2013 Commercial Truck of the Year Nominees Announced
McLEAN, VA. — The American Truck Dealers (ATD) announced today the nine nominees for the 2013 ATD Commercial Truck of the Year.
Heavy-duty (Class 8):
Freightliner Cascadia Evolution (equipped with Detroit DT12 transmission)
Kenworth T680 76-inch Sleeper with PACCAR MX Engine
Peterbilt Model 579
Western Star 4700SF
Medium-duty (Classes 3-7):
Ford F-650
Hino 195h
Isuzu Reach
Kenworth K370 Cabover
Peterbilt 337 Extended Day Cab
The winners, announced Sunday, Feb. 10 during the 2013 ATD Convention and Expo in Orlando, FL., will be decided by five trucking journalists: Tom Berg, chief judge, Heavy Duty Trucking; Paul Hartley, writer and owner of AddMedia; David Kolman, Fleet Maintenance Magazine; Jim Park, Heavy Duty Trucking (and Today’s Trucking contributor); and Jack Roberts, Commercial Carrier Journal.
Judges will test drive and evaluate the trucks based on innovation and design, safety and driver satisfaction.
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