Turns out that trucks can do much more than efficiently carry goods across the country. The right truck can also attract and retain qualified drivers. Consider Navajo Express, a fleet which serves the food and beverage industry across 48 states. To help recruit and retain top drivers, Navajo began purchasing Kenworth T680 76-inch sleepers in 2014. It […]
Kenworth’s new, fuel-efficient T680 52-inch mid-roof sleeper Advantage Package, for regional haul and less-than truckload operations, is now available for order. The latest Kenworth T680 Advantage configuration features an optimized powertrain with either the PACCAR MX-13 or PACCAR MX-11 engine, Eaton Fuller Advantage(TM) series 10-speed automated transmission, and the new PACCAR Axle, the industry’s most […]
The Kenworth T680 and T880 are now available with the fuel-saving SmarTire® Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) by Bendix CVS as an option. The factory-installed Bendix system uses wheel-mounted sensors in each tire to monitor the tire’s pressure and temperature. Sensors are located on the steer and drive axle wheels. If tire pressure becomes too […]
By some estimates, fuel savings are in the 20% range in tanker fleets and 15% in freight fleets. Alpha Transport is one of those fleets. The company noted that it drives 4.2 million miles per year, “and each 5 percent jump in fuel economy gives us a 1 percent gain to our bottom line, so […]
Kenworth Truck has announced that operators interested in learning more about maximizing their fuel economy will have an opportunity to explore the new Kenworth T680 Advantage during a 3-month tour. The new Kenworth T680 Advantage is Kenworth’s most fuel-efficient truck. It features an optimized powertrain combination of the 2014 PACCAR MX-13 engine and the Eaton […]
Truck purchasers have a new advantage when they specify the Eaton Fuller Advantage 10-speed automated transmission with the fuel-efficient Kenworth T680. “By optimizing the Kenworth T680 with the new Eaton Fuller Advantage™ 10-speed automated transmission and 2014 PACCAR MX-13 engine, Kenworth introduces a new opportunity for long-haul and regional operators to achieve fuel savings,” said […]
