TransAm Trucking Orders New Kenworths With MX Engines

Refrigerated carrier TransAm Trucking has placed an order for 1,050 Kenworth T660 trucks with Paccar MX 2010 engines.

"We have studied Paccar's global engine capabilities, their engine technology and validation processes," said Russ McElliott, TransAm Trucking's president.

The Olathe, Kan.-based carrier has specified the Paccar MX engine rated at 485 horsepower and 1,650 pounds-feet of torque and the T660 with the Kenworth 72-inch AeroCab Aerodyne sleeper.

The Paccar MX engine uses selective catalytic reduction technology in combination with exhaust gas recirculation to meet the Environmental Protection Agency's 2010 diesel engine emissions regulations.

"We've had an excellent relationship with TransAm Trucking over the past six years," said Tim Murphy, president of selling dealer MHC Kenworth in Kansas City, Mo.