Pride & Polish

The prize interior of owner-op John McCormick's 'Bandit' 2021 Kenworth W900L

For the 2024 Pride & Polish contest, McCormick's Cummins X15-powered W900L took home yet another trophy, the custom-painted Rockwood floor and other mods throughout earning a first place in the Interior category.

January 2, 2025

Owner-operator John McCormick

Kansas-headquartered Scott Huber 'all in' on 2006 Pete 379 rebuild

The owner-operator bought the truck in 2021 with plans to fix it up and work it, but after having to put a new motor in it, he decided he "might as well go all in" on a rebuild. His efforts yielded a Pride & Polish Working Bobtail win.

December 26, 2024

Scott Huber withi is 2006 Peterbilt 379

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'Paradise Express' at 3 million miles and counting: Stunning big-bunk '03 Pete 379

Michael Castaldi's big-bunk 379 and 2010 Utility reefer put the "working" in Working Combo, racking up an average of 150,000 miles a year in his 22 years of ownership, running team with his son for the last decade.

December 19, 2024

Small-fleet owner's 379 Legacy a Limited Mileage beauty

After losing his first 2007 Peterbilt 379 Legacy to a garage fire in 2010, Clifford Hay II was able to track down another 379 Legacy that was brand-new. After working for about a decade, it's now a standout show truck -- and a Pride & Polish champ.

December 12, 2024

Clifford Hay II's 2007 Peterbilt 379 Legacy

Third-gen owner-operator Rafael Gonzales' 1984 Peterbilt 359, 'Goldie'

When a trucking family matriarch got a scary diagnosis, she had one wish: "Get that 359 running." Now it hums with a custom turbo driving the family toward success, and maybe even closer together.

December 5, 2024

The Gonzales family's 1984 Peterbilt 359, 'Goldie,'

Best of the best: 2024 Pride & Polish champs revealed

After dozens of entries and hundreds of online votes from Overdrive readers, five champions have been crowned in Overdrive's 2024 Pride & Polish virtual custom-rigs competition.

November 15, 2024

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Overdrive's 2024 Pride & Polish finalists: The votes are in

Three finalists have been selected by Overdrive readers in each of five categories -- Antique, Interior, Limited Mileage, Working Bobtail and Working Combo. Tune in next Friday, November 15, to find out which trucks and owners ultimately come out on top.

October 16, 2024

2024 Pride & Polish Limited Mileage finalists

Pride & Polish: Cast your votes for your favorites

The voting period for Overdrive's Pride & Polish virtual truck show is now open. Readers can select their favorite truck in each of five categories -- Working Bobtail, Working Combo, Antique, Interior and Limited Mileage/Show -- to determine finalists.

September 5, 2024

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Last chance to enter! Enter Overdrive's annual Pride & Polish

The entry period for the annual competition is open through this Sunday, August 18. The five categories for the contest are: Working Bobtail, Working Combo, Limited Mileage/Show, Antique and Interior.

July 15, 2024

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From 'bare bones' to working showpiece: Cody Davis doubles up with 'Mojito' 2022 W900L

Davis' two category wins in Overdrive's 2023 Pride & Polish competition -- Working Combo, Interior -- add to big wins earlier in the year at SuperRigs for the custom livestock hauler, built from the ground up with partners.

December 21, 2023

Cody Davis' 2022 Kenworth W900

Classic Pete 359 hauls in big Pride & Polish win after 4.1M miles of work

Ron Kelsey's 1981 "Sunrise Express" was crowned the Working Bobtail champ in the contest, following an Antique category win in 2021.

December 14, 2023

Ron Kelsey's 1981 Peterbilt 359, “Sunrise Express”

'Limited Mileage' king: The sharp 1985 KW K100, Eby hopper of Twin Pine Farm

The truck works, though its miles look more like those of a suburban commuter than an over-the-road trucker. Operator Matt Bankert's logged just 80,000 in nine years of farm work with the cabover, powered by a fully mechanical Caterpillar.

December 7, 2023

1985 Kenworth K100 and 2023 Eby grain hopper

Hard-working 1984 Pete cabover returns to Pride & Polish glory

After winning in the Antique category in 2020, C.J. Donovan's 1984 Peterbilt 362 is now a two-time Pride & Polish champ with a win in the Working Combo, 2007 & Older category this year.

November 30, 2023

C.J. Donovan's 1984 Peterbilt 362 and 2023 Great Dane

1966 Peterbilt 281 a piece of trucking history, and a Pride & Polish champ

Kevin Cimmiyotti's red and white rig took the Antique division of Overdrive's Pride & Polish competition. It brings with it storied parts of trucking's long forgotten past.

November 24, 2023

The famous two-tone redone in sharp red.

Undisputed: Introducing the 2023 Pride & Polish champs

After a month-long entry period and a two-week public voting period by Overdrive readers, these standout rigs in six categories have been crowned the 2023 Pride & Polish champions.

November 10, 2023

Cody Davis' 2022 Kenworth W900

Overdrive's 2023 Pride & Polish finalists in full: The best of the best in custom rigs

After a month-long entry period and a two-week public voting period, three finalists were named in each of six categories in Overdrive's 2023 Pride & Polish competition. Winners in each category were unveiled November 10 here.

October 11, 2023

Pride & Polish Working Combo finalists

Exercise your right to vote in Overdrive's 2023 Pride & Polish

Voting for the virtual truck show competition is now open. Cast your vote for your favorite truck in each of six categories: Antique, Interior, Limited Mileage/Builders, Working Bobtail, and two Working Combo classes, split by year model.

September 15, 2023

This 2011 Peterbilt 389 glider was named the winner in the 2022 Overdrive's Pride & Polish competition in the Working Combo, 2011 & Older category. It's driven by Harold 'Bud' Smith and owned by Michael Scherkenbach, owner of Denver-based Shomotion.

As Pride & Polish entry period continues, a look back at 2022's finalists

Truck owners and drivers interested in showing off their hard work in the form of their truck can enter Overdrive's Pride & Polish competition through Labor Day, Sept. 4.

August 9, 2023

Horace M. Goldman's 1987 Peterbilt 359 earned top honors in the Working Bobtail, 2014 & Older category in Overdrive's 2022 Pride & Polish competition.

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DataQs reform: FMCSA pivots to new state requirements for funding

Following up on a 2023 proposal to add appeals processes for third-stage DataQs reviews, FMCSA responded to comments received by pivoting to a different approach, state-level changes to the DataQs requirements for MCSAP Grant funding.

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Clock is ticking: One month left to enter Overdrive's 2025 Small Fleet Championship

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Pride & Polish

Overdrive’s annual Pride & Polish virtual truck show attracts entries from across the nation showcasing show-quality design, mechanical ingenuity and plenty of trucking-business pride. Find recent-history awards shows, in-depth features about the winners, and more.

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