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Tuscaloosa, AL

Joined June 2009

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Overdrive@OverdriveUpdate · Jul 19

The 8th Annual Gear Jammer Truck Show roared to life Friday at New England Dragway in Epping, NH. Check out the highlights from the show. ow.ly/6RLF50Ws7IE

OverdriveUpdate's tweet card. The 8th Annual Gear Jammer Magazine Truck Show kicked off on Friday at the New England Dragway in Epping, New Hampshire, and will continue through Saturday evening.

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Overdrive@OverdriveUpdate · 13 h

Gear Jammer’s 8th annual show wrapped, but the roar, rubber, and $120K raised for charity still linger. ow.ly/Z5bS50WvvTo

OverdriveUpdate's tweet image. Gear Jammer’s 8th annual show wrapped, but the roar, rubber, and $120K raised for charity still linger. ow.ly/Z5bS50WvvTo

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Overdrive@OverdriveUpdate · Jul 25

Nearly 1 in 4 say driverless trucks are just "one big accident" from getting banned. Still, most small fleet drivers see the tech coming, likely within the next 10 years. ow.ly/6B3250WvvM2

OverdriveUpdate's tweet image. Nearly 1 in 4 say driverless trucks are just "one big accident" from getting banned. Still, most small fleet drivers see the tech coming, likely within the next 10 years. ow.ly/6B3250WvvM2

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Overdrive@OverdriveUpdate · Jul 25

Here's a look at the industry news highlights. ow.ly/m7K750WvoEW

OverdriveUpdate's tweet card. The scheme occurred in southern Indiana and other states and involved the theft of high-end electronics and other items by stealing tractor-trailers. Plus, more trucking news.

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Overdrive@OverdriveUpdate · Jul 25

Stuart Geltmaker snagged the truck for its two-stroke V8 Detroit and turned it into a fully chromed-out showstopper. ow.ly/T7hg50WuXTz

OverdriveUpdate's tweet card. The Indiana-based truck enthusiast bought the truck mostly for its two-stroke V8 Detroit engine and has since built it into a chromed-out showpiece.

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Overdrive@OverdriveUpdate · Jul 25

A new House bill could let carriers mandate safety tech for leased owner-ops, without changing their independent contractor status. ow.ly/3m9A50WuYI8

OverdriveUpdate's tweet card. According to OOIDA, the bill could jeapardize equipment-decision-making independent by spurring more carriers to require "safety" tech, such as speed limiters and driver-facing cameras, in leased...

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Overdrive@OverdriveUpdate · Jul 24

Deadline’s almost here! Enter your 3–30 truck fleet by next Thursday, July 31, for a shot at the 2025 Small Fleet Championship. Finalists face off in Nashville this October! ow.ly/R1Cs50WuXA5

OverdriveUpdate's tweet image. Deadline’s almost here! Enter your 3–30 truck fleet by next Thursday, July 31, for a shot at the 2025 Small Fleet Championship. Finalists face off in Nashville this October! ow.ly/R1Cs50WuXA5

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Overdrive@OverdriveUpdate · Jul 24

100,000-mile oil changes? Our 2023 Trucker of the Year made it happen. Most still play it safe, what's your take? Tell us in this quick survey. ow.ly/wobQ50WuVZo

OverdriveUpdate's tweet image. 100,000-mile oil changes? Our 2023 Trucker of the Year made it happen. Most still play it safe, what's your take? Tell us in this quick survey. ow.ly/wobQ50WuVZo

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Overdrive@OverdriveUpdate · Jul 24

Here’s what’s shaking in the industry, get up to speed. ow.ly/SpcJ50WukLB

OverdriveUpdate's tweet card. Fuel prices are up to the highest national average in just more than a year, while broker-posted spot rates are at their lowest level since March. Plus, South Dakota highway restrictions upcoming;...

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Overdrive@OverdriveUpdate · Jul 24

Overdrive asked all 50 states how many non-domiciled CDLs they’ve handed out, the first deep dive into how states license foreign drivers with temporary U.S. work authorization. ow.ly/7NTx50WujQr

OverdriveUpdate's tweet image. Overdrive asked all 50 states how many non-domiciled CDLs they’ve handed out, the first deep dive into how states license foreign drivers with temporary U.S. work authorization. ow.ly/7NTx50WujQr

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Overdrive@OverdriveUpdate · Jul 23

The push to mandate speed limiters for trucks is off the table, both the 2016 joint proposal and FMCSA’s 2022 plan are officially scrapped. ow.ly/ccY950WuiQA

OverdriveUpdate's tweet card. The 2016 joint rulemaking proposal between FMCSA and NHTSA to mandate speed limiters on heavy-duty trucks is being officially withdrawn, along with FMCSA's 2022 effort to require limiters on trucks...

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Overdrive@OverdriveUpdate · Jul 23

Trucking voices clashed in a Senate hearing over automation, debating its impact on safety, jobs, and the future behind the wheel. ow.ly/Rilj50WtG9j

OverdriveUpdate's tweet image. Trucking voices clashed in a Senate hearing over automation, debating its impact on safety, jobs, and the future behind the wheel. ow.ly/Rilj50WtG9j

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Overdrive@OverdriveUpdate · Jul 23

With a few custom upgrades, this Pete 589 turns heads hauling heavy iron on lowboys up and down the East Coast. ow.ly/r5fK50WtG3y

OverdriveUpdate's tweet image. With a few custom upgrades, this Pete 589 turns heads hauling heavy iron on lowboys up and down the East Coast. ow.ly/r5fK50WtG3y

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Overdrive@OverdriveUpdate · Jul 23

A bill to add overnight truck parking in select NYC industrial zones has cleared the city council and now awaits the mayor’s sign-off. ow.ly/7qfK50WtFM8

OverdriveUpdate's tweet card. A bill passed by the NYC Council requires NYC DOT to establish overnight truck parking areas in industrial business zones. Plus, HOS relief for Oregon wildfire response, more.

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Overdrive@OverdriveUpdate · Jul 22

A truckers haul is cut short when a yellow Porsche dives in with a Grand Prix-style move. Could this crash be prevented? ow.ly/Ley550Wtmnq

OverdriveUpdate's tweet image. A truckers haul is cut short when a yellow Porsche dives in with a Grand Prix-style move. Could this crash be prevented? ow.ly/Ley550Wtmnq

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Overdrive@OverdriveUpdate · Jul 22

ELD “editing” firms are aggressively cold-calling with shady offers. Here's what regulators are seeing and how they plan to crack down. ow.ly/RJbC50WtmgG

OverdriveUpdate's tweet image. ELD “editing” firms are aggressively cold-calling with shady offers. Here's what regulators are seeing and how they plan to crack down. ow.ly/RJbC50WtmgG

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Overdrive@OverdriveUpdate · Jul 22

A new guide released by business services firm ATBS outlines how the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" may affect owner-operators during tax season. ow.ly/3TTX50Wtk99

OverdriveUpdate's tweet card. A new guide from business services provider ATBS offers details about how Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" will impact owner-operators at tax time. Plus, more trucking news.

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Overdrive@OverdriveUpdate · Jul 18

Catch up on news you might have missed this week. ow.ly/kL8A50Ws7G1

OverdriveUpdate's tweet card. As Congress is set to begin reauthorization for highways funding later this year, the DOT asks for public input on ways to address critical infrastructure needs. Plus: Boat-haul event to prevent...

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Overdrive@OverdriveUpdate · Jul 18

Wayne Trent turned a 1953 Ford C-500 into a custom boat-hauler using parts from trucks, cars, vans, even boats. Watch the video for the full Frankenstein build. ow.ly/b7zJ50WrxkU

OverdriveUpdate's tweet image. Wayne Trent turned a 1953 Ford C-500 into a custom boat-hauler using parts from trucks, cars, vans, even boats. Watch the video for the full Frankenstein build. ow.ly/b7zJ50WrxkU

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Overdrive@OverdriveUpdate · Jul 18

CargoNet logged 884 supply chain thefts in Q2 2025, up 13% from last year and 10% from Q1. The hits keep coming across the U.S. and Canada. ow.ly/OQ9A50Wrxhw

OverdriveUpdate's tweet image. CargoNet logged 884 supply chain thefts in Q2 2025, up 13% from last year and 10% from Q1. The hits keep coming across the U.S. and Canada. ow.ly/OQ9A50Wrxhw

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