Life of a Trucker, No. 6: The Coyote

May 2, 2015

Updated May 12, 2017

Let the final bouts commence! The 2026 Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship semi-finalists are in. Two will emerge with the Champ belts in Nashville next month at the conference of the National Association of Small Trucking Companies.

Drumroll, please ... Meet your Small Fleet Champ semi-finalists

Competing carriers range from a specialized car hauler to several varieties of open-deck small fleet and van pullers who've weathered the prolonged rates slump of prior years intact, thriving. Keep tuned for features detailing all of these fleets in the coming weeks, with plenty insight on setting up for success.

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