NextTruck Blog & Industry News – Trucker Information

With Kenworth offering its heavy and medium duty truck models through the National Joint Powers Alliance (NPJA) Kenworth contract, municipalities and cities are finding truck spec’ing and ordering easy and more convenient. And, best of all, according to Kurt Swihart, Kenworth marketing director, they’re getting trucks at attractive, pre-negotiated best prices. “It’s a win-win,” said […]

Tribe Transportation is focused on being one of the top temperature-controlled carriers in the nation. At the heart of the Georgia-based company’s long-haul fleet are 540 Kenworth T680s. But, simply running a leading brand isn’t enough to sustain growth and success.  According to Matt Handte, executive vice president for Tribe Transportation, what the company sells […]

Performance Truck has moved its full-service Kenworth location in Victoria, Texas, to a newly renovated building that is more than double the size of the dealership’s previous store. The new Kenworth facility is about two miles north of its former location, and is near a major part of the Texas Department of Transportation’s planned upgrade […]

Whiteford Kenworth has opened a newly renovated parts and service location in north Toledo. Whiteford Kenworth – Toledo has a 2,900-square-foot parts display and parts warehouse to support the needs of both local fleets and truck operators traveling through Toledo. The location features a 12-bay service department with truck diagnosis within two hours through Kenworth PremierCare® ExpressLane. […]

Responding to the needs of local truck fleets, operators, and those traveling through southern Quebec, Kenworth Maska has opened a new 28,000 square-foot parts and service facility in Sherbrooke. Kenworth Maska – Sherbrooke features a 10-bay service department that provides truck diagnosis within two hours through the Kenworth PremierCare® ExpressLane. The dealership’s 2,000 square-foot parts display and […]

Kenworth Truck Co. has launched a special dedicated website for its Kenworth Certified Pre-Owned program (www.KenworthCertified.com). The website features a listing of pre-owned certified trucks from participating Kenworth dealers. The website also contains comprehensive program information, including a downloadable brochure, program benefits and eligibility requirements, as well as specific information related to pre-owned PACCAR engines […]

Recognizes Top Rookie Veteran Serving as Commercial Truck Driver Kenworth, FASTPORT and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring our Heroes initiative are joining together for the third consecutive year to promote the trucking industry and discover America’s top rookie military veteran driver, who has made the transition from military service in the U.S. Armed […]

The Kenworth T680 on-highway flagship is now available for order for the first time with the combination of the PACCAR MX-11 engine and the new PACCAR Automated Transmission, which is designed for linehaul and regional haul applications up to 110,000 pounds gross vehicle weight. The PACCAR MX-11 engine offers up to 430 hp and 1,650 lb.-ft. of […]

Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2018 Kenworth Parts Council. Leading parts directors and managers from Kenworth dealerships in the United States and Canada serve on the council, which focuses on further enhancing parts quality and customer support for truck operators and fleets. Kenworth Parts Council members for 2018 are: Chairperson – Jo Frost, Edmonton […]

Kenworth Hawaii recently celebrated the grand opening of its 14,500 square-foot full-service dealership in Kailua-Kona with a barbecue, music performed by local artists and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event was attended by more than 250 customers, plus local officials and company leaders from Kenworth and PACCAR. Meanwhile, remodeling on an 11,000 square-foot parts and service […]

Ron Myers is a life-long tow truck operator. He did his first tow at the age of 12 – something you’d never see these days. “Things were different back in 1972 at my local motor speedway,” Myers recalled with a chuckle. “They even let me drive a tow truck. Hard to believe when you think […]

MHC Kenworth – Colorado received the prestigious 2017 Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award for the United States and Canada at the annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting held recently in Scottsdale, Arizona. “It is a great honor for MHC Kenworth – Colorado to receive Dealer of the Year award for the seventh time,” said Mike Murphy, […]