciation, and lamentation for his generation in contemporary roadside culture.
October 3, 2025
Small Fleet Champ
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.
October 3, 2025
Overdrive Extra
A brick-and-mortar paid truck parking network, expanding quickly
Since its start just a couple years ago, the Freight Ninja owner-manager of secured parking facilities reservable by the month has expanded to more than 50 locations across the country. Their customer service, notes Long Haul Paul, makes you feel like you're "back in the 1990s," and that's a good thing.
September 19, 2025
Overdrive Extra
'Personal cyber hygiene' for owner-ops to help avoid scammers online
Cyber crooks get more and more creative with their tactics, yet there's plenty ways individual truckers play defense, starting with what two NMTFA cybersecurity experts call "personal cyber hygiene." An ongoing educational series goes deeper with two more sessions starting today, Sept. 17.
September 17, 2025
Overdrive Extra
Throw out your GPS: Trucking trip planning the old-school way
Eric Schmidt is convinced that GPS kills brain cells and recommends an old-school but practical way to meticulously plan trips: An atlas, a truck stop book, a few notebooks and the old CB radio.
September 17, 2025
Overdrive Extra
Don't judge the next-generation book by its cover: CDL training for the future
Jackson Brosmore wasn't a "classroom kind of student," but a new high school CDL program helped him find his path, and intrastate commercial driving privileges, bolstering a healthy work ethic and options for the future.
September 10, 2025
Small Fleet Champ
Meet Overdrive's 2025 Small Fleet Champ semi-finalists
Spanning seven states and hauling niches from milk and other food grade tankers to dry vans, step decks and flatbeds, RGNs and reefers, these fine fleets are semi-finalists in Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship, with title belts on the line among other perks from award sponsor NASTC.
September 5, 2025
Pride & Polish
Let truckers be the judge: Enter Overdrive's Pride & Polish
The entry period for
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September 1, 2025
Overdrive Extra
'Real as it gets': Long Haul Paul on the 'Driver' film, airing Labor Day on PBS
Directed by Nesa Azimi, "Driver" is a hauntingly beautiful, slow-cinema treatment of Real Women in Trucking founder Desiree Wood and trucker Michelle Kitchin. Long Haul Paul reviews, with Wood's message for the next generation of trucking advocates.
August 29, 2025
Overdrive Extra
Proper pressure -- key for tire, driver longevity and owner-ops' bottom lines
Among trucking's hyper-fuel-economy-seeking set, adding an extra 10 psi is a common practice. Yet this small fleet owner himself found matching pressure to the load as recommended delivers longer tire life, worth well more to an owner's bottom line. Not to mention: better handling, traction, ride quality, even long-term health.
August 19, 2025
Overdrive Extra
7-step in-cab workout plan for long-term trucking
Follow along with 2024 Trucker of the Year Alan Kitzhaber as he walks you through his in-cab workout routine, designed to combat common OTR aches and pains. His seven-exercise routine takes just 20 minutes and requires minimal equipment.
August 15, 2025
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FMCSA's non-domiciled CDL rule in limbo after court grants emergency stay motion
The D.C. appeals court weighed in on DOT's move to cancel CDLs for almost 200,000 non-domiciled drivers on Thursday, dealing FMCSA another blow. The court found no evidence of foreign drivers lacking safety.
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Compute the potential profit in any truckload, access per-day and per-mile breakouts with Overdrive's Load Profit Analyzer
Know your costs, owner-operators? Compute the potential profit in any truckload, access per-day and per-mile breakouts, and compare brokers' offers on multiple loads. Enter your trucking business's fixed and variable costs, and load information, to get started.
