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Overdrive stands out as the leading magazine for leased owner-operators and independent operators in the trucking industry. It offers valuable insights on business and equipment that cater specifically to owner-operators and small fleets. Readers can find updates on trucking news, job opportunities for truck drivers, and other important information relevant to independent contractors. Since its inception in 1961, Overdrive has been known as The Voice of the American Trucker.

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Peterbilt rides strength of 589 to record market share

1 week ago | overdriveonline.com | Jason Cannon

Peterbilt last year achieved record market share in heavy duty (15.3%), thanks in part to the strength of its newest truck, the Model 589. With its 2023 debut, the 589 took the mantle of Peterbilt’s over the road tractor from the venerable Model 389, and joined a regal trucking lineage: the 351, 379, 389 and the 359.
NIMBY concerns, land costs limiting public truck parking

1 week ago | overdriveonline.com | Matt Cole

New research into the availability of truck parking at state-owned facilities -- primarily rest areas -- revealed that only a few states have acquired or looked to acquire land or right-of-way for new truck parking over the last decade.
'Keep digging' with Dice Mayhem's Trucking, growing dump roots

1 week ago | overdriveonline.com | Todd Dills

This week's edition of Overdrive Radio is another in our series highlighting contenders for 2025 Trucker of the Year honors, featuring parts of Overdrive Senior Editor Matt Coleâ€™s talk with Virginia-headquartered two-truck straight dump owner-operator business Dice Mayhemâ€™s Trucking, headed up by owner-operator Hunter Hubbard and her husband, Tim.
First of the last of the W900s, Kenworth's 2025 Legacy Edition

2 weeks ago | overdriveonline.com | Matt Cole

As reported during the Mid-America Trucking Show last month, Kenworth is commemorating the end of its iconic W900 model with a special Legacy Edition numbered series to close out the W900’s 60-plus-year history.
Truckers, what gets your vote for worst road in the nation?

2 weeks ago | overdriveonline.com | Todd Dills

Nobody knows the major haul routes and road conditions like all of you, that's sure. With a big infrastructure funding reauthorization slated for next year in Congress, we want to hear your recommendations for states and particular routes where improvements are most needed. Back after some hiatus, I'm happy to intro Overdrive's "Highway Report Card" survey, which you can complete in about five minutes via this link.
MATS Build-Off: Davis Brothers revise Bossman's '87 Peterbilt 359

2 weeks ago | overdriveonline.com | Matt Cole

TranscriptWhile the defending Mid-America Trucking Show Big Rig Build-Off champions Davis Brothers Designs did not repeat in the 2025 competition, as the video above makes clear, their entry was no less impressive. As was the case for 2025 Build-Off champ Luke Rethwisch, Davis Brothers' canvas for the competition was a 1987 Peterbilt 359. Yet it's one with some custom-rigs notoriety, given its owner is fellow builder and 4 State Trucks leader Bryan Martin.
SOCRadar's free service to protect owners from dark web hackers

2 weeks ago | overdriveonline.com | Alex Lockie

Last year the broker trade group called it a "fraud apocalypse." This year, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration called freight fraud "a public safety crisis," and with about $800 billion in losses annually, if the shoe fits, wear it. Avenues for fraudsters toward identity theft in trucking are legion, and there's plenty to do to avoid falling victim, especially in the fast-paced spot market.
Most iconic Mack truck through history? We asked, you answered

2 weeks ago | overdriveonline.com | Todd Dills

Mack Trucks' big new-model reveal is scheduled for tomorrow: Though he couldn't reveal a lot about the truck, one man who's gotten a look at it, Hell Bent Xpress owner and 2024 Overdrive Small Fleet Champ finalist Jamie Hagen, could say a bit about it. "Hereâ€™s a truck that when you see it, itâ€™s more aerodynamicâ€ť than you think, he told me a couple weeks ago when we also talked about the auxiliary A/C he's installed in one of Hell Bent's Anthems. â€śIt looks very aggressive, very industrial.
Encouraging, for now, freight signals in owner-operator income update

2 weeks ago | overdriveonline.com | Todd Dills

In 2024, finally, as regular Overdrive readers will know, owner-operator income was up on a year-over-year basis. ATBS Vice President Mike Hosted makes that abundantly clear in this week's edition of Overdrive Radio, featuring the business services firm's March 25 update offering an economic outlook for the year ahead, as well as lessons within the benchmarking data ATBS derives from its tens of thousands of owner-operator clients' performance.
Congressional resolutions seek to overturn EPA emissions waivers

2 weeks ago | overdriveonline.com | Matt Cole

Trucking news and briefs for Friday, April 4, 2025:Congress introduces resolutions to roll back California emissions standardsThree Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions introduced this week in the U.S. House take aim at waivers granted by the Environmental Protection Agency that cleared the way for California’s stricter emissions regulations to take effect.