Tag: Larry Severson

Custom Rigs
Craig Ryan’s 1965 International CO4000: Lookback photos, more
Craig Ryan gives a personal account of his brief time trucking leased to Dart and otherwise hauling bees in the 70s and shares photos of his 1965 International CO4000 cabover.
January 27, 2015
“The Kenworth dealer was right across the street from the Dart terminal in St. Paul, and I used to go over and eye the new K100s all the time. If I’d have been smart I would have taken the money I’d saved and gotten into a better truck, and stayed with Dart running for myself. I guess I just wasn’t mature enough to know the difference yet.” –Craig Ryan on the KW dealer pictured above in the 1970s
Business
Half-century triumph
With 50 years of trucking in the side-view mirror, Larry Severson gets his due as Overdrive/TCA 2011 Owner-Operator of the Year.
May 3, 2012
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Channel 19
Meet owner-operator of the year Larry Severson
Leased to Dart Transit since the late 1970s, Truckload Carriers Association/Overdrive Independent Contractor of the Year Larry Severson’s longevity with the company beats that of even some of the Oren-family management. Dan Oren, grandson of the company’s founder and one of three brothers who continue to be active participants among the company’s family ownership, remembers […]
March 25, 2012
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Channel 19
One driver’s Wisconsin idyll — photos from the road
On the road yesterday in Wisconsin I happened into this moment of contented beauty — in the backyard of 56-year-old Roehl Transport flatbed division driver John Moeller. Moeller was named the TCA/Truckers News Company Driver of the Year just weeks back at the TCA annual meeting in Florida, and his prize Cummins-powered Dodge Ram 2500 […]
March 20, 2012
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Channel 19
What are owner-operators’ top five problems?
Readers, I’m beginning research on a story I’m preparing for Overdrive‘s June issue on which I need as much owner-operator input as is possible. It’s one that will probe the five biggest problems owner-operators face in the industry today, offering practical and forward-looking ideas/examples toward solutions to those problems. My main problem, at this point, […]
March 19, 2012
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Business
Severson named top owner-operator
A truck driver for 49 years, Severson has more than 5.1 million accident-free miles.
March 6, 2012
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Business
LogBook
Three compete for Owner-Operator of the Year, cross-border program lawsuits advance, turnpike rates rise, Baltimore bridge tolls rising and many more industry news items are featured.
February 1, 2012
The 2011 Owner-Operator of the Year will win a Cummins-powered Dodge Ram.
Business
Owner-Operator of the Month for August
Larry Severson says success is when you get the feeling you’ve done the job right.
August 11, 2011
Larry Severson and his 2001 International.
Business
Owner Operator of the Month
Larry Severson’s racecar mechanic skills helped jump start a career as an owner-operator.
August 6, 2011
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