While cruising down the interstate the other day I noticed many big rigs in all makes, models, sizes, and shapes but haven't yet seen any of the ultra-new rigs such as the Volvo 880s and Freightliner Cascadias. Anyone seen any of these rigs on the road yet? 8)

 

I see tons of VT880's for a while now, especially in northern ontario.

Reimer express has a few prostars out.

There's also a different Canadian company, can't remember the name, they have LOTS of T660's.

The Cascadia isn't out yet.

 

I've seen a few of the 389's, but very few. I'm sure they will start picking up later in the year.

A lot of the reason why you probably aren't seeing many of the new-new trucks is that businesses were buying pre-2007 emissions trucks last year in record numbers. Sales have been down so far this year, but will be picking up again soon.

 

The rev is right, all the new models(other then the 880) are 2008 model year with the new emissions.

Now I remember, JR hall is the company with the T660's.

 

I've seen a number of Walmart rigs running the 389 and a few Werner O/O's running them.

 

Ive seen the KW T660, Pete 389, Volvo 880, the new International (cant remember the model)

Ive never seen Walmart using a large car, you sure it was a 389, also you sure it was a Werner O/O running a 389, and not a company truck.

 

What kind of mileage would someone expect to get with these trucks that have new emissions standards? I heard that it's not going to be nearly as good as the old trucks would have got? My question is why would someone want to pay money into something that they would eventually lose money on. That being said, if it helps the environment then I'm all for it lol.

 

See that's the thing, less efficient engines, but better aerodynamics.

There's talk about building diesels that are more efficient, but that may include more technology and price.

 

I'm not paying any attention to Volvo, so I don't know if I've seen one or not. New Internationals (with that funky chrome smile), KWs, Petes, and that gawdawful hideous Freightshaker, yes. I'm seeing more and more of the T660s in particular, and a good number of those Cascadias. WTF was Freightshaker thinking.

On this topic, I wonder about the new trucks. Every place I fuel still has those stickers to the effect of "WARNING: LOW SULFUR DIESEL. USE IN TRUCKS OF MODEL YEAR 2007 AND NEWER STRICTLY PROHIBITED."

So where do these people buy their go juice?

 

About 99% of the truckstops are now selling Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel, so it's not an issue.

I've seen the 880's for the past 9 months or so and saw a new International last week. Those sure are some purty trucks. In fact, when I was getting loaded last Friday a 880 pulled in the dock next to me. It sure made my 2002 770 look like crap :lol: