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Custom Rigs
Old-school perfection: 'Bossman' Bryan Martin's ’87 Pete 359
The 359 entered the MATS Big Rig Build-Off with defending champion Davis Brothers Designs out of Owensville, Indiana. 4 State Trucks owner Bryan Martin bought the truck in the early '90s, yet never got around to building it out himself.
April 10, 2025
Overdrive Extra
'Stop Netradyning me!': Can an app and a camera make you a better driver?
While the Netradyne company's Driver-i application and in-cab road- and/or driver-facing cameras promise safety "gamification," Long Haul Paul, and some other operators, find well more than just a game.
April 9, 2025
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August 15, 2025
Equipment
Mack unleashes a monster with 'badass' new on-highway tractor
Mack Trucks unveiled Tuesday its new Pioneer model, a truck dubbed "the new standard in long haul."
April 8, 2025
Overdrive Radio
Freight signals encouraging (for now): ATBS' annual owner-operator income update
Rates fell in 2024, and revenues for the average owner-operator continued down, yet income was up, a sure sign that successful owners tightened the belt, increasing efficiency. Compare your performance against the averages here.
April 7, 2025
Life
Miss the action at MATS? FMCSA sessions, Trucker of the Year, custom rigs winners, and much more
Access coverage from and coming out of MATS in Louisville, Kentucky, March 27-29, 2025, on this page collecting all that's appeared in Overdrive.
April 7, 2025
Regulations
Tornado outbreak prompts emergency declarations, HOS waivers in four states
The declarations -- issued in Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri and Kentucky -- automatically trigger HOS waivers for drivers providing direct assistance to the emergencies. Also: NHTSA denies petition to investigate side-underride guards; more.
April 3, 2025
Overdrive Extra
Wisconsin Make-a-Wish truck convoy will ride again, this time in the Dells
After the last ride for the Waupun Truck-n-Show in 2024, trucker Wade Riffey got to thinking about what would happen to the long-associated Make-a-Wish benefit convoy. With a little help, the Badger State Truck'n Show is born.
April 3, 2025
Gear
Snap-on launches new diagnostic tool with code-based troubleshooting
Snap-on Tools
Snap-on’s new Pro-Link+ is a complete code-based diagnostic and repair platform for all makes of trucks, providing a direct path from pulling a fault code via the vehicle communication interface to diagnosing and fixing the problem.
April 2, 2025
Overdrive Radio
Freight markets, fraud, predatory towing, pay-to-park: Small-biz trucking challenges
Setting the issues stage for MATS, this wide-ranging discussion on small-biz and other industry-wide challenges ended with a clarion call for Congress to finish what it's started and dedicate millions in funding to free truck parking.
April 1, 2025
Business
AI for owner-ops? 'Hey Bubba' AI wants to deal with brokers for you
With big brokers outsourcing routine communications to AI tools, owner-operators and small fleets can now fight fire with fire with their own bot. Its name is "Bubba."
April 1, 2025
Trucker of the Year
'Keep digging': Trucker of the Month Dice Mayhem's Trucking seeds growth
Hunter and Tim Hubbard operate two dump trucks around northern Virginia. The couple started the business in 2019, working consistently toward better profits despite numerous challenges. Investment in a road tractor to haul cattle aims to expand business.
March 31, 2025
Trucker of the Year
Trucker of the Year honored at MATS with replica of his T600, Bostrom seat
Alan Kitzhaber's legendary run putting down more than 4,000,000 miles in a 1995 Kenworth T600 comes to an end with a bang as Overdrive honors the owner-operator as Trucker of the Year.
March 28, 2025
Regulations
Bill to repeal 12% tax on trucks revived in Congress
Members of Congress are once again attempting to repeal the 12% Federal Excise Tax on new truck and trailer purchases. Also: Wyndham Hotels offering rewards program, partnership with Hotels4Truckers; Engine travel platform accepting Wex OTR cards.
March 28, 2025
Business
New insurer in trucking market at MATS for first time
Geico’s fairly new trucking insurance program, launched in 2023, is now available in nearly two-thirds of the country, with accelerated expansion underway. The company's first MATS appearance started Thursday, March 27.
March 28, 2025
Partners in Business
Good news, bad news: Owner-operator revenue down, but income finally rising
Savings on fuel and operational shifts (better efficiency, more miles, length of haul shifts or other adjustments) led income to rise in 2024 for owner-operators -- a first in the last three years. That's despite continuing rates and revenue decline.
March 27, 2025
Regulations
OOIDA urges Congress to act on non-domiciled CDLs, English proficiency
OOIDA told Congress that large carriers' "insatiable appetite for cheap labor" has led to an apparent rise in non-domiciled CDLs, and plenty operators who can't communicate in English. The panel agreed English proficiency was safety-critical.
March 26, 2025
Channel 19
Arkansas police testing English skills at roadside? Social media says yes, but ...
Despite a popular post on social media, both Arkansas State Police and Arkansas Highway Police, the latter under the umbrella of the state DOT, denied any English language testing or arrests.
March 25, 2025
Business
Walmart opens a brokerage? Mega-shipper now onboarding small fleets
Walmart emailed a "select group" of carriers offering them an "exciting opportunity" to haul for the retail giant. Does your small fleet meet the criteria?
March 25, 2025
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Meet Overdrive's 2025 Small Fleet Champ semi-finalists
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