Vote for 2021 Medium-Duty Truck of the Year
If you operate medium-duty trucks in your fleet, HDT sister publication Work Truck is looking for your input for its annual Medium-Duty Truck of the Year award.
If you operate medium-duty trucks in your fleet, HDT sister publication Work Truck is looking for your input for its annual Medium-Duty Truck of the Year award.
Work Truck serves the specialized needs of light and medium-duty truck, van and SUV fleets, and first presented its Medium-Duty Truck of the Year award 2008. Fleet managers vote for the winning Medium-Duty Truck based on what best fits their fleet requirements, including application effectiveness, durability, quality, servicing, maintenance, and lifecycle costs. Voting is open to professional fleet managers only.
Eligible trucks for this year’s award are models available for at least half of 2020 and include:
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD
Chevrolet Silverado Medium-Duty (4500/5500/6500)
Ford F-600 Super Duty Chassis Cab
Freightliner M2 106
GMC Sierra 3500HD
Hino Model M4
Hino Model L6
International MV Series
International CV Series
Isuzu 2020i NPR-HD Gas
Kenworth K270E
Mack MD Series
Peterbilt Model 220
Ram Chassis Cab (3500/4500/5500)
Balloting closes Jan. 29. The winning vehicle will be announced in an upcoming issue of Work Truck magazine, at www.worktruckonline.com and on Truckinginfo.com.
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