RENTON, Wash., June 9, 2022 – King County, Washington state’s most populous county with more than 2.2 million residents, received a first look at its new Kenworth T680E battery electric vehicle today at the Kenworth Renton manufacturing plant. A special ceremony featured King County Executive Dow Constantine; Pat McLaughlin, King County Solid Waste Division director; […]
SHEFFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio, June 7, 2022 – Hissong Group, Inc., offers expanded support to fleets and truck operators in the greater Cleveland market with the addition of its new Kenworth of Cleveland full-service dealership at 4850 Transportation Drive in Sheffield Village, Ohio, located about 25 miles west of downtown Cleveland. The 36,000 square-foot building is […]
Hardy Brothers Trucking will help spread hope and joy to the nation this holiday as they transport the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from the national forests in North Carolina to Washington, D.C. Hardy Brothers Trucking was selected as the hauler for this year’s tree at the recommendation of Kenworth Truck Company and based on industry reputation, according […]
RENTON, Wash., June 27, 2022 – Transport Bourassa recently received a first look at its two new Kenworth T680E battery electric vehicles at a special ceremony held at the Kenworth Renton manufacturing plant. Transport Bourassa, a leading provider of less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation serves customers in Quebec, Ontario and the U.S. The Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec-based company will […]
BALZAC, Alberta, August 3, 2022 – GreatWest Kenworth recently opened a new parts and service dealership in Balzac, Alberta to support fleets and truck operators serving the greater Calgary and Airdrie markets. Balzac is located about 24 kilometers north from Calgary and 10 kilometers south of Airdrie. The newly constructed 32,000 square-foot dealership is on […]
KIRKLAND, Wash., Aug. 15, 2022 – Kenworth announced that the new PACCAR TX-18 and PACCAR TX-18 Pro automated transmissions for Class 8 heavy on-highway and select off-highway vocational applications are now available for order. Both 18-speed transmissions build upon the efficiency of the PACCAR TX-12, which was designed to be the most efficient on-highway automated transmission. The PACCAR TX-18 offers additional capability for heavy on-highway use […]
Winner To Receive ‘Driving for Excellence Award’ –Kenworth T680 Next Gen KIRKLAND, Wash., Sept. 1, 2022 – After receiving entries from a record number of nominators, FASTPORT recently announced its Top 12 finalists for “Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence,” a program dedicated to finding America’s top rookie military veteran driver. The program recognizes professional drivers who have […]
KIRKLAND, Wash., Aug. 29, 2022– Kenworth has published a comprehensive, 152-page online body builder manual focused on Kenworth’s medium duty conventional lineup ranging from Class 5 to light Class 8 models. The 2022 Kenworth Medium Duty Body Builder Manual features a clean, easy to read format with new click-to-go links to speed spec’ing choices. The […]
Like many successful trucking companies today, change and diversification drive the success of Skagit Transportation, headquartered in Mount Vernon, Wash. The company was originally started by Bud and Dode Egbers in the 1940s, hauling grain and hay on their four trailers for local farmers. That grew to hauling bulk foods and ag products throughout the […]
DEADLINE DATE HAS EXPIRED – Kenworth, FASTPORT and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes initiative again are teaming to find America’s top rookie military veteran driver who made the successful transition from active duty to driving for a commercial fleet. Under the “Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence” recognition program, Kenworth will provide the top […]
