Green Products Company, an agricultural processor and freight shipper, boasts an excellent on-time delivery record topping 99 percent – thanks in part to Kenworth T680s equipped with PACCAR MX-13 engines and 76-inch sleepers and support from MHC Kenworth – Des Moines and the Kenworth dealer network. “More and more, customers are concerned with your on-time […]
When Mark Weisgerber, Henderson Heavy Haul’s operations manager, drove a new Kenworth W990 transporting a 211,000-pound GCW crawler crane to the top of Montana’s Big Sky Resort at 11,100-feet elevation, the performance validated the decision to add more of Kenworth’s newest model. “In the heavy-haul business, our greatest concern is overheating during a transport, especially since […]
A Kenworth T680 will transport the 56th U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from this fall’s official tree-cutting in western Colorado to the tree-lighting ceremony in Washington, D.C., in early December. The Kenworth T680 is equipped with a 76-inch sleeper and the PACCAR Powertrain featuring the 455-hp PACCAR MX-13 engine, PACCAR12-speed automated transmission, and PACCAR 40K tandem […]
The first time Daniel Bearden, Marrlin Transit vice president, laid eyes on a Kenworth truck was when he watched the classic film Smokey and the Bandit (1977) as a kid. The movie featured a Kenworth W900A, driven by a character nicknamed ‘Snowman.’ Over 30 years later, it’s still a memory Bearden vividly remembers. “I remember thinking the […]
Long-Time Drivers William ‘Butch’ Hanna and Theron Schmalzried For Apex Transportatios drivers William ‘Butch’ Hanna and Theron Schmalzried, transporting the 2020 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests in Colorado to Washington, D.C., was an experience like no other. “It was such an honor to be a part […]
Ozark Trucking first made the decision to spec new Kenworth T680s with automated transmissions and gradually phase out its tractors with manual transmissions, it was a decision that was initially met with great reluctance from the company’s drivers. “We had drivers halfway out the door when we told them our entire fleet was transitioning to […]
When Kenworth unveiled its new long-hood, the Kenworth W990 in 2018, it didn’t take long for John Pocock to schedule a meeting with Sam Moss, Kenworth Sales Company – Idaho Falls new truck salesman to place an order. “Kenworth trucks, primarily Kenworth long-hood tractors, have been a part of our operation for years,” said Pocock, […]
The zero-emission Kenworth K270E Class 6 and K370E Class 7 battery-electric vehicles are now available for order from Kenworth dealers in the United States and Canada. “Kenworth is committed to provide advanced vehicle technologies, and the medium duty K270E and K370E electric trucks are a major step forward. Our popular and proven cabover platform now offers fully […]
TransAm Trucking was founded in 1987 with 70 tractors, 100 trailers and a dedication to providing superior service to customers. Today, the company’s commitment to on-time service has helped grow its fleet to 1,240 Kenworth trucks and 1,900 trailers. Headquartered in Olathe, Kansas, TransAm maintains additional facilities in Rockwall, Texas and Tampa, Florida to better serve […]
With a long history in trucking, warehousing and logistics – dating back to 1983 – TCI Trucking and Warehousing has built its success with a forward-thinking philosophy. Its mainstay is a leading-edge intermodal business, working with the Port of New Orleans on transporting and consolidating container loads. With more than 250,000 square-feet of warehouse […]
