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To view our current comparison trailer specification charts visit www.constructionequipmentguide.com Kenworth Reaches Milestone 10,000th T680 Next Generation

Shown with the 10,000th Kenworth T680 Next Gen (L-R) are Hank Johnson, Kenworth general sales manager – West and medium-duty; Doug Powell, Kenworth director of fleet management; Jim Williams, founder and chairman of Trans-System; Dennis Williams, Trans-System CEO and president; Kenworth Sales Company – Spokane’s Rick French, truck sales representative; and Wayne Beal, district manager. Kenworth recently delivered its 10,000th T680 Next Generation. The milestone truck was presented to System Transport at the company’s 50th anniversary celebration in Spokane, Wash.

Kenworth recently delivered its 10,000th T680 Next Generation. The milestone truck was presented to System Transport at the company’s 50th anniversary celebration in Spokane, Wash.

The T680 Next Generation equipped with a 76-in. midroof sleeper was built by the employees at the Kenworth assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio.

“This is a special moment for Kenworth and Kenworth Sales Company — Spokane as we deliver the 10,000th T680 Next Generation just 15 months after product launch to System Transport in celebration of its 50th anniversary. We thank System Transport — and all our T680 Next Gen customers — for their business,” said Hank Johnson, Kenworth general sales manager — West and medium duty.

Johnson and Doug Powell, Kenworth director of fleet management, presented a special plaque to the company’s management. Also representing Kenworth was Brandon Singh (connected services marketing manager).

“It is an honor for System Transport to be selected to receive Kenworth’s 10,000th T680 Next Generation,” said Jim Williams, founder and chairman of Trans-System, the parent company of System Transport. “We have purchased Kenworth trucks from our Kenworth dealer in Spokane for more than 30 years and have ordered more than 60 T680 Next Gen trucks so far.”

System Transport hauls all types of flatbed freight, primarily throughout the West Coast to the Midwest. Last year, System Transport was selected to transport the 2021 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from the Six Rivers National Forest in California to Washington, D.C. A team of its drivers used a T680 Next Gen 76-in. mid-roof sleeper to successfully complete the special 3,300-mi. haul.

During the ceremony, Williams was joined by TransSystem executives Dennis Williams (CEO/president); Rob Heskett (COO); Taylor Varley (CFO); Cory Staheli (CIO); Martin Singh (VP of maintenance and procurement); and Chuck Perry (risk manager).

“We have maintained an excellent partnership with System Transport throughout the decades. On behalf of Kenworth Sales Company and all our employees, we congratulate System Transport on its 50th anniversary,” said Kyle Treadway, president of Kenworth Sales Company, a Kenworth dealer since 1945 — the longest tenure in the Kenworth dealer network.

During the event, Treadway presented System Transport with a very special anniversary gift — a refurbished and fully operational 1965 Kenworth W900.

Kenworth Sales Company also was represented by Trevor Pasmann (corporate sales director), while Kenworth Sales Company — Spokane participants included Wayne Beal, Spokane district manager; Ric Petersen, district manager (retired); Chris McDevitt, district sales manager; and Rick French, truck sales representative.

The Kenworth T680 Next Gen establishes a new industry standard by raising the bar for superior fuel efficiency, classleading performance and bold aerodynamic styling — expanding on the success of the classic Kenworth T680 model and taking The Driver’s Truck to the next level, according to the manufacturer.

The T680 Next Gen offers technology advancements, including an innovative 15-in. digital display, Next Gen SmartWheel, fully LED headlamps, under-the-vehicle airflow management, additional advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and a sleek high-tech design that balances aerodynamics and serviceability.

Available in day cab, 40-in., 52-in. and 76-in. sleeper configurations, the T680 Next Gen is standard with the proprietary PACCAR Powertrain featuring the PACCAR MX-13 engine, PACCAR TX-12 automated transmission and PACCAR DX-40 drive axle.

For more information, visit www.kenworth.com. 

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Fontaine Heavy-Haul Changes Its Name to Fontaine Specialized

The trailer business previously known as Fontaine Heavy-Haul is now Fontaine Specialized.

“In order to meet the evolving and ever challenging needs of our customer base, our product line will continue to expand beyond traditional heavy-haul trailers,” explained Todd Anderson, president of Fontaine Specialized.

“Over the last several years we have expanded our Xcalibur extendable flatbed and dropdeck models, introduced the Traverse hydraulic tail models, created a new line of Workhorse lowbed models and added several new Magnitude heavy-haul models. We believe our name should reflect our entire product lineup, and our dealer network is very supportive of re-branding the business as Fontaine Specialized.”

“We’ve heard from many of our most respected dealers, and the feedback for this change is very positive,” remarked Heather Gilmer, VP sales. “The name change in a way is a ‘Back to the Future’ move for our company as we were previously ‘Fontaine Specialized’ from 1993 to 2009. In fact, many of our seasoned customers continued to refer to our trailers as ‘Fontaine Specialized’ even under the Heavy-Haul brand.

“Our tradition of industry leading innovation and unmatched customer support will most certainly continue under the Fontaine Specialized name,” she added.

For more information, call 800/633-6551 x826 or visit www.fontainespecialized.com. 

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Truck Equipment Survey... NTEA Releases Manufacturers’ Shipments Survey Report

NTEA’s newly released Annual Manufacturers’ Shipments Survey (AMSS) Report (23rd edition) indicates the 2021 bounce out of the 2020 recession led to a truck equipment industry increase of 16.2 percent in terms of dollar value shipped, after — 15.8 percent growth in 2020.

This publication, featuring 2021 data, enables the industry to estimate market size by dollars and units for 76 product lines. NTEA collects and evaluates aggregate results based on data submitted from 92 participating companies. The resulting report offers directional guidance to help commercial vehicle manufacturers and distributors assess business performance.

Consistent with historic results is significant variation in product line growth rates. Most were up for the year, but some declined. In unit terms, there were more decreases, which is reflective of chassis availability and supply chain issues.

“This report continues to serve as an important business planning tool for the commercial vehicle community,” said Steve Latin-Kasper, NTEA senior director of market data and research.

“AMSS data contributes to the accuracy of industry market segment analysis by making it possible to understand how various data sets are connected to each other, and also contributes to an understanding of market size and how product markets and the total industry change over time.”

This resource can help:

• evaluate approximate market size • Assess changes in market growth (in terms of units/dollars) • Provide insights in determining your company’s market share

There are a number of ways to estimate the size of the commercial truck and truck equipment industry. However, dollar measurement is required in order to compare the industry’s contribution to the larger manufacturing and wholesale trade economic sectors.

NTEA publishes AMSS data in unit and dollar terms and provides indexes, enabling accurate annual percent change calculation for each market segment. Companies are encouraged to use report findings to support annual business planning processes.

Survey participants receive a complimentary AMSS Report as well as a data tool containing results in an Excel spreadsheet for easier manipulation.

For more information, or to purchase the report ($299 NTEA members, $599 nonmembers), visit ntea.com/amss. To participate in the next AMSS survey, email info@ntea.com. 