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A brand new Kenworth W990, along with members from Central Oregon Truck Company, are this year’s designated hauler of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. Friday, Nov. 16: City Hall, 911 North 7th Avenue, Pocatello, ID 83201 (9:00 – 10:00 a.m.) Friday, Nov. 16: City Park, 51 E 2nd S, Soda Springs, ID 83276 (12:00 p.m. […]

The 54th U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree – an 80-foot Noble Fir from Oregon’s Willamette National Forest – has started its nearly 3,000-mile journey to Washington, D.C., following its Nov. 2 harvesting near Sweet Home, Oregon. The Oregon Forest Service nominated six trees as candidates for the special honor. The Noble Fir, the first ever to serve as […]

Weeks before the U.S. Forest Service announced the choice of owner-operator Larry Spiekermeier and Whitewood Transport to transport the 2017 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, Spiekermeier knew he and his company were strong contenders. Larry Spiekermeier of Whitewood Transport is the driver of the Kenworth T680 Advantage U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Tour truck en route to […]

The 53rd U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree – a 79-foot Englemann Spruce from northwestern Montana – began its nearly 3,000-mile journey from the Kootenai National Forest to Washington, D.C., following its harvesting 45 miles north of Libby Tuesday. Photos courtesy of James Edward Mills / Choose Outdoors After the cutting, the “People’s Tree” was hoisted onto […]

The Christmas season will be a little brighter this year with the help of Kenworth Truck Company and Whitewood Transport, as the two take on the role of transporting the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree to Washington D.C. An annual gift to the nation, the 2017 tree will make its way to the West Lawn of […]

Leveraging remote diagnostics, telematic customer support is helping to make the holiday season bright The PACCAR Customer Center supported Gary Amoth Trucking and its Kenworth T680 truck, which delivered the 52nd U.S. Capitol Christmas tree to the U.S. Capitol on Monday, Nov. 28. Utilizing Kenworth TruckTech+ Remote Diagnostics and the PACCAR Solutions engine maintenance management […]

After a nearly 4,000-mile, three-week journey from the Payette National Forest in Idaho, the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree arrived and was unloaded in Washington, D.C. yesterday. Driver Gary Amoth, owner of Gary Amoth Trucking in Twin Falls, Idaho, successfully, professionally and safely transported the 80-foot Englemann spruce in his specially-decaled Kenworth T680 from Idaho to […]

What exactly would you load on a 6-ton, 28-foot replica of an Idaho russet potato? Since the Big Idaho® Potato Truck is accompanying the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree for much of its 4,000-mile journey from the Payette National Forest to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, the red Kenworth T680 with 76-inch sleeper and […]

Gary Amoth can remember his first trip in a Kenworth truck. It was 1967 and he was accompanying his uncle as he drove a brand new Kenworth from the dealership in Spokane back to their home in Idaho. Gary Amoth of Gary Amoth Trucking is driving the Kenworth T680 with 76-inch sleeper that is transporting […]

The 52nd U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree – an 80-foot Englemann Spruce from Idaho – will begin its 4,000-mile journey from the Payette National Forest to Washington, D.C., following its harvesting Wednesday and a community celebration this weekend in McCall, Idaho. The tree was cut, hoisted onto a flatbed trailer, and transported to a nearby site […]

The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree was lit in a special ceremony attended by hundreds of people Wednesday evening (Dec. 2) on the Capitol’s West Lawn.   The ceremony, co-hosted by U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), and Stephen T. Aye rs, Architect of the Capitol, culminated a more than 4,000-mile journey for the […]

On Dec. 2, U.S. Speaker of the House John Ryan, R-Wis., will be looking up at a 74-foot tall Lutz Spruce, located on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building.  With a flip of a switch, the tree will come alive with thousands of LED lights and 4,000 ornaments. It will be the official […]