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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
When Wolfe House & Building Movers takes on a job, it’s go big or go home. Wolfe recently assisted with the reconstruction of a Pennsylvania Turnpike Bridge by hauling away the older sections – replacing them with pre-built 100-foot long sections, each weighing upwards of 280,000 pounds. The process, known as “Accelerated Bridge Construction,” was […]
Executives from long-time Kenworth customer Miller Industries were on hand to receive the milestone 200,000th medium duty truck produced at the state-of-the-art PACCAR plant in Ste-Thérèse, Quebec. The T270 — equipped with a PACCAR PX-7 engine rated at 300 hp and an Allison automatic transmission — was purchased from MHC Kenworth – Chattanooga in Tennessee. […]
Perdido Trucking Service, LLC, headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, is an aggregate hauler serving many customers throughout the state, as well as the Florida Panhandle, Mississippi and Louisiana. Established in 1982, the company is known for its timely deliveries and exemplary customer service, as well as its focus on safety and reliability. With a fleet of […]
In a special ceremony at Melton Truck Lines, company Chairman and CEO Bob Peterson received the keys to a new 2020 Kenworth T680, representing the 5,000th milestone Kenworth truck purchased by Melton Truck Lines. A leader in the flatbed industry for 65 years, Melton Truck Lines serves customers from coast-to-coast, as well as in Canada […]
Western Distributingrepresentatives visited the Kenworth Chillicothe plant in Ohio to take delivery of the very first production Kenworth W990 in February. “We run a fleet of 200 trucks, and all but 10 percent of those trucks are long-hoods,” says Marty Garcia, Western Distributing vice president. “Our drivers appreciate trucks with that traditional look. I believe that […]
