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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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Mack Anthem Relaunched for Regional Haul with New Design & Tech

2 days ago | overdriveonline.com | Jason Cannon

Mack Trucks on Tuesday reintroduced its Anthem model as the company's new regional haul tractor. Anthem made its debut in 2017 as Mack's over-the-road truck and replacement for Pinnacle axle back models. However, the introduction of the Pioneer model in April reshuffled Mack's product line, allowing the company to slot Anthem into a segment where it is currently enjoying success.
FMCSA implements electronic medical certification rule

3 days ago | overdriveonline.com | Matt Cole

As of Monday, June 23, truck drivers and CDL applicants no longer have to submit a paper Medical Examinerâ€™s Certificate to their stateâ€™s driverâ€™s license agency -- at least in most states.
Fleet owner charged for allegedly operating illegal chameleon carriers

4 days ago | overdriveonline.com | Matt Cole

Trucking news and briefs for Monday, June 23, 2025:Texas fleet owner charged for alleged chameleon carrier operations, fraudThe Texas-based owner of multiple trucking companies was charged recently for the alleged operation of illegal and unsafe trucking companies.
Biden trucking plan and 'crisis' of unvetted drivers: Raman Dhillon

1 week ago | overdriveonline.com | Alex Lockie

Raman Dhillon, CEO of the North American Punjabi Trucking Association (NAPTA), came face to face with former President Joe Biden during the rollout of the Biden-Harris Trucking Action Plan and warned his administration of a coming "crisis."The Biden-Harris Trucking Action Plan doesn't outright invoke the "driver shortage" narrative preferred by big fleets and detested by much of small biz trucking, but from its first bullet point the plan makes clear an aim to ease access to CDLs and drivers.
1996 International 9370 features rare 190-inch Double Eagle bunk

1 week ago | overdriveonline.com | Lawson Rudisill |Matt Cole

TranscriptAttending truck shows around the country, you'll see all sorts of makes. But mainstays among participants are long-hood Paccar units, Kenworths and Peterbilts customized with plenty chrome, special paint and/or accessories. Yet there's always a handful of Freightliners, Volvos and Macks, among others, that tend to stand out from the crowd.
California explains granting CDL to "No Name Given"

1 week ago | overdriveonline.com | Alex Lockie

Authorities in a recent cargo theft bust recovered more than $1.6M in stolen electronics recovered from a tractor-trailer owned by someone whose CDL stated their first name was "No Name Given" and their last name was "Diamond."That's according to the Overhaul cargo theft recording and supply chain protection firm, which assisted in the recovery of the load after it was stolen from its origin at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine, Texas.
Doing it right: Paul Rissler, Small Fleet Champ for the long haul

1 week ago | overdriveonline.com | Todd Dills

"If you're not going to do it right the first time, don't do it at all. That's what I tell everybody in here." --2024 Small Fleet Champ Paul RisslerPaul Rissler Transportation is based in California, Missouri, building on the trucking legacy of the owner's father and mother -- the headquarters sits on the property where small fleet owner Rissler grew up, in fact.
Tanks washouts, and the big slosh, focus time for tanker haulers

2 weeks ago | overdriveonline.com | Matt Cole

Previously in this series: Liquid-bulk tanker niche presents both rare and common challenges for owner-opsMost trucking segments don’t have to worry about regular trailer washouts. Reefer haulers certainly do when moving various food products. Yet it's a feature of liquid bulk tank work that, when dealing with hazmat chemicals, can feel like a complicated bug for many owner-operators.
Liquid-bulk tanker work offers unique set of challenges

2 weeks ago | overdriveonline.com | Matt Cole

No matter what sort of trucking you do, challenges abound. Whether it’s long waits at shippers and/or receivers, tarping and strapping, journeying to remote locations or something else, plenty can make an owner-operator's business difficult -- and that’s not even considering rates. Ask any owner-operator at any point over the decades of this century, after all: rates could always be better.
Trump ends California's electric truck sales mandate

2 weeks ago | overdriveonline.com | Matt Cole

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed three congressional resolutions -- two related to trucking -- that will end the California Air Resources Board’s electric vehicle sales mandates and strict diesel-emissions standards. Two of the three Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions, passed by Congress last month, disapprove of the Environmental Protection Agency’s waivers granted to CARB for its Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) and Omnibus Low-NOx rules that impact truck emissions and sales.