Heavy-Duty Trucks, Class 7 & 8, >26,000 GVW

Kenworth
Kenworth truck loaded with lumber
New diesel limits will cut NOx sharply but add cost, complexity, and tough decisions.
March 27, 2026
Frank Raczon, Construction Equipment
On-road service truck
Aug. 15, 2025
Frank Raczon, Construction Equipment
Work truck
March 18, 2025
Tom Berg, for Construction Equipment
Daycab VNR displayed at Technology & Maintenance Council’s truck show in Nashville, Tennessee, has a single drive axle for regional delivery service. Tandem rear axles and three sleeper-cab versions will also be available when the new model enters production late this year.
March 12, 2025
Photos: Tom Berg for Construction Equipment
Gray truck on a gray day, but a bright driving experience: 2021 Model 567 dump is ready to roll at Ohio Peterbilt. It has very low miles, the right specs for northeastern Ohio, and looks and performs like new. That makes it a compelling argument for buying “used.”
Feb. 24, 2025
Tom Berg, for Construction Equipment
A trio of single-rear-axle plow trucks sporting green and amber strobes cleans a stretch of Ohio highway after a storm has passed. Green lights are used only on snowplows, differentiating them from other road-maintenance equipment with amber-only lights.
Jan. 29, 2025
Frank Raczon, Construction Equipment
Under the hood of a Kenworth T680 electric on-highway truck.
Oct. 2, 2024
Tom Berg, for Construction Equipment
More than half of all heavy trucks now in use are more than 10 years old, according to industry estimates, so their diesels lack pollution controls used in modern trucks. Operators keep the old, reliable vehicles because they can’t or won’t spend money on expensive new equipment.
Sept. 4, 2024
Tom Berg for Construction Equipment
The International S13 diesel has a clean, uncluttered look. Most routine service points are on the left side.
March 5, 2024

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