<?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/15830220/dot-homeland-security-announce-crackdown-on-75-cdl-schools-suspected-of-fraud</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Overdrive</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T19:44:45.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>DOT, Homeland Security &apos;crack down&apos; on 75 CDL schools suspected of fraud</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/hnwxfp5wwaahhf8.fTW6MdnBM0.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.overdriveonline.com/regulations/article/15830199/driverless-developers-must-prioritize-emergency-responders-nhtsa</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Overdrive</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T19:19:26.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Driverless developers must prioritize emergency responders: NHTSA</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/aurora-autonomous-truck.Cnb8F59AQs.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.overdriveonline.com/small-fleet-champ/article/15753729/never-mind-the-rates-small-fleet-champ-tfx-finding-ways-to-be-more-efficient</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Overdrive</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T18:55:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Never mind the rates: Small Fleet Champ TFX &apos;finding ways to be more efficient&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/scott-cruthis-and-scott-denmark.H6hCrhCsXc.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>TFX owners Scott Denmark (right) and Scott Cruthis</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/tfx-logo.XJosMSlXE5.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>2025 Small Fleet Champ &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://shiptfx.com/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Thomasville Furniture Xpress&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; grew quickly after founding within the last decade, helmed by co-owners Scott Denmark and Scott Cruthis.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/t600-with-tow-hook.PDpAtpm1XO.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>TFX has held onto this prior truck of Cruthis&amp;apos; as well, a 1999 Detroit-powered Kenworth T600 the pair have outfitted with a converter on the fifth wheel for towing capability to deal with breakdowns and the like. &amp;quot;I&amp;apos;ve basically about redone it mechanical-wise from the ground up&amp;quot; over the years, Cruthis said, pushing 4 million miles now all told with different operators between Cruthis and his father and another driver over 25-26 years.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/tfx-trucks-collage.bO6E3J2sgL.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Drivers by and large &amp;quot;live right within 45 minutes of our terminal,&amp;quot; Cruthis said, with much of the outbound freight originating in the region. &amp;quot;Drivers got to pick the color of the trucks.&amp;quot; One operator wanted a blacked-out truck -- &amp;quot;we powdercoated some of the chrome&amp;quot; -- otherwise there were a couple of grays and an array of others.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/tfx-internationals.9azvEwchUH.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Among those Internationals are the seven tractors shown here parked up at TFX headquarters.</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.cqKLWN6WAz.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>As noted up top, TFX would go on to win the 2025 award in the 11-30-truck division. For 2026, &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://overdriveonline.com/2026sfc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;enter by July 31 for a chance to be one of four finalists to join us in Nashville in October&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2025/09/nastc-logo.xLo2KO5zsT.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/2026/07/small-fleet-champ-logo-2026-ovd-outlined-1.zCAmurxLPY.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://overdriveonline.com/2026sfc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Enter &amp;lt;/i&amp;gt;Overdrive&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;’s Small Fleet Championship by the July 31 deadline&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;i&amp;gt; for a chance to be there yourself as one of four finalists. The competition’s open to fleets of 3-30 trucks.&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt;</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/tfx-with-belt.y6lDT3tbYP.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>From right, TFX team Scott and Jana Denmark and Billie Jo and Scott Cruthis, victorious with the &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Overdrive&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt;&amp;apos;s Small Fleet Champ title belt in the 11-30 trucks division last October. &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://overdriveonline.com/2026sfc&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Enter to compete for 2026 by July 31.&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.overdriveonline.com/business/article/15830180/2025-trucking-costs-surge-to-alltime-high-will-rates-keep-up</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Overdrive</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T18:10:02.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Trucking&apos;s 2025 operating costs hit all-time high</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-16-at-94917-am.Vfp0bfZbkE.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Costs were up in all major line-items in 2025, ATRI noted, with the largest percentage gains in tolls, repair and maintenance, driver benefits, and tires. Only two line-items rose at sub-inflationary rates: fuel and, for the second year in a row, driver pay.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-16-at-95302-am.DxpEdlpppW.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>This table shows the average of fleets&amp;apos; owner-operator contract rates for each year compared with the average marginal cost for the truckload sector and the industry overall. As a result of the poor spot market in 2025, carrier-contracted owner-op rates slipped for a second year in a row to $2.08 per mile. Though this 2025 average rate was identical to that of the strong freight market in 2022, costs have risen considerably in the interim.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-16-at-94926-am.1hEXTZkmdy.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Trucking costs per mile were up nearly across the board in 2025 compared to 2024.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/trucks-highway-adobestock-1199447284.KVo7I4b4ZQ.jpg?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.overdriveonline.com/regulations/article/15830150/trump-says-veterans-will-be-automatically-eligible-for-cdls</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Overdrive</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-16T15:52:15.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Trump says veterans will be &apos;automatically eligible&apos; for CDLs </news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.overdriveonline.com/mindful/rr/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/07/screenshot-2026-07-16-at-100653-am.pVUWHEM26w.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc></image:image></url><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. 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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? 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