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A semi-truck hauling the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree trailer is parked near Hoover Dam, with people and law enforcement vehicles gathered nearby.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 5, 2025

Knight-Swift Takes the 2025 Capitol Christmas Tree from Nevada to D.C.

Knight-Swift driver Michael Porter helped haul the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from Nevada to Washington, D.C., using a Kenworth T680 with stops along the way, including Hoover Dam.

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Kenworth T680 with a “Spirit of the Silver State” wrap for the 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree tour.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 11, 2025

New Graphics Highlight Kenworth Truck Hauling 2025 Capitol Christmas Tree

A specially wrapped Kenworth T680 truck will haul the 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from Nevada’s Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest to Washington, D.C.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 6, 2023

Kenworth and Werner Deliver Christmas to D.C.

A Kenworth T680 Signature Edition, driven by Tim Dean and Jesus Davila of Werner Enterprises, delivered the 63-foot-tall Norway Spruce U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia to D.C.

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Photo Galleriesby News/Media ReleaseDecember 2, 2022

The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Haul to D.C. [Photos]

Photos of the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree getting hauled by truck from North Carolina to Washington D.C.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffDecember 6, 2021

Trucking the Capitol Christmas Tree [Photos]

System Transport drivers enjoy an experience of a lifetime hauling the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree in a Kenworth T680 Next Gen.

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Photo Galleriesby Jack RobertsNovember 30, 2020

Delivering the 2020 Capitol Christmas Tree [Photos]

Kenworth has a long tradition of delivering the official Christmas Tree of the U.S. Capitol. This year's tree was delivered by Apex Transportation from the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in Colorado to Washington, D.C., for the official tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 2.

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Newsby StaffNovember 9, 2020

Capitol Christmas Tree Starts Journey to U.S. Capitol Building

Starting last week, the 2020 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree began its 2,000-mile journey to the White House just in time for the holiday season.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffDecember 6, 2019

Christmas Tree Makes Journey to Capitol Lighting Ceremony [Photos]

A photo essay on the 2,000-mile trek from New Mexico that the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree takes to be lit in a special ceremony on the Capitol’s West Lawn.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2019

Capitol Christmas Tree Kicks off the Holiday Season for Trucking

It’s already that time of year - the 55th Capitol Christmas Tree is headed for Washington D.C., beginning its 2,000-mile journey from New Mexico’s Carson National Forest.

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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2018

House Speaker Ryan Lights the Capitol Christmas Tree

A 3,000 mile journey now complete, the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree was lit by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan in a special ceremony on the Capitol’s West Lawn.

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