It’s not often that you see an 80-year-old trucker, driving a 64-year-old rig, every day, but that is exactly what this month’s cover feature is about…
Month: August 2014
Questions about Camera-Phones, Axle Lengths, Logbooks & More Answered by Law Enforcement Officials (as of August 2014) Warning: Laws are subject to change without notice. These…
This month’s creation was built for Bryan Greenwood (36) of Chestertown, MD. Son of Jimmy and Nancy Greenwood, Bryan’s dad did some trucking in the 1970s…
“I don’t know if trucking is an addiction or just joyful stupidity!” – Darwin Hershberger To get ahead these days, you have to run hard. Livestock…
For a lot of us, we developed our love for trucking through our dads or other relatives, or maybe a friend of some sort, but for…
Building a business from the ground up is never easy – especially in trucking. But that is exactly what Bill Rethwisch and his wife did. And…
“My truck smokes!” Many times during the week I will answer the phone and hear this statement. Before I can help you, I will first need…
Tony Youngblood of Augusta, GA is nicknamed “Mr. Bighorn” – and not only for the 1975 Dodge Bighorn CNT Custom Cab shown here! Tony has owned…
During the late 1850s, miners began leaving California to look for riches in an isolated canyon in Nevada, which caused a reverse migration. Gold was discovered,…
NEW RULES FOR NEW DRIVERS Efforts to train entry-level truck drivers go back many years. And let’s face it – even hairdressers are required to be…
The second show of 2014 for Overdrive’s Pride & Polish Championship series was hosted by River States Customz on June 27-28 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The…
This month I am going to focus my article on those of you that provide only the power source (tractor) and the insurance associated with your…
This year’s Walcott Truckers Jamboree was a real “welcome back” event for me. Held every year in Walcott, Iowa at the Iowa 80 Truck Stop, which…
As the greatest generation of truckers continues to age, another icon has passed away. Daniel Van Dyke was well-known in California and liked by everyone who…
I love summertime – it brings out the kid in me. I love to be outside and enjoy the sun, from a nice shaded place to…