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Polar Service Center moves

Polar Service  has moved to a new location in Rosemount, Minn., with eight service bays, 3,800 square-feet of parts inventory and parking for 75 trailers. The location is ASME National Board R-stamp...

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Fit for business: Owner-Operators of the Month

Tom and Karen brought in a net income of approximately $100,000 in 2011. Here, the driving team stands with their truck shortly after starting over-the-road in 2001. Their ’99 International 9400 has...

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Preparing for a healthier year

Start the year right by making sure you are current on your health checkups. To make it easier to keep those resolutions of staying healthy, we made a list of the most important health screenings and...

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Former OD Owner-Operator of the Month Jimmy McSwain dead at 52

This photo of McSwain was taken in early in 2012 near his home in Winter Haven, Fla., was featured in the April 2012 issue of Overdrive. Sunco Carriers driver, TCA Owner-Operator of the Year finalist...

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Take five, and take a tour

Take advantage of the cold weather and enjoy some indoor entertainment with these tours located at varied destinations throughout the United States. John Deere Factories, multiple locations: Learn...

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Rockin’ & rollin’: Custom concert equipment hauler

Demarest’s truck hauled equipment for the “Broadway on Broadway” production at Times Square in New York City. The ’07 Great Dane has been modified to fit the Lincoln Tunnel. The truck’s customized...

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Delo names bass boat winner

Chevron Delo recently announced Laurel Keating, of Lumby, Britist Columbia, the winner of its 2012 Delo Big Bass Boat sweepstakes. The contest, which ran from May 1 to October 31, 2012, offered a grand...

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Nothing to sneeze at

Get out in front of allergy season with these simple precautions With the weather warming up and flowers beginning to bloom, spring means only one thing to some drivers: allergy season. Take preventive...

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Virtual scavenger hunt

Geocaching can provide mental and physical on-the-road challenge Hours of downtime on the road may be becoming few and far between, but if the chance arises, why not try out a mental and physical...

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Truckin’ hearts: Tips to keep yours healthy and happy

More than 25 percent of all deaths in the United States – about 600,000 people a year – are caused by or from complications of heart disease. The risk of being diagnosed increases as you age, with a...

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Truck honors the Delta Raiders

Vietnam veteran John Cudd wanted a workhorse that would remind others of the sacrifices soldiers make every day, and the 1986 Peterbilt 359 he drives daily does just that. Cudd bought the truck in 2011...

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Trucker helps motorist after car flips, crashes

Jon Atzenhofer Jon “AZ” Atzenhofer was recently named a TCA Highway Angel for the second time after he stopped to help a victim of a car accident. Atzenhofer, an Oklahoma City, Okla., native, drives...

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Less is more: James Churchill’s ’03 Kenworth

Independent James Churchill, of Vancouver, B.C., hauls bulk commodities like grain, fertilizer and aggregates with his 2003 Kenworth W900L. The truck has a 475-hp Cummins and a 13-speed transmission,...

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Eye-catching fuel hauler

Mario Yubeta, from Tuscon, Ariz., drives this 2007 Peterbilt 379. The owner-operator, leased to Diamond Trucking out of Phoenix, hauls petroleum products in the rig, which is powered by a C15...

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Overdrive presents show trucks and more at Dallas show

Todd Roccapriore and Jerad Witter’s 2001 Peterbilt 379 “Family Biziness” will be competing for the Pride & Polish National Championship in the Limited-Mileage Bobtail category. Overdrive’s Pride...

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The Standout: Mike O’Conner’s ’05 Peterbilt 379

Mike O’Connor of Mitchell, S.D., has added 8-inch curve-tip straight pipes, Jones Performance curb-length fenders and light panels to the sides of the sleeper and cab of his 2005 Peterbilt 379, among...

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Hauling Tanzania: Meet Mike and Sherri Washington

For this driving team, world travel is all in a day’s work. Mike and Sherri Washington drive the country promoting a cause that is well-known, but more often than not, misunderstood. Driving for...

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Big Red: ’05 Kenworth W900L

Danny Eversole, of Crockett, Va., hauls canoes and kayaks with his 2005 Kenworth W900L, equipped with a 625-hp Caterpillar and an 18-speed transmission. Eversole ordered the truck from the factory and...

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‘Sidewinder’: 2000 Peterbilt 379

Briceson Nightingale, of Sedan, N.M., owns and operatess this 2000 Peterbilt 379 for Circle S Transportation. His usual hauls are liquid fertilizer and hay. The rig is powered by a 650-hp C15 Cat 650...

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Rockin’ & rollin’: Custom concert equipment hauler

Demarest’s truck hauled equipment for the “Broadway on Broadway” production at Times Square in New York City. The ’07 Great Dane has been modified to fit the Lincoln Tunnel. The truck’s customized...

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