Is Maximum Overdrive a true story?

Maximum Overdrive is a 1986 American comedy horror film written and directed by Stephen King. The screenplay was inspired by and loosely based on King's short story "Trucks", which was included in the author's first collection of short stories, Night Shift.

Read, more on it here. In this way, what book is Maximum Overdrive based on?

Stephen King

Also, how long is Maximum Overdrive? 1h 38m

Secondly, is Maximum Overdrive and trucks the same movie?

It's not a remake of Maximum Overdrive, it's an unmake - what that film should have been. Trucks is based pretty closely on the short story, which is one of King's best in his Nightshift collection. The action is constant. It never lets up.

Where did Maximum Overdrive take place?

Maximum Overdrive Filming Locations: Fowler and Steve who wrote in to give us the facts: Maximum Overdrive was one of the first films shot in Wilmington NC and surrounding areas. Most scenes were filmed on Hwy 74/76 in Leland.