Al Gunter

May 7, 2019

“Stand By Me”: Hopefully to be the first with MT Select to win.

Al Gunter
Owner-operator

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Trucker of the Year John Penn honored at MATS among owner-op peers

Friday, March 27, Trucker of the Year John Penn joined trucking radio host Steve Sommers' live broadcast of Overnight Drive from the show floor, along with Overdrive Editor Todd Dills, to celebrate the big win, sharing lessons learned from a stellar trucking career and business.

DOT Secretary Sean Duffy talks to Overdrive ahead of his speech at the Mid-America Trucking Show. Both FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs and Duffy walked among the show attendees, answering questions off the cuff and vowing major change.

DOT's Duffy: 'Spot rates are going to go up' as FMCSA cracks down on fraudsters

Never Satisfied Builds brought this custom 1985 Peterbilt 359 for its entry in the MATS Big Rig Build-Off. Sitting on a 320-inch wheelbase, the truck boasts a 650-hp 5EK Cat with an 18-speed and a 4-speed auxiliary and 3.70 rears.

Early scenes from MATS: Custom trucks put on a show

FMCSA announces major investigations at freight fraud panel

Owner-op income up, with 'capacity-driven' trucking recovery ongoing, fuel-cost wildcard

Overdimensional permitting: Will there ever be a truly national system?

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