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Work Truck Names Top 5 Medium-Duty Trucks

Five medium-duty work trucks have been named finalists for the annual Medium-Duty Truck of the Year award.

January 11, 2023
Work Truck Names Top 5 Medium-Duty Trucks

The Top 5 Medium-Duty Trucks for 2023 represent the finalists for Work Truck's annual award. 

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What medium-duty work trucks best address the needs of today's fleet managers? HDT sister brand Work Truck addresses that question with its annual Medium-Duty Truck of the Year award, and it recently announced five finalists for the 2023 award.

Work Truck started the Medium-Duty Truck of the Year award in 2008 to recognize the top trucks in the vocational medium-duty market. In 2021, the Top 5 Medium-Duty Trucks.was launched. Vehicles are nominated by the manufacturers and the winner is determined through voting by professional fleet managers. 

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The votes are based on what best fits the voter's fleet requirements, including application effectiveness, durability, quality, servicing, maintenance, and lifecycle costs.

The Top 5 Medium-Duty Trucks for 2023 (in alphabetical order) are: 

  • Chevrolet Silverado 4500 HD/5500 HD/6500 HD 

  • Ford F-600 Super Duty Chassis Cab

  • International MV Series

  • Isuzu FVR DeRate

  • Ram Chassis Cab

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The Medium-Duty Truck of the Year will be announced at Work Truck Week 2023, to be held in Indianapolis March 7-10. 

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