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Small Fleet Champ

Twice the trucks in just a year: Growth follows demand for Brian Brewer Trucking

The DeGraff, Ohio-headquartered 15-truck fleet sat at just 7 trucks to start 2023. Now, with longtime customers in need of better -- and more -- service around Dayton and Columbus, Brewer's making it happen -- with some new contracts, too.

September 26, 2024

Brian Brewer Trucking daycab

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Customer service, keen business sense drive Paul Rissler Transportation

A 27-year customer relationship with dedicated weekly runs is a big part of what sustains the six-truck fleet, today a debt-free business due to the keen business sense of owners Paul and Michelle Rissler.

September 24, 2024

Paul Rissler Transportation trucks at Dutchland dock

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Family legacy maintains Southwind Transportation through loss

Samantha Causey took over the family business in 2021 when her father, David Hryc, was diagnosed with cancer. Today, she runs the 12-truck fleet with a keen focus on safety, maintenance and doing right by drivers and owner-ops.

September 19, 2024

Samantha Causey and children

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From $13/mile loads in a 'Zombie' truck to stability, growth

Dana Gardner, a contender in the Small Fleet Championship, has owned some pretty spectacularly bad trucks, but found a fellow rising star at TQL of all places to help drive a pandemic cash bonanza toward long-term success.

September 17, 2024

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C.W. Express invests for new growth with team-building prowess, operational expertise

It was "touch and go" in 2022 for C.W. Express owner Steve Wilson, losing part of his right leg after COVID complications. Two years later, though, the small fleet owner's exercising new muscles to springboard the 17-truck company forward.

September 12, 2024

C.W. Express trucks parked at yard

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Jamie Hagen is 'hellbent' on fuel economy, growth with his small fleet

South Dakota-based Hell Bent Xpress is competing in the 3-10-truck division for Overdrive's Small Fleet Champ award as it continues a post-COVID fleet expansion that's seen it go from 1 truck in 2020, to eight trucks to end 2023, and more since.

September 10, 2024

Hell Bent Express Mack Anthems

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Meet Overdrive's 2024 Small Fleet Champ semi-finalists

At NASTC's annual conference November 7-9, we'll recognize two finalists each in two separate competitive divisions. Today, we're announcing semi-finalists in each category. Congrats to all of them, and good luck!

September 4, 2024

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Two weeks left for Small Fleet Champ entries: 2023 winner well-positioned for economy's turnaround

It's been a bit of a rough year for Butterfly Xpress owner-operators Bill and Karen Barhite, yet the fleet's well-positioned for a turnaround. Their big win last year has helped them weather the storm in one respect.

July 16, 2024

Bill and Karen Barhite's 2024 Volvoo

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Small Fleet Champ's team takes do-it-yourself maintenance to new levels

LNL Trucking owner Larry Limp and his brother collaborated to build this gantry crane to remove an ISX for overhaul, the first such engine his shop had done. "We'll see what we can learn," he said, in the process, sure to repeat itself in coming years.

May 16, 2024

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Leave trucking better than you found it

It was a central message of a veritable sermon small fleet owner Jason Cowan delivered to MATS attendees. In this Overdrive Radio podcast, the thought-provoking talk tracks from the owner's history and early mentors to long-term relationship value.

April 8, 2024

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Small Fleet Champ Larry Limp's e-logs reckoning: 'I like that 10 hours off' ...

The older he gets, Larry Limp notes in this Overdrive Radio edition, "I like that 10 hours off." Dive into LNL Trucking world headquarters here for a trip back to Limp's first work OTR, first truck bought (a White COE) and keys to long-term success.

March 25, 2024

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How the Small Fleet Champs beat the down market in 2023

Overdrive's 2023 Small Fleet Champs and finalists are poised to make it through a rough freight economy with moves made in preparation for tough times. Gain insights via this edition of Overdrive Radio, a roundtable on building business for stability.

November 13, 2023

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Butterfly Xpress, LNL Trucking come out on top: Overdrive's 2023 Small Fleet Champs

This year's Small Fleet Championship saw some of the closest margins of victory in the recognition program's four-year history, following the judging round conducted by Overdrive editors and contributors.

November 3, 2023

Bill Barhite victorious

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Four fleets, four freight niches: Only two will take home the Small Fleet Champ title belts

We're proud to highlight the profit, growth, and stability achievements of the final four Small Fleet Champ contenders from bulk tank to end dump, flatbed to refrigerated. Two weeks hence, they square off in the last round at NASTC in Nashville.

October 6, 2023

2023 small fleet champ belts

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Vickery Transportation: Safety and quality keep OOS violations and turnover near zero

Attention to detail, safety keeps customer satisfaction high and driver turnover non-existent for this highly specialized hazmat waste hauler.

October 5, 2023

Vickery Transportation tank hauler

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Butterfly Xpress: Small fleet, big benefits with move toward improved stability

Owner-operator Bill Barhite manages Silt, Colorado-based Butterfly Xpress with his wife, Karen, from the seat of their truck. He strives to support leased owners with the benefits of a large fleet, despite having just 10 trucks as part of his company.

October 2, 2023

Karen and Bill Barhite with their former 2016 Volvo

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Organic farm grows 12-truck business of Maple Lane Transport

Owner Luke Martin brought in operations manager Chelsie Reynolds in 2021 to take Maple Lane to the next level. Expansion since then has been twofold, mostly with owner-operators leasing on to pull platform freight in addition to the farm's product.

September 28, 2023

Maple Lane trucks parked in the yard

Overdrive Extra

Fun, fellowship, safety: Making the most of a day out at a truck parade

Which one of these three things doesn't belong with the other? For Small Fleet Champ contender D. Weaver Trucking recently, it was all in a day's work culminating with participation in TFC Global's annual truck parade/show in Holmes County, Ohio.

September 27, 2023

D. Weaver Trucking team at TFC parade

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FMCSA's non-domiciled CDL ban takes a beating in court

FMCSA's attempt to push nearly 200,000 non-domiciled drivers out of CDL eligibility was called "freakish" under serious scrutiny from a panel of judges at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

At the Love's on I-65 at Trinity Lane in Nashville Tuesday, a $6.44/gal. credit price was also available, more than $2 above gasoline.

Diesel surges past $6/gal. nationwide -- $8-$10 on the horizon?

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Truckers sound off on EPA emissions regs with calls for total elimination

Kevin Haderlie has been running as an independent, today as TruckWise Inc., since 2016. After a few years learning the ins and outs of truck ownership, the company has been on a growth trajectory with a keen focus on customer relationships, driver training and knowing the business's numbers inside and out.

Customer service, relationships drive TruckWise growth hauling high, wide, ugly

Drivers Paperwork Sign Scale House Inspections

Motus: 6 known issues, some stranding carriers OOS after inspection

Trucking reliability, service over 6M miles: White Pine Transport

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