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Overdrive Extra
Runaway duals incoming! ... and a Christmas Eve miracle, or: 'Hi, I'm Phil'
Long Haul Paul Marhoefer recounts the once-in-a-lifetime experience of a runaway set of duals that hit him head-on in Western Nebraska on Christmas Eve, where a miracle of kindness and generosity awaited from enforcement, fellow truckers and citizens.
January 2, 2023
Overdrive Radio
Survive a heart attack, fight freight fraud, button up the business: 2022 on Overdrive Radio
Another day, another year nearly in the books. Today, our annual podcast year-in-review, a big one for trucking as an owner-operator, with absolutely huge challenges. Run back through 2022 to spark a new idea or two, renew old goals.
December 30, 2022
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March 24, 2025
Channel 19
FMCSA's new agenda, diesel's wild ride and the owner-ops who braved a 'bloodbath'
An ongoing pandemic, a raging foreign war, and diesel prices on a high-flying rollercoaster ride marked the year 2022, sure to go down as one of the most volatile in trucking's recent history. Track back through the most-read stories in this review.
December 28, 2022
Overdrive Extra
Protect claims history: Be mindful of fine print in broker/customer agreements and contracts
In particular, keep a sharp eye out for any broker or customer’s requirement to provide “additional insured” coverage and/or a “waiver of subrogation” -- both could have big insurance implications in the event of an incident.
December 27, 2022
Equipment
POLL: What tire size is on your tractor?
Weigh in via this poll assessing current distribution of low-pro and tall 22.5 and 24.5 tires. If you made a proactive choice of any size, drop a comment with your notes on just why.
December 27, 2022
Channel 19
In favor of speed limiters: One owner-op's economic, safety case
Hear from an owner-op who swears by governing his truck at 58 mph, and how it's saved not just money and fuel, but potentially lives and headaches as well.
December 26, 2022
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Owner-op's vets-tribute FLD and Kentucky trailer, and its story of sacrifice, achievement and hope
Household-goods-hauling owner-operator Steven Meyer's custom-wrapped Kentucky trailer delivers the "Remember, Honor, Teach" message of Wreaths Across America with five distinctive histories, interlocking histories.
December 23, 2022
Business
POLL: How do you expect your business income to fare in 2023?
Better than 2022? Worse? Too soon to tell? Whatever the case, it's certain the new year will bring its fair share of challenges. Weight in on your expectations via this poll.
December 20, 2022
Overdrive Extra
Faces of the Road: Gold Star Mother Jill Williams' eight-day pilgrimage to honor her son
Williams' son, Warrant Officer William Joseph McCotter, had served in the prestigious Third U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as “The Old Guard.” In 2021, Williams culminated what had been a six-year journey to honor him with Wreaths Across America.
December 19, 2022
Overdrive Radio
Semi Sam delivers: Three new children's books shed light on trucking for young minds
BulkLoads.com proprietor Jared Flinn adds to the slim canon of children's literature involving the trucking business with "The Trucking Adventures of Semi Sam," now with three (and counting) published books in the series.
December 16, 2022
Channel 19
Own the strangest-looking Pete ever | Rolling into inspection on rims
It looks like a movie prop, but it's got a Peterbilt "pink slip" and a new 700 hp Detroit engine under the hood or... under the whatever. Also: Trailer skates across the border on rims only.
December 16, 2022
Channel 19
Tesla's 'badass' Semi torn apart by operators
Overdrive readers took billionaire Elon Musk's bold claims about the Tesla Semi with a grain of salt, but a slim majority of drivers remained open minded despite delivering some withering critiques.
December 15, 2022
Channel 19
Remember, Honor, Teach: What Wreaths Across America means for trucking
From a Wreaths Across America convoy stop in Connecticut as it makes its way to honor the fallen heroes at Arlington National Cemetery, an impatient reporter learns to be a little less impatient in conversation with owner-operator Steven Meyer.
December 14, 2022
Overdrive Extra
2023 headwinds blowing: Legal pressures, economic conditions for the new year ahead
What's your outlook for business income for the new year? Recessionary predictions from the mainstream haven't quieted, but some trucking analysts see hope for more flat conditions economy-wide. At once, cost pressures for owners have never been bigger.
December 13, 2022
Overdrive Extra
Broken promises: Retention missteps on the road
For all the talk of improving retention around trucking, carriers can't expect to retain the best, safest operators if they continue to overpromise and under-deliver.
December 13, 2022
Overdrive Radio
Why hazmat-tank veteran Angelique Temple went out on her own
The drive toward business ownership was strong for Temple all throughout her 20-plus years pulling tankers as a company driver. When the youngest of her six children was finally grown, and after a lot of planning, she made the jump. Hear why here.
December 9, 2022
Trucker of the Year
Calling the best of the best among owner-operators
Overdrive relaunches its Trucker of the Year competition catching back up with the last winner, Dan Heister, who remains at the top of his business' game while building a fleet of vintage Fords and a trucking legacy at his new home.
December 7, 2022
Overdrive Extra
Road trains, kangaroos, wombats, oh my: Trucking down-under
Australian truckers are a world apart from U.S. counterparts (they do haul on the left side of the road, after all), yet this conversation with father and son trucking vets Kevin and Mitch Forbes shows plenty in common, including regs, training issues.
December 6, 2022
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Red, white and 'Little Blue': The story of owner-operator Raiko Graveran
RGT Transport owner Graveran came to the United States in '08 on a raft from Cuba, ultimately able to gain legal permanent resident status with the immigration policy of the time. Today, he's the proud owner of a multi-award-winning custom '95 FLD flattop that cuts a unique picture on the show circuit.
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