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Trucker of the Year
Trucker of the Year
CNG the 'future of trucking': Kevin Campbell on his best move yet
This Trucker of the Month's beating the average owner-operator profit margin the first half of this year by 10%, pulling heavy hopper freight with a gas-powered rig now for seven years. Shielded against diesel shocks, he calls the 2019 move to CNG his absolute best ever.
October 29, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Make a bill, pay the bill: Owner-ops 'only as good as their word' trucking OTR
It’s a simple truth that owner-operator Robert Forsyth keeps high in mind trucking OTR. His "theory of success," working now for him in business for decades, followed from a young age from his trucking father: "You've got to honor what you say." Follow through.
October 12, 2026
Trucker of the Year
One man, one truck: Robert Forsyth's long strides to the right size for profit
Owner-operator Robert Forsyth, trucking strong at 72 years old, hauls primarily reefer freight from the mid-South to Maine and from Maine back to Texas to get him to his southwest Missouri home base.
September 30, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Trucking reliability, service over 6M miles: White Pine Transport
Dee and Bev Zeeman have made real strides as independents in their second run at trucking biz ownership. They strive to follow through on old-school business values, doing the hard work and doing it right in spite of challenges biz and life itself throw at them.
September 14, 2026
Trucker of the Year
Owner's push past near-disaster to 45 years, millions of miles: Trucker of the Month
Independent flatbedder Dee Zeeman combines OTR and mechanical knowhow with the steady hand in the back office of his wife, Bev, whose quick thinking in a critical moment might well have saved his life.
August 26, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Hotshot trucking to real driver support: Owner-op's second run toward small fleet
Overdrive July Trucker of the Month Jeffrey Crise is motivated, like most owner-ops, by prospects for profit. But if you take one thing away from the hotshot hauler's story, listen for the passion behind a primary goal: To be a true source of support for drivers as his business grows.
August 17, 2026
Trucker of the Year
Promises made, promises kept: Trucker of the Month Jeffrey Crise
Owner-operator Jeffrey Crise, who runs two-truck A&J Transport & Recovery out of the Baltimore area, prides himself punctuality and service -- with clear dedication to customers.
July 31, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Hedge against bad brokers: Trucker of the Month insists on cash before unload
When a broker's not approved for credit by his factor, owner-op Ruben Dotto insists on payment before unload or flat-out declines to do business. That's after a dirty deal on a $3,800 partial left him hauling for little more than fuel money. He won't make the same mistake twice.
July 20, 2026
Trucker of the Year
South America to Central Florida, independent trucker builds biz for longevity
June Trucker of the Month Ruben Dotto's inspiring journey took him from Argentina as a boy to successful independent carrier pulling in a T660 today with a 152-inch Bentz big bunk. Dotto's built no small amount of mechanical expertise and trust with freight partners, piloted by faith-driven values.
June 30, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Spec the truck to the job: Owner-op Ron Schreiner's turn to oilfield work
Schreiner’s current business reboot sees him following his own best pieces of advice for all manner of new-to-the-business owners. Namely, find the right used truck for the job you’ll be doing. His personal experience attests after initial purchase of a Pete 386 whose rear suspension wasn't quite up to his oilfield work.
June 15, 2026
Trucker of the Year
Overdrive's 2026 Trucker of the Year honors: Enter your business
Enter the 2026 Trucker of the Year competition here. Get your biz or another you admire in the running. Owner-operators who've persevered through the challenging markets of the last years are no doubt worthy contenders.
June 15, 2026
Trucker of the Year
Tanker yanker keeps family close in business: Trucker of the Month
Owner-operator Ron Schreiner, leased to Colorado-based Pejsa Family Transportation, is a third-generation trucker today hauling propane and natural gas.
May 28, 2026
Overdrive Radio
Momentum building: Trucker of the Month Sam Kelly, 3 trucks and counting
Kelly separates himself in his willingness to be the problem-solver, to take matters into his own hands when plans break down. But his story is remarkable, too, with respect to a clear instinct to learn from his own errors in business and in life, and come out the other side no less eager to win.
May 25, 2026
Trucker of the Year
The problem-solver: Trucker of the Month Sam Kelly's big biz comeback
Problem-solver Sam Kelly's Black Sheep Express is poised to capitalize on freight improvement this year, leased to CST Lines and with a mix of dedicated and self-dispatched freight, striving through true service to show customers "every reason" his three-truck fleet beats the competition.
April 30, 2026
Overdrive Radio
20% MPG boost: GDL Enterprise's right-place, right-time new-truck investment
Year 2025 was a rollercoaster mostly headed downhill for owner-op Greg Labosky, yet with a new truck purchased in January, he's improved fuel mileage considerably, by well more than a mile per gallon not even past break-in.
April 27, 2026
Pride & Polish
Close look: How Trucker of the Year hit 10.5 mpg with '19 Freightliner mods, operations
In addition to his Cascadia and Utility dry van's specs, owner-op John Penn made big aero improvements, particularly on the trailer. Run through aero and other significant upgrades, in addition to operational mods for fuel efficiency, with Penn in this video.
April 23, 2026
Overdrive Extra
Top of the trucking heap: Owner-op John Penn, full interview from MATS show floor
Overnight Drive host Steve Sommers' full talk here with Overdrive Trucker of the Year John Penn, happy moments from the floor, and an equally happy oil-drain experiment 106,000 miles in -- and counting.
April 10, 2026
Trucker of the Year
Minding Ps and Qs of costs, rates: Trucker of the Month Greg Labosky
Owner-operator Labosky continues to roll up profits as a power-only carrier in the Amazon Relay system, riding high on a new horse with a lot of road ahead -- a lot behind him, too. He recently crossed the 1-million-safe-mile threshold for his career.
March 31, 2026
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