Kenworth

2013 Makes and Models

Light- and medium-duty Class 1-6 Truck makers revamp lineups, debut new models in response to growing market Both the light- and medium-duty truck markets are seeing some noteworthy changes for 2013, including new models, redesigns, updated engines, revamped platforms and alternative fuel versions. Here are some highlights: ...

By admin Published October 6, 2012

Severe Service

Severe-duty disaster relief First Response Team lends heavy-lifting hand Tad Agoglia and his crew arrived at what was left of Haiti within a week of the 2010 earthquake that left large swaths of Port-au-Prince in shambles. The team used their Cat excavator and Peterbilt dump truck to ...

By CCJ Staff Published September 4, 2012

Equipment

Efficiency is Precedent at Thermo King New reefer embodies today's business world The trucking business is changing. Everything changes over time, of course, but the trucking industry has been remarkably resistant to change over its 100-year-plus history. The most recent trend I’ve seen is the movement toward greater ...

By Jack Roberts Published September 1, 2012

Blank Canvas

I figured the question was coming, and sure enough it did: "You've got a new truck. And Peterbilt has a new truck. Just how different are these two models?" I was at a Kenworth Trucks Ride-n-Drive and press briefing in Kirkland, WA, last week when the ...

By Jack Roberts Published May 29, 2012

Severe Service

Before and after the DPF Any truck built in 2007 and later requires an additional maintenance interval: servicing the diesel particulate filter. Cleaning the filter element removes accumulated engine oil ash, particularly for heavy-to-severe-duty trucks in high-idle on-/off-road applications. While ash in the DPF typically remains ...

By CCJ Staff Published April 1, 2012

Get your kicks with optimized routing

Software considers all possible combinations of scenarios to yield the best solution With diesel prices above $4 per gallon and average fleet operating costs at more than $1.60 per mile, any opportunity to reduce mileage is worth pursuing. Technology has the ability to consider all possible ...

By Aaron Huff Published April 1, 2012

Wired to Roll

5 ways consumer tech is impacting the trucking industry While eating dinner at a truckstop, a driver for U.S. Xpress uses an iPhone to select his next load. With corporate connectivity outside the cab, the driver gets his top choice in loads, and U.S. Xpress accelerates ...

By Aaron Huff Published November 1, 2011

Jeff Crissey

Only time will tell As industry explores LNG, when will LNG be ready for the industry? I recently visited the Paccar Technical Center in Mount Vernon, Wash., where Kenworth hosted a weeklong event to showcase their alternative-fuel vehicles for customers and press. The model on hand most ...

By Jeff Crissey Published September 1, 2011

Special Report

An Alternative Universe By John G. Smith Today’s medium-duty trucks now are moving under the power of everything from alternative fuels to battery packs, and every option offers unique benefits — and challenges Vehicles play an important role in a business when the mere mention of their color ...

By CCJ Staff Published June 7, 2011

Parsing your parts problem

It may cost time and money, but getting a handle on inventory can pay dividends As the calendar turned at many truck fleets across the country, holiday celebrations were replaced with the odious chore of doing yearend inventory in parts shops. While no one enjoys doing ...

By Jack Roberts Published January 1, 2011