Kenworth manufactures heavy- and medium-duty trucks, including the T680 long-haul tractor and vocational work trucks such as the T880. Its company history spans 100 years, and its engineers describe a continuing focus on applying technology to build efficient trucks and transportation solutions.
Mack TrucksFounded in 1900 by Jack and Gus Mack in Brooklyn, New York, Mack Trucks designs, builds, and delivers medium- and heavy-duty trucks, along with proprietary engines and transmissions. The company says its trucks are sold and serviced in nearly 30 countries, and it is part of the Volvo Group.MACUNGIE, PA
Daimler Truck North America LLCDaimler Truck North America LLC designs, engineers, manufactures, and markets commercial vehicles and related technologies, and is a subsidiary of Daimler Truck Holding AG. Its North American operations include truck and bus manufacturing plants as well as its Portland corporate headquarters and design and test centers. The company’s stated history includes its establishment in 1942, and it serves the commercial transportation industry through brands including Freightliner, Western Star, Thomas Built Buses, and Detroit.BYESVILLE, OH
The Knapheide Manufacturing CompanyFounded in Quincy, Illinois, in 1848 as the Knapheide Wagon Company, the sixth-generation family-led business now manufactures truck bodies and van equipment and provides commercial-vehicle upfitting and installation. Its history spans wagon building and the early automobile era, and it describes itself as a long-established truck-body manufacturer with manufacturing and installation capabilities.NEW CARLISLE, OH
Walther Engineering and Manufacturing Company, IncWalther Engineering and Manufacturing Company makes wheel-end and brake products for the medium- and heavy-duty truck and trailer industry. The Walther family has manufactured wheel-end and brake equipment for more than 100 years, developing the business from George Walther Sr.’s early steel truck wheels into a supplier of commercial-truck components. The company says it designs, tests, manufactures, and markets its products at its Franklin, Ohio location.FRANKLIN, OH