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Home to stay: Mintu Pandher on 2017 ELD protest legacy, non-domiciled CDL crackdown
The Punjabi-American small fleet and truck stop owner remembers the protests in D.C. that inspired later TenFour D.C. advocacy events. In Overdrive Radio, a re-air of the "Our Punjabi brothers" Over the Road episode that told the tale through other truckers' voices.
October 5, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Study shows huge performance variance in diesel fuel across North America
Howes' new diesel-quality study shows implications for maintenance long-term -- and short-term cold plugging -- with wide variation across 15 fuel samples straight from retail diesel pumps across the U.S. and Canada. We break down the results in this Overdrive Radio episode.
September 29, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Lujan v. FMCSA: Non-domiciled CDLs in court, full arguments for and against
Fundamentally, owner-op Jorge Rivera Lujan and petitioners' case against the rule hinges on what FMCSA did or didn’t do to adequately justify it. It would strip Lujan and an estimated 194,000 other non-citizen drivers from CDL eligibility. Hear attorneys' argument and judges' questions in Overdrive Radio here.
September 21, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Trucking reliability, service over 6M miles: White Pine Transport
Dee and Bev Zeeman have made real strides as independents in their second run at trucking biz ownership. They strive to follow through on old-school business values, doing the hard work and doing it right in spite of challenges biz and life itself throw at them.
September 14, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Cargo theft by fraud: White House task force, freight crime in spotlight
Last week's FTR freight fraud panel focused in on revenue fraud like double-brokering and increasingly sophisticated cargo theft rings, likewise touching on what was on everybody’s mind Tuesday last week the day after DOT and DHS announced the new White House "Crossroads" fraud task force.
September 7, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Latest $9K parking-lot-trap truck tow: Turn state-local rules to your favor
Just last year, the state of North Carolina explicitly banned the booting of commercial vehicles, yet private-tow tactics for parking enforcement clearly remain available to towing companies with latest headlines reporting a $9K tow bearing hallmarks of a parking-lot trap.
August 24, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Hotshot trucking to real driver support: Owner-op's second run toward small fleet
Overdrive July Trucker of the Month Jeffrey Crise is motivated, like most owner-ops, by prospects for profit. But if you take one thing away from the hotshot hauler's story, listen for the passion behind a primary goal: To be a true source of support for drivers as his business grows.
August 17, 2026
Overdrive Radio
AI in the driver's seat? Tony Justice v. Suno a 'fight for the little guy'
Renowned trucker-songwriter Tony Justice is clearly motivated to fight to protect the value of the musical talent he's got from AI encroachment. In this edition of Overdrive Radio, hear his reasoning, suggesting more truckers could be motivated to do the same with theirs as driverless tech proliferates.
August 11, 2026
Overdrive Radio
FMCSA's broker transparency rule: Date missed, more owner-ops going direct
Part 2 of this Overdrive Radio talk with small fleet owner Surinder Gill followed the 2023 collapse of the Convoy brokerage, Gill's former principal freight partner. FMCSA missed another projected date for the transparency rule, yet there's new evidence more owner-ops are bypassing middlemen for direct business.
August 3, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Larger broker, larger bond: Should surety requirement vary by size?
This Overdrive Radio podcast looks back on the case of small fleet owner Surinder Gill, owed $35,000 by the failed Convoy broker despite efforts to recoup the money. Given his claims alone were nearly half of the $75K broker bond, he suggested a new regulatory approach, now echoed by many other owner-ops.
July 27, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Hedge against bad brokers: Trucker of the Month insists on cash before unload
When a broker's not approved for credit by his factor, owner-op Ruben Dotto insists on payment before unload or flat-out declines to do business. That's after a dirty deal on a $3,800 partial left him hauling for little more than fuel money. He won't make the same mistake twice.
July 20, 2026
Overdrive Radio
How carrier vetting changed, before and after big SCOTUS ruling
What brokers call "carrier onboarding" has evolved mightily from the process described off the top of this week's Overdrive Radio podcast. Gone are the days of the manila folder file-and-forget approach, that's for certain. How Roar Logistics seeks to work with core carriers here.
July 13, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Small Fleet Champ: Last month to enter! And: Meet Mike Singleton, chroncling life OTR
On Overdrive Radio, a personal call to beat the July 31 deadline to compete in Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship, and: Former trucker Mike Singleton's story of OTR inspiration for his "Blacktop Chronicles" ongoing effort to give voice to trials and tribulations of working owners, drivers.
July 6, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Get prepped for traffic stops, inspections before CVSA 'Safe Driver' week
Overdrive Radio offers up ways to prep for the Operation Safe Driver Week traffic blitz happening July 12-18 nationwide. Hear from enforcers in a state well-known for roadside stops -- No. 11 toughest in Overdrive's nationwide rankings for moving violations.
June 29, 2026
Overdrive Radio
21M miles on the road to true trucking elite status
Today, an Overdrive salute to Candy "Glitter Granny" Bass, Eddie "Tennessee Trash" Parrish, and Mike "Cow Chip" Brown, all 7M-safe-milers and honored together for the achievement at the Large Cars & Guitars truck show in Bristol, Tennessee, last month.
June 22, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Spec the truck to the job: Owner-op Ron Schreiner's turn to oilfield work
Schreiner’s current business reboot sees him following his own best pieces of advice for all manner of new-to-the-business owners. Namely, find the right used truck for the job you’ll be doing. His personal experience attests after initial purchase of a Pete 386 whose rear suspension wasn't quite up to his oilfield work.
June 15, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Will FMCSA safety rating be key to owner-ops' access to freight?
Short answer: Not by itself. Today on Overdrive Radio, a view from the broker's side of the equation. Jennifer Mead of S2 argues for more safety rating from FMCSA, yet underscores the value of in-real-life relationships between middlemen and carrier service providers.
June 8, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Truckstop.com's reboot: Inside the leadership purge, staff reduction, renewed customer focus
After company CEO Scott Moscrip returned last year, roughly 80% of leadership "was let go within about six months." This week in Overdrive Radio, Moscrip details how renewed customer focus is delivering functionality improvements for owner-ops and brokers in all areas for the board.
June 1, 2026
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'Gangster Hauler': Al Capone-themed 1967 Kenworth W925
Airbrushed murals around the rig feature Al Capone and similar 1920s-era gangster themes, while the rig's interior depicts a barroom scene, complete with a chandelier, mounted Tommy guns and more.
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