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Trucking History
âI loved those trucksâ
Wreckers, replicas, dumps and small fleets that once garnered monthly Overdrive awards inspired truckersâ career choices.
February 18, 2011
Trucking History
A story of âSinging Wheelsâ that served America
The 1941 âSinging Wheelsâ film advertisement for the trucking industry showcases the oldtime trucks at their best, posted on OverdriveRetro.
January 7, 2011
Trucking History
Trucking advocate enjoyed Overdrive award
Bruce Wieser won a prize for the Native American-inspired message on his rig and now advocates for trucker heroes.
November 23, 2010
Trucking History
Veterans Day rewind: Mail-call memories from Vietnam
Retired owner-operator Doug Fetterlyâs first job out of high school, in 1966, was with the Fourth Infantry Division of the U.S. Army in Vietnam.
November 8, 2010
Trucking History
Still trekking to shoot stills of the big rigs
Amateur truck photographer Russ MacNeil has taken photos of big rigs since he was a teen growing up near Westfield, Mass. As a child, he was mesmerized as trucks roared by on walks with his aunt near Route 20. By the time he was 27, a black Mack Model B he shot near Ft. Pierce, [âŚ]
November 3, 2010
Overdrive Extra
When the Midnight Cowboy changed his name
Renowned trucking DJ Bill Mack hadnât planned on being a liaison between spouses when he went on the air decades ago, but he learned that when you open the phone line for truckers and their families, you never know what to expect.
October 25, 2010
Trucking History
Kandel Transportâs seasoned legacy
Owner-operator Richard Daniels started trucking in 1946 and retired as Kandel Transport Co. president in 1992. His son, Jack Daniels, grew the Akron, Ohio-based reefer carrier with his fatherâs guidelines: âFlash has no place in a business ownerâs life.â
October 20, 2010
Business
October: Celebrating Overdriveâs 50th year
Join us next month when Overdrive begins a retrospective examining 50 yearsâ coverage of owner-operators. That month weâll also launch a 50th anniversary website, OverdriveRetro.com.
September 29, 2010
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