Dean SmallwoodDean Smallwood is managing editor of Commercial Carrier Journal and Overdrive. He has more than two decades of journalism experience, with more than half of that spent covering the transportation industry. Daytime Phone: 800-633-5953, ext. 1039GearNew inverter delivers pure sine wave powerPower inverters are the latest “must have” accessory for professional truckers. Few devices can make life on the road safer and more livable.   They convert your truck’s battery power (DC) into the kind of household current (AC) you can use to operate many of the creature comforts you have in your truck. And, let’s […]January 1, 2019GearGear Guide gets new year off on the right footNear year. New gear. The first Truckers News and Overdrive Trucker’s Gear Guide of 2019 is loaded with ideas and equipment to help make 2019 your best year yet whether you’re a company driver or an owner-operator, a veteran of the road or new to the profession. If you’re one of the many folks who […]January 1, 2019GearCarhartt bags for all your gearYou’ve worn their clothes and now you can use their bag for a variety of purposes. Carhartt now offers a Legacy line of tool bags. Treated with Rain Defender water repellent, and sewn together with triple needle-stitch construction for durability, the bags come in four sizes and are loaded with pockets. The Legacy Tool Bags come in three […]December 25, 2018BusinessTools to help truckers get their jobs doneEven the best, most proficient truck driver on the road today needs a little help from time to time, and he can get it from some of today’s top technologies. Rand McNally’s latest dashcam Rand McNally launched its new DashCam 500 and companion app that delivers high-quality video and still photos, making it simple to […]December 4, 2018GearGarmin’s dēzl 580 built with your driving life in mindDesigned for trucks and truckers, Garmin’s dēzl 580 LMT-S provides numerous features that are displayed on the unit’s easy-to-read 5-inch screen. Among the features on the 580 LMT-S is one that is more important today than ever before: the ability to help find available parking spaces at truck stops and rest stops. Among its many […]December 1, 2018GearTomTom 620 GPS designed with truckers in mindYou have plenty of people counting on you each time you get in your truck. They’re depending on you to get your load picked up and delivered safely and on time and with little or no hassle. You ought to be able to expect the same of the gear you use when you make that […]December 1, 2018GearPlantronics Voyager keeps you connected comfortablyStaying in touch while on the road is not just nice, it’s essential. And, today that means more than having a good quality smartphone and a decent mobile plan. It means communicating quickly, easily and safely. It means hearing what you’re being told and being heard by the person on the other end of the […]December 1, 2018GearVoyager 104 provides comfort, clear soundOne of Plantronics’ latest trucker-oriented Bluetooth headsets is the Voyager 104. The over-the-head headset features 24-hour talk time, noise-canceling technology in the boom mic and comes with a windsock for drivers who need to talk in windy conditions. The earcup and headband are made of memory foam to give drivers a comfortable headset for as […]December 1, 2018GearWhat to buy truckers in 2019It’s a new year, and a great time to try out some new gear. With that in mind, the Truckers News and Overdrive Truckers’ Gear Guide offers some of the latest items to make your driving day easier, more comfortable and maybe even more profitable. PowerDrive Inverters More professional drivers say that the one thing that […]December 1, 2018GearNew in-ear headphones ideal for truckersNew from LG is the HBS-835 TONE Ultra wireless in-ear headphones checks off all of the boxes for the sort of equipment required by the professional truck driver: Lightweight (1.4 oz.) High-quality audio with minimal distortion Dual MEMS microphones with noise-canceling technology Quick Bluetooth connectivity to a smartphone, tablet or other in-cab devices 33 feet […]November 14, 2018Previous PagePage 23 of 54Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsTimeline for AEBs, broker transparency, other rulemakings in the worksThe 2024 Spring Regulatory Agenda, published this month, updates the timeline on a number of potential rulemakings from FMCSA and NHTSA affecting trucking.BusinessWhy brokers don't want to give owner-ops transparency in freight transactionsPride & PolishLet your truck shine -- enter Overdrive's annual Pride & PolishOverdrive Radio4 million miles of increasing efficiency for owner-op's 1995 Kenworth T600Featured SponsorGarmin Dezl Trucking Headsets