PacLease launches new website
PacLease unveiled a new website, which provides full information on PacLease’s full-service leasing, rental and contract maintenance programs, according to the company. “The site is very easy to navigate and provides information on all our lease programs and services,” said Michelle Harry, Paccar Leasing’s director of marketing. “It provides a breakout on the trucks we offer,
What’s trucking’s biggest equipment trend?
Without a doubt, the heavy-duty trucking industry took one of its biggest leaps forward in 2014 in terms of getting the latest equipment technologies into fleets and on the road. There was no shortage of efficiency solutions as truck OEs and suppliers showcased everything from downsped engines and integrated powertrains to aerodynamic packages and vehicle connectivity
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
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
Fuel efficiency, driver retention efforts pay off for Central Trucking Inc.
Among the goals that Mark Roberts, president of CTI Logistics Inc., has for his family-owned company’s fleet are two that he says are definitely keys to success. “Hanging on to good drivers and generating the best possible fuel consumption are ongoing challenges,” he states. “In today’s economic environment, and with rates where they are, it’s
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
Anti-theft system offered on Kenworth T680, T880
Kenworth now offers an optional anti-theft system for the Kenworth T680 and Kenworth T880. The system integrates the engine and the Kenworth Driver Performance Center and provides operators with essential data on vehicle and engine functions through a five-inch, color LCD screen located within the dash’s instrumentation cluster. Once the driver enters the cab and
