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Small Fleet Champ
Meet Overdrive's 2025 Small Fleet Champ semi-finalists
Spanning seven states and hauling niches from milk and other food grade tankers to dry vans, step decks and flatbeds, RGNs and reefers, these fine fleets are semi-finalists in Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship, with title belts on the line among other perks from award sponsor NASTC.
September 5, 2025
The Small Fleet Championship's title belts are on the line for this year's competition, both to be delivered to a final winner in two categories after the final round October 23 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Regulations
Trump regs agenda updates timelines for broker transparency, emergency braking, other rules
The Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions was released Thursday and offers an update on timing for a number of rulemakings in the works at DOT and other federal departments.
September 4, 2025
Flatbed On Highway Bridge
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March 24, 2025
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Electronic Logging Devices
FMCSA revokes registration of three more ELDs
The ELDs were removed from FMCSA's "registered devices" list. Truck drivers and fleets using the TT ELD PT30, ELOG42, and Renaissance ELD devices must discontinue their use and revert to paper logs or logging software.
September 4, 2025
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Overdrive Radio
Lending a hand up the ladder: Legacy of mentorship for Trucker of the Month Jason Shelly
Shelly's legacy is no doubt a work in progress with plenty working years ahead, yet he's building it by prioritizing mentorship to young truckers with an eye on getting in business as owner-operators.
September 2, 2025
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Regulations
Unannounced hazmat inspection blitz puts 600 out of service
CVSA inspectors discovered more than 1,100 violations in 4,629 inspections of trucks transporting hazardous materials during an unannounced inspection blitz. Also: Cargo theft expected to soar around Labor Day; wildfire HOS waiver extended.
August 29, 2025
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Partners in Business
Why your trucking insurance premums keep rising (and ways to stop the bleeding)
Owner-operators who get their own authority often are surprised by how costly, complex and time-consuming liability coverage can be, especially as a startup. Here's some ways to control costs, even with average premiums as high as they've ever been.
August 27, 2025
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Business
Fuel prices down a dime over last month, spot rates mixed
Diesel prices have fallen for five straight weeks after hitting a 2025 high in July; spot rates have been mixed, depending on segment. Also: Former state troopers sentenced CDL test fraud roles; latest Highway Angel's harrowing story of helping truck driver involved in crash.
August 26, 2025
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Trucker of the Year
Carving a niche in fresh meat, multistop delivery: Trucker of the Month
Jason Shelly's living his own maxim to work at what you love. Multistop hand-unload deliveries aren't for every reefer hauler, the Trucker of the Month knows, but there's security in the difficulty.
August 26, 2025
Owner-operator Shelly's three trailers provide versatility for sometimes tight deliveries. Most often today he's hooked to a 53-foot 2017 Great Dane, 102-inch wide, an upgrade from a 2012 96-inch Utility. 'I still run an '04 48-foot/96-inch-wide reefer occasionallly,' too, he said. 'My trailers are aged, but they’re in great shape.' As is evidenced in the picture.
Business
High-dollar freight means high cost consideration: Heavy and oversize hauling
There is a lot of nuance to the heavy-haul/oversize trucking niche. Equipment is more expensive, insurance requirements are higher, permitting and pilot cars add operational costs and much more. Are the rates worth the hassle?
August 21, 2025
The heavy-haul/oversize trucking niche can be lucrative for owner-operators who know the ins and outs of the business. That doesn't come immediately, nor without significant challenges. Shown here is owner-operator Jason Chamberlain's 1985 Kenworth W900B, powered by a Big Cam Cummins with a 13-speed. He owns two trailers -- a 55-ton, three-axle XL Specialized RGN and a 2017 Benson three-axle, low-pro step deck.
Partners in Business
Controlling tire costs: Spec for performance, value long-term
Beyond price, what truly matters in a truck tire? In this guide, part of Overdrive's Partners in Business playbook, insights on how to spec for both performance and value to keep costs in line over the long term, and get the most out of every mile.
August 20, 2025
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Regulations
DOT gives owner-ops, fleets more time to weigh in on next highway bill
Transportation stakeholders now have through Sept. 8 to voice their wants and needs for the next surface transportation reauthorization bill. Also: Truckstop.com expands factoring offering with acquisition; driver honored for quick response to late-night crash.
August 19, 2025
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Overdrive Radio
Rise of the 'non-domiciled CDL' for non-citizen truck drivers: Safety, rates, security
In Overdrive Radio this week, Executive Editor Alex Lockie and NAPTA's Raman Dhillon both offer perspective on the "non-domiciled CDL" and issues of truck driver training, vetting, and more. Get the inside story on Lockie's July report and the reasons why this little-known license has gained federal attention.
August 18, 2025
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Business
Trucking insurance prices at all-time high | Lawsuits against OEMs dropped
Medical costs, vehicle and parts replacement costs and more are driving insurance premiums to all-time highs. Also: FTC, Nebraska attorney general drop lawsuits against OEMs over CARB partnerships; parts distributor donates $115K to charities.
August 13, 2025
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Overdrive Extra
'No wreck is the same': CTS Towing small fleet owner-operators Clifton and Joyce Parsley
In a world where boot-hungry marauders charge $500K for cargo clean-ups, Long Haul Paul here tells the story of CTS Towing, "one of the good guys."
August 12, 2025
CTS Towing owner and operator Clifton Parsley and his wife, Joyce, are known to raise the flag with their rotator at truck shows from MATS to Walcott.
Overdrive Radio
What freight recession? Trucker of the Month insulates biz with direct customers
Ron Kelsey’s achieved something of an "owner-operator holy grail," trucking for decades now in a still-pristine modified two-stick 1981 Peterbilt 359 and hauling direct freight for customers that date back three decades for the owner.
August 11, 2025
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Business
'Very good step in the right direction' in Q2 for freight: Report
U.S. Bank reported an increase in freight volumes and spending in Q2 over the first quarter of the year, perhaps signaling  broader market recovery is on the horizon. Also: Former state trooper sentenced for role in CDL testing fraud scheme; latest Highway Angel.
August 11, 2025
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Regulations
Small fleet petitions FMCSA to add dispatchers to 'broker' definition, remove contact info from SAFER
The petitioner, small fleet Alpha Drivers Transportation, said the changes would cut down on fraud and spam from dispatch services around the world. Also: Trimac Transportation expands with acquisition of flatbed fleet; 17 trucks, two drivers put OOS during one-day Nebraska inspection blitz.
August 8, 2025
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Business
Broker rolls out new load verification tool for carriers to combat fraud
A new tool from Trinity Logistics allows carriers to quickly check if the load they booked, presumably with the broker, is legit. Also: Spot rates update; Fleet owner gets prison time in bribery scheme; trucker health nonprofit acquires digital health platform.
August 6, 2025
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The Small Fleet Championship's title belts are on the line for this year's competition, both to be delivered to a final winner in two categories after the final round October 23 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Small Fleet Champ
Meet Overdrive's 2025 Small Fleet Champ semi-finalists
Spanning seven states and hauling niches from milk and other food grade tankers to dry vans, step decks and flatbeds, RGNs and reefers, these fine fleets are semi-finalists in Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship, with title belts on the line among other perks from award sponsor NASTC.
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Tennessee-based small fleet car-hauler's 'Patriot' 2020 Peterbilt 389
Pilot will be giving away this Kenworth W900 -- albeit with a different look -- and $50,000 as part of its 2025 Road Warrior contest. Pilot partnered on the contest with the Diesel Brothers, who will refurbish this truck to be awarded to the winner.
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Custom Kenworth W900, $50K sweeten the pot in annual Pilot Road Warrior contest
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