Kenworth Hands Out Dealer Awards
Papé Kenworth received the 2015 Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award for the U.S. and Canada at the Kenworth Dealer Meeting held recently in San Diego, Calif.

Papé Kenworth was awarded the 2015 Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award at the awards banquet. Photo: Kenworth

Papé Kenworth was awarded the 2015 Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award at the awards banquet. Photo: Kenworth
Papé Kenworth received the 2015 Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award for the U.S. and Canada at the Kenworth Dealer Meeting held recently in San, Diego, Calif.
Papé Kenworth has been a well-recognized dealer for the past nine years, receiving four Kenworth Gold awards and five Silver Awards in that period. The Eugene, Ore.-based dealer operates several locations in Central California, Oregon, and Washington.
Papé also won the award for Kenworth Paccar MX Engine Dealer of the Year selling more than 800 trucks in last year that were equipped with the Paccar MX-13 engine. The dealership was also recognized for its customer service and knowledgeable Paccar MX Technician staff.
“Papé Kenworth had truly outstanding performance in 2015 with strong market share in heavy and medium duty trucks; excellent Kenworth T680, T880 and Paccar MX-13 engine sales; and the highest dealer excellence score in the strong Kenworth dealer network,” said Preston Feight, Kenworth general manager and Paccar vice president.
At the Dealer Meeting, Kenworth also handed out other dealer awards for Medium Duty Dealer of the Year, Parts and Service Dealer of the Year, TRP Dealer of the Year and various Gold and Silver Awards winners.
MHC Kenworth-Kansas City was named the Kenworth Medium-Duty Dealer of the Year for third time in a decade. The dealer expanded its medium-duty retail sales by nearly 80% and surpassed its 2015 sales goal by more than double.
Inland Kenworth was the Kenworth’s Parts and Service Dealer of the Year. The dealer ranked near the top of all three key categories including facilities and parts operations, high assistance level to customers referred by the Kenworth Customer Center, parts sales and customer satisfaction scores.
Truckworx Kenworth was named the TRP Dealer of the Year for growing it sales of TRP all-makes parts by 20% in 2015. The TRP dealer award recognizes the dealer that provides the best support for TRP parts and service among all Kenworth dealers.
Kenworth has more than 360 dealer locations in the United States and Canada.
More Equipment

Trucks at ATA's 2026 MC&E in Charlotte, North Carolina [Photos]
From rigs decked out in patriotic America's 250 paint schemes to autonomous trucks and more, check out these photos from ATA's 2026 Management Conference & Exhibition.
Read More →
Help HDT Find Trucking’s Top Products
Have you come across a new product that could make a difference for trucking fleets? Nominate it for HDT’s 2027 Top 20 Products Awards by November 9.
Read More →
Volvo Unveils New VNX Heavy-Haul and Vocational Truck
Volvo Trucks has launched the VNX, a new vocational truck also available as a tractor in day cab and two sleeper configurations, with one heavy-haul model. The Volvo VNX is powered by Volvo's D13 platform, which delivers up to 540 horsepower and 1,950 pound-feet of torque and is EPA 2027-compliant.
Read More →How GP Transco Cuts Trucking Fuel Costs, a Tenth of a Gallon at a Time
What’s another tenth of a mile per gallon worth? GP Transco shares how equipment upgrades and driver coaching turn small gains into meaningful fuel savings.
Read More →
Electric Yard Tractors Move Beyond Pilots
Operating-cost savings have overtaken sustainability goals as the leading reason surveyed fleets are adopting battery-electric terminal tractors, according to new NACFE research.
Read More →
Continental Introduces New Regional Truck Tires
Continental says its new Generation 5 steer and drive tires for regional operations offer longer tread life, with estimated mileage gains of 22% and 19%, respectively.
Read More →
Tekmodo Introduces CargoBright Brand for Translucent Trailer Roofs
CargoBright is designed to diffuse daylight across the cargo area while performing as a working vehicle roof.
Read More →
Fleet Economics Shape Electric Truck Outlook
ACT Research expects costs, charging infrastructure, and technology improvements to drive zero-emission commercial vehicle adoption as federal regulations and incentives retreat.
Read More →
Kodiak Targets Dallas–Houston for Driverless Trucks
The company says its autonomous trucks are completing the I-45 run without a safety observer taking control. It plans to remove the observer by the end of 2026.
Read More →
Kodiak Hauls Produce in California Autonomous Truck Pilot
Kodiak AI and DTL Transport have begun hauling produce between Fresno and Los Angeles under California’s new rules for testing heavy-duty autonomous trucks. A safety driver remains behind the wheel.
Read More →
