Reward truck ROI with Western Star President Kelley Platt

Reward truck ROI with Western Star President Kelley Platt

With the launch of the 5700XE last year, Western Star aimed to redefine the words “reward truck.” After all, what’s more rewarding than getting to jump behind the wheel of a burly, badass truck? But how are fleets calculating the reward truck ROI and putting reward trucks like this Western Star 5700XE to work? You’re about to find out during this episode of Fleet Equipment’s On the Road.

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