Great topic, will respond in more detail later. Two of my faves off the top:
Running on Empty, Jackson Browns:
https://youtu.be/Vq25ZJwZJzU
Jet Airliner, Paul Pena (he wrote the song, even though he let Steve Miller record it first — Pena’s version is better IMO):
https://youtu.be/Cjr5U7g6aiA
(Would also post Truckin’ by the Grateful Dead, but would like to find a version friendly to those not predisposed towards the band. This one is short: https://youtu.be/qaQ8r-SwR2c )