https://www.overdriveonline.com/trucker-of-the-year/article/15833020/dee-zeemans-push-past-neardisaster-to-45-years-millions-of-miles-trucker-of-the-monthOverdriveen2026-08-26T15:48:20.000ZOwner's push past near-disaster to 45 years, millions of miles: Trucker of the Monthhttps://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/dee-zeeman-flatbed-loaded.4W2gvJTupv.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Among memorable deliveries Dee's made with his current 2013 Kenworth is this flatbed load bound for the windmill site shown.https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/kenworth-at-night.pZSdtLaMLN.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The White Pine '13 KW, looking great in the dark, too.https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/loading-pipe.9IgoqvIE7y.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Owner-operator Dee Zeeman's 2013 Kenworth is a 272-inch-wheelbase unit, powered by a 600-hp Cummins with an 18-speed transmission and 3.58 rears. The Utah flatbedder's 48-foot Western trailer has him loaded toward retirement as an independent after more than four decades hauling.https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/dee-and-bev-zeeman.dISWocp1GD.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Dee and Bev Zeemanhttps://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/loaded-with-pipe-chair-lift.3wxMhaxaGI.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The unit and its 62-inch bunk is shown here loaded with pipe on the site of the Utah Sundance ski resort (hence the chairlift above).https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/ovd-logo-2026truckeroftheyearlogo-1225-med.afThrLCLdM.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70The Zeemans join fellow Truckers of the Month in competition for <i>Overdrive</i>'s 2026 Trucker of the Year award. <a href="https://overdriveonline.com/toptrucker">Nominations remain open for exceptional owners<u>,</u></a> whether leased or independent (up to three trucks). <a href="https://overdriveonline.com/toptrucker">Enter your own business (up to three trucks), or another you admire, via this link.</a>https://www.overdriveonline.com/equipment/article/15833336/brakes-tires-no-medical-card-among-top-roadcheck-violationsOverdriveen2026-08-25T20:33:59.000ZBrakes, tires, no medical card among top Roadcheck violationshttps://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/roadcheckkkkkkk.6EKH65bRZX.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.overdriveonline.com/business/article/15833323/truckings-top-issues-atri-survey-opensOverdriveen2026-08-25T19:53:40.000ZTrucking's top issues: Survey opens | One log truck, 23 violations https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/truck-delivery-dock-adobestock-2037984667.vCKSbQPy05.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.overdriveonline.com/truck-stops/article/15828439/dolly-parton-will-always-love-you-nephews-touching-message-sharing-news-of-her-passingOverdriveen2026-08-25T19:05:00.000ZRIP, Dolly Parton. 'She will always love you': Nephew's touching message sharing news of her passinghttps://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/grand-opening-finale.1B0EYrM9vj.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/dolly-tennessean-grand-opening-sched.jVHVROi0XD.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/dollys-tennessean-sign.uyLQEhLYBh.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/dolly-guitar-chandelier.BmDqRDUcFo.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Vaulted celings inside the dining hall and apparel/C-store (as shown here) give the place a wide-open, inviting feel. The store's center features the massive chandelier, festooned with guitars.https://www.overdriveonline.com/life/article/15833192/truck-driver-gets-prison-time-for-human-smugglingOverdriveen2026-08-24T17:38:08.000ZPrison time for driver guilty of human smuggling | 'Freedom Haulers' CDL terms adoptedhttps://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/man-in-handcuffs-adobestock-309900017.Kk17N3p9e6.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/diane-hutsell-scf.dsBj6v1lwJ.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Diane Hutsellhttps://www.overdriveonline.com/regulations/article/15833089/nondomiciled-cdls-legislation-seeks-more-fmcsa-oversightOverdriveen2026-08-21T18:34:22.000ZNon-domiciled CDLs: Legislation seeks more FMCSA oversighthttps://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/barrs-georgia-inspections.sgKsN7g1Ee.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.overdriveonline.com/regulations/article/15833062/court-blocks-dots-demand-for-cdl-records-siding-with-statesOverdriveen2026-08-21T15:42:02.000ZCourt blocks DOT’s demand for CDL records, siding with stateshttps://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/trucks-highway-bridges-gettyimages-1975566158.upnTx1Tphz.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.overdriveonline.com/regulations/article/15832974/fmcsa-states-trade-blows-over-feds-access-to-17m-cdl-recordsOverdriveen2026-08-20T19:49:11.000ZFMCSA, states trade blows over feds' access to 17M CDL recordshttps://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/two-cdlsfobcygh7bv.h49beVDkZJ.avif?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70https://www.overdriveonline.com/business/article/15832990/google-now-in-the-largetruck-routing-game-truck-tonnage-down-ataOverdriveen2026-08-20T19:14:25.000ZGoogle offers large-truck routing | Truck tonnage down: ATAhttps://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/tonnage-dispatch-july26.7OtUQqZ8XN.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70In July, the ATA advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index equaled 113.5, down from 114.7 in June. The index, which is based on 2015 as 100, decreased 0.5% from the same month in 2025, well worse than June’s 1.2% gain.https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/google-truck-routing.5bGj2DRXD1.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70While the Routes API identifies the optimal path, the Navigation SDK delivers it inside a familiar Google Maps-style interface. Drivers receive seamless, turn-by-turn guidance within existing carrier apps, complete with real-time visual alerts for vehicle-specific constraints like height and weight limits.https://www.overdriveonline.com/life/article/15832860/195-clean-inspections-3-years-radioactive-waste-hauler-honoredOverdriveen2026-08-19T19:04:49.000Z195 clean inspections, 3 years: Radioactive waste hauler honored | Cargo theives, traffickers bustedhttps://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/08/tommy-cash.BzD7d2Mzw1.webp?auto=format%252Ccompress&q=70Tommy Cash