Kenworth delivers one millionth truck
Kenworth Truck Co. celebrated its historic one millionth truck produced in the company’s 91 years during a special ceremony last month at Kenworth’s assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio. The milestone truck is a Kenworth T680 Advantage with the 455-HP Paccar MX-13 engine and factory-installed Kenworth aerodynamic package. The truck was presented to TransAm Trucking in
Kenworth aims to meet fleet needs with T680
Gary Moore, Kenworth general manager and PACCAR vice president, says that there are several economic trends affecting our industry: “U.S. housing starts and automobile production have shown solid growth in 2014. These are important indicators as almost everything needed to build houses and manufacture automobiles is shipped by truck. Those factors, combined with the stronger
World Trade Distribution’s lightweight tractors meet container shippers needs
While international freight handling, storage and transportation services have been the core of Houston-based World Trade Distribution’s business for 50 years, the company is not one to simply continue with the status quo. “We started focusing on port work in the 1980s,” says Jeff Joachim, president of the family owned business. “As more containers began
New Kenworth cabover options
Kenworth has introduces three new options for its medium-duty cabovers. The new options for the Kenworth K270 and K370 cabovers include a compact back-of-cab exhaust system to allow more space for custom bodies; right-side steer for street sweeping, refuse and road maintenance applications; and expanded PACCAR PX-7 engine ratings. Kenworth’s clear frame rail package, introduced earlier
Kenworth releases T680 Advantage video
Kenworth introduced its fuel-efficient T680 Advantage configuration earlier this year. To highlight the key features that make the T680 Advantage the most fuel-efficient truck in the truck maker’s lineup, Kenworth has released a video, which can be seen above. According to the company, the Kenworth T680 Advantage features the optimized and fully integrated powertrain combination
Kenworth hauling U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree continues tour
Employees at Kenworth Truck Co.‘s assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio, built a special Kenworth T880 in October to carry the official 2014 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. On Nov. 18, the Chillicothe plant welcomed the Kenworth T880 and tree back home. More than 1,000 Kenworth employees gathered for a brief ceremony at the plant. The U.S. Capitol
Class 8 used truck volumes, prices rise in September
Total reported volumes of used Class 8 trucks rose 6% month over month and 4% year over year in September, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Class 3 to 8 Used Trucks, published by Act Research. “Year-to-date, sales remain down 4%,” said Steve Tam, Vice President-Commercial Vehicle Sector with
Kenworth T880 transports U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree: Photo Blog
More than 300 people joined the U.S. Forest Service, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, and federal, state and local representatives Wednesday to celebrate the harvesting of the 2014 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree near Cass Lake, Minn. After the ceremony, the special 75-ft. white spruce from the Chippewa National Forest and the Leech Lake Band
Kenworth to transport US Capitol Christmas Tree
A special Kenworth T880 will undertake an important mission this fall—transporting the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree to more than 30 community celebrations before a final stop for setup, decoration and the tree-lighting ceremony in Washington, D.C. As part of its tour efforts, the Kenworth T880’s decal design was unveiled in advance of the 2014 Capitol
After putting five tractors to the test, Blacklidge Emulsion opts for the fuel efficiency winner
“Trucking isn’t our core business,” says Paul Johnson, director of logistics for Blacklidge Emulsions, “but it’s definitely an essential part of our operation. As a key part of the cost of serving our customers, we are focused on managing our fleet as cost effectively as possible.” Based in Gulfport, Miss., Blacklidge Emulsions is a second