<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9 http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9/sitemap.xsd http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9 http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9/sitemap-news.xsd"><url><loc>https://www.overdriveonline.com/regulations/article/15830138/will-congress-vote-on-dalilahs-law-troopers-death-pressures-house</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Overdrive</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T21:05:42.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Will Congress vote on Dalilah&apos;s Law? Trooper&apos;s death pressures House</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-15-at-50521-pm.JJEyZ1vR8K.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.overdriveonline.com/regulations/article/15830123/make-truckers-prove-passenger-authorization-documentation-cvsa</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Overdrive</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T19:52:16.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Make truckers prove passenger authorization documentation: CVSA</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/truck-police-roadsideadobestock-239565966.8hxUiCp80C.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/runaway-truck-ramp-elpaso-2026-2.7fQsrpH22w.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>The mechanical runaway truck ramp opened July 1 and is the first of its kind installed in Texas, Texas DOT said.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.overdriveonline.com/business/article/15829986/how-ownerops-dodge-shady-brokers-ensuring-payment-when-due</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Overdrive</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T19:41:42.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>How owner-ops dodge shady brokers, ensuring freight&apos;s paid when due</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/policies-procedures-to-avoid-bad-fraudulent-broker.26y3387RXD.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Owner-operators have taken the vetting practices brokers apply to their own businesses to heart -- as shown, nearly a third of survey respondents reported never working with a broker without some proven time in business. &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.overdriveonline.com/partners-in-business/independence-growth/article/15707529/double-brokering-scams-how-to-spot-and-avoid-to-preserve-profits&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Past &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Overdrive &amp;lt;/i&amp;gt;analysis of brokersʼ authority revocations&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; found an average 14.5 months in business for new brokers whose authority was revoked, a good benchmark to use in insulating yourself from frauds. One survey respondent took that a step further, specifying any broker must have a “minimum number of good reviewsˮ over a certain amount of time in business, too.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/2026-ovd-broker-survey-cover-image.vMEJO67tTd.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/cover-image-crop.lPyIGaWOnn.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.overdriveonline.com/pride-polish/article/15830080/walcott-draws-48k-attendees-full-super-truck-beauty-contest-results</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Overdrive</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-15T17:44:20.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Walcott draws 48K attendees: Full Super Truck Beauty Contest results</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/24-dan-brubaker.YfFXrIBAfM.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1st: &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.overdriveonline.com/pride-polish/article/14886859/pair-of-champs-take-two-dan-brubakers-2014-389-glider-and-wilson-trailer&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Dan Brubaker&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; of Sigourney, Iowa, 1980 Peterbilt 359</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/01-dawson-bobbie-taylor.Obkm87K6cj.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1st:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.overdriveonline.com/channel-19/video/15281522/custom-2020-freightliner-cascadia-shows-off-magic-of-hydrodipping&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Dawson &amp;amp; Bobbie Taylor&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; of Cameron, North Carolina, 2020 Freightliner Cascadia, “Roll of the Dice”</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/39-terry-young-jr.wXNrJNGUK1.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1st:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; Terry Young Jr. of Carterville, Missouri, 2015 Kenworth W900L, “Handling Business”</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/22-chris-homfeld.VvFTZxnmRD.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1st:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.overdriveonline.com/pride-polish/video/15637791/classic-trucking-llcs-baby-cakes-peterbilt-379&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Chris Homfeld&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; of Warrensburg, Missouri, 2000 Peterbilt 379, “Baby Cakes”</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/28-paul-sanne.AmFmT58PAR.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1st:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; Paul Sanne of Norfolk, Nebraska, 2027 Kenworth W900L</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/36-larry-pruitt.Do9U5sBn8g.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1st:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; Larry Pruitt of St. Clair, Missouri, 1986 Mack RD-6865, “Midnight Blue”</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/tt8-michael-jackie-wallace.k2SMexlqLT.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1st:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.overdriveonline.com/pride-polish/video/15114782/michael-and-jackie-wallaces-special-120inchsleeper-07-coronado&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Michael &amp;amp; Jackie Wallace&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; of Ashville, Alabama, 2007 Freightliner Coronado and 2014 Great Dane, “Semper Fi”</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/tt4-daniel-phyllis-snow.43UY6wG6qG.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1st:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.overdriveonline.com/pride-polish/article/15114415/daniel-phyllis-snow-perseveres-through-tough-2020&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Daniel &amp;amp; Phyllis Snow&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; of Harrison, Arkansas, 1996 Freightliner Classic XL and 2006 Utility, “The Goose”</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/tt9-jerry-linander.CnM8mF9Mk4.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1st:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.overdriveonline.com/overdrive-radio/podcast/15542803/cherry-pie-owners-road-to-trucking-with-a-custom-1973-w900a&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Jerry Linander&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; of Winona, Minnesota, 1994 Kenworth W900L and 2025 Great Dane, “No Fences”</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/tt10-ken-oligschlaeger.uO8cwLB3xr.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1st: &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;Ken Oligschlaeger of St. Elizabeth, Missouri, 2025 Kenworth W900 and 2025 Great Dane</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/lights-at-night-paul-opelt.VyRFiWSJtn.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1st: &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;Paul Opelt of Neillsville, Wisconsin, 2007 Kenworth W900, “The Mistress”</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/lights-at-night-daniel-phyllis-snow.Y6XNNKrCMp.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1st:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; Daniel &amp;amp; Phyllis Snow of Harrison, Arkansas, 1996 Freightliner Classic XL and 2006 Utility, “The Goose”</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/lights-at-night-michael-jackie-wallace.3Lze2Jkme3.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1st:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; Michael &amp;amp; Jackie Wallace of Ashville, Alabama, 2007 Freightliner Coronado and 2014 Great Dane, “Semper Fi”</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/lights-at-night-mark-teri-lancaster.Rlzg0J8rar.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1st: &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;Mark &amp;amp; Teri Lancaster of Ottumwa, Iowa, 1967 Peterbilt 358M, “Keepin’ It Teal”</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/11-cowboy-dixie-weverka.ZJ9YcK3vo0.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1st: &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.overdriveonline.com/pride-polish/video/15114957/james-weverka-and-his-hercules-2005-kenworth-w9&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Cowboy Weverka&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; of Octavia, Nebraska, 2005 Kenworth W900L, “Hercules”</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/16-matt-schleuger.hING73V5w6.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1st: &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;Matt Schleuger of Wesley, Iowa, 1993 Kenworth K100E, “Not Daddy’s Money”</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/09-mark-teri-lancaster.yAnxgk3IVP.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1st:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; Mark &amp;amp; Teri Lancaster of Ottumwa, Iowa, 1967 Peterbilt 358M, “Keepin’ It Teal”</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/tt26-luke-oligschlaeger.dcuhmWgt8v.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1st:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; Luke Oligschlaeger of Meta, Missouri, 2025 Kenworth W900</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/02-corey-prangnell.MYNdsNO8Pw.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1st:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; Corey Prangnell of Lethbridge, Alberta, 2026 Freightliner Cascadia</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/tt11-ernie-adams.WJPGR5N6KK.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1st:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; Ernie Adams of New Florence, Pennsylvania, 1982 Kenworth W900A and 2026 Mac</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/tt25-kate-whiting.j4G1GmZdeW.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1st:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.overdriveonline.com/equipment/video/15291440/owneroperator-kate-whitings-1973-kenworth-w900a&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Kate Whiting&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; of Chetek, Wisconsin, 1973 Kenworth W900A and 1973 Wilson, “Cherry Pie”</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/tt14-dennis-sikorski.7QI0Ybk7my.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1st:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; Dennis Sikorski of Bancroft, Wisconsin, 1995 Peterbilt 362 and 2007 Great Dane, “Old School &amp;amp; Flat Broke”</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/lights-at-night-cowboy-weverka.2NKVZRA4JW.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1st:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; Cowboy Weverka of Octavia, Nebraska, 2005 Kenworth W900L, “Hercules”</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/lights-at-night-larry-pruitt.lyJOcZkkyi.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1st: &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;Larry Pruitt of St. Clair, Missouri, 1986 Mack RD-6865, “Midnight Blue”</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/tt14-dennis-sikorski.PBOPHtt2AT.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>The coveted Trucker’s Choice Award, which is voted on by the Beauty Contest contestants, went to &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.overdriveonline.com/pride-polish/article/15750785/walcott-truckers-jamboree-wraps-with-dozens-of-trucks-crowned-winners&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Dennis Sikorski of Bancroft, Wisconsin&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. Sikorski’s truck is a 1995 Peterbilt 362 named “Old School &amp;amp; Flat Broke.”</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-15-at-104913-am.fC3SlDE2QG.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>The annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree was held last weekend, July 9-11 at the Iowa 80 Truckstop in Walcott, Iowa.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.overdriveonline.com/business/article/15829988/broker-margins-sank-as-rates-lit-up-in-june-dat-data</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Overdrive</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T19:54:53.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Broker margins took a beating in June: DAT data</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/broker-margins-june-2026.1MLF59Rwfd.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>The shaded area on the left shows negative margins, while the overall graph, put together by Ken Adamo with DAT data, shows a 13.45% margin for brokers. That&amp;apos;s down about a couple percentag points down since last June in a sign of a tightening market.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.overdriveonline.com/business/article/15830009/diesel-surges-as-rates-cool-off-postjuly-4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Overdrive</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T19:52:27.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Diesel prices, spot rates reverse course</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/trucks-dock-loading-unloading-adobestock-359838823.I8AGfWpIao.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.overdriveonline.com/regulations/article/15829990/troopers-jumping-into-trucks-this-week-in-wisconsin</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Overdrive</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T17:41:53.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Troopers jumping into trucks this week | BulkLoads board adds livestock</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/trooper-in-truck-dash.jMkPkJYSn0.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.overdriveonline.com/small-fleet-champ/article/15753989/small-fleet-champ-wes-oberman-harnesses-ai-coding-builds-custom-tms</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Overdrive</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-14T16:31:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Small Fleet Champ Wes Oberman harnesses AI coding, builds custom TMS</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/wes-oberman-first-truck.qbixVtmHTi.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>The 389 was a looker, though, that&amp;apos;s certain, shown here loaded.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/wesley-and-laura-oberman.FmuTcHmj7q.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Wes and Laura Oberman</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/kw-t680-wes-oberman.L8grJVIh5L.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/wentzel-rig-with-fire-truck.DKMopXJC4U.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Another of owner-operator Wentzel&amp;apos;s loads for Oberman was this vintage fire truck, not the only one moved for a buyer who restores 1960s-&amp;apos;80s vintage trucks for parades, said Wes. Delivery point: The buyer&amp;apos;s house.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/gary-wentzel-and-truck.epYMoaflan.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Gary Wentzel with that Freightliner and one among many loads he&amp;apos;s hauled for Oberman.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/wes-oberman-t680.j9rMM0z1OA.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Oberman Logistics owner Wes Oberman&amp;apos;s personal truck is this Kenworth T680 -- purchased to replace a lower-fuel-mileage 2020 389 that powered his maiden voyage in trucking as an owner-operator. He&amp;apos;s getting 10 mpg now, and providing a reliable home for leased owners. As of July 2026, the fleet&amp;apos;s up to 14 trucks and set up for further growth.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/nastc-logo.X83DlLXyCp.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>The National Association of Small Trucking Companies sponsors the Small Fleet Championship. Finalists receive a year&amp;apos;s worth of membership in the association, with access to a myriad of benefits from NASTC&amp;apos;s well-known fuel program to drug and alcohol testing services and much more. &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://nastc-conference-info.com/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;All will be recognized at the association&amp;apos;s annual conference&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, where the winners will be announced in late October in Nashville, Tennessee. &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://nastc.com/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;Find more about the association via their website.&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/small-fleet-champ-logo-2025-ovd.UiBUzqp66q.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Oberman Logistics would go on to win the 2025 award in the 3-10-trucks division &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://overdriveonline.com/small-fleet-champ&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;(Access profiles of all past semi-finalists via this link.)&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; Four finalists for the 2026 champ award will travel to Nashville in October. &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://overdriveonline.com/2026sfc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Enter here to compete before the July 31 entry deadline.&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/wes-oberman-2.uabhRcg7n9.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Wes Oberman from the stage addressing NASTC conference attendees after accepting the 2025 Small Fleet Champ award and title belt. &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://overdriveonline.com/2026sfc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Enter for 2026 before the July 31 deadline via this link&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/small-fleet-champ-logo-2026-ovd-outlined-1.3ffoMBYBAm.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Enter to compete for one of two &amp;lt;/i&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://overdriveonline.com/2026sfc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Overdrive&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;&amp;apos;s 2026 Small Fleet Champ title belts at this link before the deadline July 31&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;.  &amp;lt;/i&amp;gt;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.overdriveonline.com/regulations/article/15829902/underground-mc-number-sales-revealed-despite-fmcsa-crackdown</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Overdrive</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-13T20:50:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>$75K for your authority? Underground MC number sales network uncovered</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/fmcsamcnumbers.kcK5JVJjiQ.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>FMCSA&amp;apos;s recent warning on MC number sales hasn&amp;apos;t ended the grey market trade just yet.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.overdriveonline.com/regulations/article/15829906/ooida-wary-of-new-epa-proposal-as-fleet-oem-groups-applaud</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Overdrive</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-13T19:51:28.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>OOIDA wary of new EPA proposal as fleet, OEM groups applaud</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/calabrese-engine.wGRJtkHTBS.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.overdriveonline.com/regulations/article/15829881/congress-wants-epas-defderate-guidance-to-stick</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Overdrive</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-13T19:48:35.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Congress wants EPA&apos;s DEF-derate guidance to stick | Traffic enforcement blitz kicks off</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/def-tank-fill.HlDISadjxN.avif?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.overdriveonline.com/regulations/article/15829783/indiana-police-recover-11m-in-stolen-cargo-in-recent-months</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Overdrive</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T18:15:39.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Indiana police recover $11M in stolen cargo in recent months</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/indiana-police-commercial-vehicle-enforcement.NpzeednNuE.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/watt-ev-electric-truck.bN5TxzshRl.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>WattEV&amp;apos;s Fresno charging depot is the first of several in the network that will be used by Tesla Semis operating out of the Port of Oakland starting this year, WattEV said.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.overdriveonline.com/regulations/article/15829781/when-updated-trucking-regs-are-expected</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Overdrive</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T16:14:55.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>The 19 trucking regs expected by year end</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/oregon-highway-trucks.pbAoGG9bio.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-12-091137.Wf8UsqnNeh.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.overdriveonline.com/overdrive-extra/article/15829688/the-future-at-70-mph-ai-trucks-because-they-can-not-that-we-should</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Overdrive</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T14:16:59.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>The future at 70 mph: AI trucks, because they can, not that we should</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/getty-autonomous.Ipno2D1Aqi.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.overdriveonline.com/equipment/article/15829721/epa-proposes-to-end-def-derates</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Overdrive</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T20:43:10.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>EPA to end DEF derates, roll back emissions warranty reg</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/truck-engine-roadside-repair-adobestock-359839134.n9LjedJfF9.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.overdriveonline.com/business/article/15829684/new-trucksonly-highway-connects-port-of-savannah-to-i16</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Overdrive</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T20:08:44.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Best trucking month ever? | New trucks-only highway in Georgia</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/brampton-road-connector.ISEDjhKTkI.webp?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>The project gives truck drivers faster access to the Port of Savannah and a more streamlined route to inland markets, Georgia Ports Authority said in a release.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/ftr-tci-may-2026.YKK9KVjSHU.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index in May jumped to 20.4 -- its strongest level ever due mostly to highly favorable freight rates for carriers. The April index reading had been 11.6.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.overdriveonline.com/equipment/article/15829697/dot-clearing-way-for-driverless-trucks-with-wiper-mirror-steering-exemptions</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Overdrive</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T20:05:32.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>DOT clearing way for driverless trucks with wiper, mirror, steering exemptions</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-09-at-31742-pm.QGeYNuSBiL.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.overdriveonline.com/small-fleet-champ/article/15754233/clifford-c-hay-inc-from-devastating-fire-to-fivetruck-fleet</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Overdrive</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T19:59:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Clifford C. Hay Inc., up from ashes, with new hurdles after crashes: Small Fleet Champ update</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/08/img-7629.n4XERpgCO7.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Clifford C. Hay Inc. owns six trucks with four operating on a day-to-day basis. Some of the small fleet&amp;apos;s trucks are shown here parked up in front of the fleet&amp;apos;s shop in Cobleskill, New York.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/08/img-7631.TZyV23JTRU.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/08/img-7030.ffl5mURGWz.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Cliff Hay is shown here with his 2007 Peterbilt 379 Legacy in the midst of the only work it does in its retirement -- hauling the the mobile Vietnam Wall that Heals memorial.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/08/img-7630.XtRdvBSR9k.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/08/hay-hq.6NShrZYWt8.avif?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/clifford-c-hay-fleet-outside-shop.fw32Fs1xaL.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Clifford C. Hay Inc., as of July 2026 was on its way back toward six trucks, with four (soon-to-be five) operating on a day-to-day basis. Some of the small fleet&amp;apos;s rigs are pictured parked up in front of the fleet&amp;apos;s current shop in Cobleskill, New York.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/clifford-hay-and-truck.FzhcWFIYSy.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Cliff Hay is shown here with his now-retired custom 2007 379 Legacy, in the midst of the only work it does in its retirement -- hauling the mobile Vietnam Wall that Heals memorial. September brings another opportunity to do that -- he&amp;apos;ll be moving the Wall from Massachusetts back closer to his home base in New York with a delivery of the display to Oneonta, he said.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/two-trucks-in-hay-fleet.FbN1rKOHn7.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Hay&amp;apos;s 2007 379 Legacy is shown here (right) with a 2024 Peterbilt 389X, No. 697 of 1,389 of the limited-edition run.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/nastc-logo.icFNKgDnYZ.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>The National Association of Small Trucking Companies sponsors the Small Fleet Championship. Finalists receive a year&amp;apos;s worth of membership in the association, with access to a myriad of benefits from NASTC&amp;apos;s well-known fuel program to drug and alcohol testing services and much more. &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://nastc-conference-info.com/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;All will be recognized at the association&amp;apos;s annual conference&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, where the winners in two categories will be announced October 29 in Nashville, Tennessee. &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://nastc.com/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;Find more about the association via their website.&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/small-fleet-champ-logo-2025-ovd.tC5R2EGeka.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Clifford Hay Inc. would go on to be a &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.overdriveonline.com/small-fleet-champ/article/15768558/four-trucking-companies-advance-to-small-fleet-champ-final-round&amp;quot;&amp;gt;finalist in the 2025 Small Fleet Champ&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; competition. For 2026, &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.overdriveonline.com/2026sfc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;fleets of 3-30 trucks can enter through July 31 via this link&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/small-fleet-champ-logo-2026-ovd-outlined-1.9z2CFPsnXm.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Enter to compete for one of two &amp;lt;/i&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://overdriveonline.com/2026sfc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Overdrive&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;&amp;apos;s 2026 Small Fleet Champ title belts at this link before the deadline July 31&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;. &amp;lt;/i&amp;gt;</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/clifford-and-ann-hay.DHmu2NAxTZ.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Hay notes he &amp;quot;had a great time when I came to Nashville&amp;quot; for his &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://overdriveonline.com/2026sfc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;finalist nod in the 2025 Small Fleet Championship&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. Hay&amp;apos;s pictured here with his wife, Ann, onstage for the final event. Throughout his time there he enjoyed the radio appearances, plenty of networking, and taking time out to see the city with his wife.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.overdriveonline.com/electronic-logging-devices/article/15829669/eld-registry-cleanup-10-more-devices-revoked</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Overdrive</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T17:29:52.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>ELD registry cleanup: 10 more devices revoked</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-09-at-90243-am.FOKY2uzhnA.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-09-at-104829-am.0cZbJAAags.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url></urlset>