Jeffrey Groat says his 1981 Peterbilt 359 extended

Apr 20, 2011

Jeffrey Groat says his 1981 Peterbilt 359 extended hood is a “simple classic working Pete.” The truck is equipped with a 450-hp Caterpillar and a 15-speed transmission, and Groat does severe duty work locally.

How military service set these trucking entrepreneurs straight on course to success

A special Overdrive Radio marks Veterans Day, commemorating the military service of so many around the United States, and in American trucking. Here we honor the stories of two vets -- Army and Navy, respectively -- who are equally clear-eyed emphasizing what their service meant for their long careers as business owners.

Court pauses DOT rule seeking to push 200,000 non-domiciled CDL drivers out of commercial work

Owner-ops adapt conservative approach to ever-expanding diesel service intervals

Owner-operator Raiko Graveran might be the 'nicest dude in all of trucking,' a version of which has been said by more than one truck showgoer who's found him and his 1995 Freightliner FLD 120 parked up. Here he's showing off fairly recent wins at the Old Town Rig Down event in Nacogdoches, Texas. Look for Graveran out at the Stars, Stripes and White Lines event this week in Atlanta.

Red, white and 'Little Blue': The story of owner-operator Raiko Graveran

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How military service set these trucking entrepreneurs straight on course to success

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