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Pride & Polish
Idaho farm owner-op's custom '98 379 brings home Pride & Polish hardware, recognition
Gary Mackay started his One Circle Farm operation in 1980 but added trucking to the business only a decade ago. Now, his custom 1998 Peterbilt 379 is a Pride & Polish Antique champ.
January 20, 2026
Gary Mackay's 1998 Peterbilt 379 was voted by Overdrive readers as the 2025 Pride & Polish Antique champ. Mackay bought the truck out of California about five years ago and has totally rebuilt it over time since.
Equipment
Will Caterpillar ever return to production of new on-highway engines?
At the 2025 Mid-America Trucking Show, Overdrive's 2024 Trucker of the Year, Alan Kitzhaber, took advantage of his time at the show to do what a big event like MATS affords any inquisitive truck owner, finding a few answers spelled out in this video.
January 19, 2026
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Overdrive Extra
How to change a truck tire at 46 below zero: 'Don't panic'
Alaska-based Dalton Highway heavy hauler Troy Call's got plenty experience at those temps. Long Haul Paul here salutes Call and the "elite corps of truckers" on the "Kamikaze Trail," full of 12% grades and windstorms that can cause whiteouts for days.
January 16, 2026
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Custom Rigs
OTR to CDL school owner: A.J. Frankie and the 'School Daze' '92 T600
Frankie has been driving trucks for 40 years, but after long complaints about the quality of truck driver he was seeing on the roads, his wife told him he ought earn his right to complain. He opened a Driving Academy franchise and runs the 1992 Kenworth featured here to school almost daily.
January 15, 2026
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Custom Rigs
Custom Rigs Showdown: One week left to weigh in as vintage iron dominates semifinal round
Cast your votes in the Custom Rigs Showdown semifinal round by morning Jan. 21 in the final two matchups between top-performing videos featuring standout rigs and their owners/operators in Overdrive's 2025 Custom Rigs weekly series. Next up, the finals.
January 15, 2026
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Equipment
Used-truck sales surged, prices mixed, to end 2025 | Dart Transit sold to private equity group
ACT Research reported a 12% increase in sales and an 8% increase in prices in December over November, yet Price Digests data showed a price decline for Class 8 sleepers. Also: Dart Transit, USA Truck under new ownership; Roadmaster Drivers School announces $2.6 million in investments to expand training.
January 14, 2026
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Pride & Polish
'Heavy Hook' 2024 389's tall order: Promoting tow-company positivity to trucking
Kentucky-based CTS Towing owner-operator Clifton Parsley uses his custom 2024 Peterbilt 389, "Heavy Hook," to promote a positive image of the towing industry to truckers. Truckers recognized Parsley's efforts and the impressive work on the rig with a win in Overdrive's Pride & Polish.
January 13, 2026
Clifton Parsley's 'Heavy Hook' 2024 Peterbilt 389 was voted by Overdrive readers as the 2025 Pride & Polish Limited Mileage champ. Parsley built the heavy rotator tow truck not only to work in his Cave City, Kentucky-based towing business, but to also promote a positive image of the towing industry to truckers.
Electronic Logging Devices
FMCSA's ELD purge: Four new revocations
Drivers and fleets using the PremierRide Logs, DSG Elogs, and State Elogs devices should revert to paper and find replacement devices within 60 days.
January 13, 2026
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Equipment
Diesel dips eighth week in a row | Truck towed after violating OOS order for brakes, more
Another dip in diesel prices has the national average approaching 2025's low mark. Also: I-205 closure planned in Oregon; driver stopped twice in a day, violated OOS order; FMCSA renews waiver for Virginia-based truck drivers with SPE Certificates.
January 13, 2026
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Equipment
Indiana highway segment charges electric-truck batteries in motion
Purdue University engineers have demonstrated a section of highway in West Lafayette, Indiana, that charges electric trucks' batteries while in motion. Also: NCDOT reminds truckers to stay off backroads in Western N.C. mountains; International's S13 now EPA 2027 compliant.
January 8, 2026
An electric heavy-duty truck provided by Cummins charges as it drives along a test segment on U.S. Highway 52/231 in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Custom Rigs
'Better than a horse and buggy': 1935 International a family heirloom
The 90-year-old farm truck is owned by the original owner's grandson, who pulled it out of a barn 31 years after it was parked to restore it to its original glory, as caught here at the 2025 MATS at the ATHS booth. This year's show is slated for March 26-28 in Louisville, and registration is open.
January 8, 2026
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Custom Rigs
Custom Rigs Showdown: Old iron rules the quarterfinal round
The 2025 Custom Rigs Showdown is down to the top four videos of the year, and the newest rig in the bunch is just 37 years young. Cast your vote here through Jan. 21 to determine which two trucks will face off in the championship round later this month.
January 7, 2026
Cast your votes for your favorite Custom Rigs video in each of the two semi-final matchups at the bottom of this post, or at this link, to determine which trucks move on to the final round.
Equipment
New engine oil categories on pace for 2027 launch
API provided a progress update on the development of the new API Proposed Category 12 (PC-12) heavy-duty engine oil specification Wednesday.
January 7, 2026
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Equipment
$9,500 tariff on a new truck? 2027 emissions regs pre-buy in question
One owner-op was looking to get ahead of the truck price hikes expected with EPA's 2027 emissions regs, but he found a nasty surprise in the form of a $9,500 tariff charge.
January 6, 2026
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Gear
Garmin dual-cam system offers live views and stored vids around the rig
Garmin
Garmin's new dēzl DualView camera system allows truckers to monitor blind spots and receive alerts for merging traffic, giving added peace of mind in the case of an accident.
January 5, 2026
Garmin's new dēzl DualView camera system features cams for each side of the truck to help drivers monitor blind spots and more.
Custom Rigs
White Pine Paving's 'Change Order' 2000 W900L, revisited
From impressive airbrush work and laser cutouts of equipment often hauled behind the rig to a unique lighting package and extra-tall shifter, Maryland-based White Pine Paving's 2000 Kenworth W900L day cab brings style to local work.
January 1, 2026
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Pride & Polish
Pride & Polish: Meet the 2025 champs
Four truck owners have been crowned champions in five categories in the 2025 Pride & Polish competition. View a replay of the awards ceremony and photos of the winners here.
December 30, 2025
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Electronic Logging Devices
FMCSA revokes certification of four ELDs from three companies
Motor carriers and drivers using the four devices should stop using them and replace them with a compliant device within 60 days. Meantime, revert to paper logs.
December 30, 2025
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Gary Mackay's 1998 Peterbilt 379 was voted by Overdrive readers as the 2025 Pride & Polish Antique champ. Mackay bought the truck out of California about five years ago and has totally rebuilt it over time since.
Pride & Polish
Idaho farm owner-op's custom '98 379 brings home Pride & Polish hardware, recognition
Gary Mackay started his One Circle Farm operation in 1980 but added trucking to the business only a decade ago. Now, his custom 1998 Peterbilt 379 is a Pride & Polish Antique champ.
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