peterbilt or kenworth are both higher quality tractors. freightliner is also a good tractor but its quality lacks in areas. with that being said all tractor manufactures build good ones and bad ones. they are all junk when you have to work on them
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According to my driving instructor, Volvo is currently the most technologically advanced tractor on the market. Volvo used to have a problem in that Volvo trucks contain Volvo engines, and technicians were hard to find. These days, there are so many Volvos on the road you can find Volvo-certified technicians all over the place.
Peterbilt and Kenworth are both made by PACCAR. They're both excellent trucks.
The two most popular brands of truck are International and Freightliner.
"Best" isn't going to be the same for everyone. If you're, say, the owner of a company which hires recent CDL graduates for highway driving, what's 'best' for your fleet isn't going to be the same as what's 'best' for, say, a company hiring 10+ year experienced drivers to run logging turns or heavy haul. Freightliner is typically considered a basic 'working man's truck' - always had that repute. Peterbilt, Kenworth, and Western Star were typically known for being on the higher end of the spectrum, but have also delved into the fleet truck market with models such as the (Kenworth) T600, T660, T800, T880, T2000, T680, T700, (Peterbilt) 387, 362, 579, et. al, and so forth. Of course, a truck is only as good as its drivetrain.. they pretty much all use Eaton-Fuller transmissions and Dana Spicer axles, and they can all be had with the Cummins engines as an option... PACCAR now offers the MX series for Peterbilts and Kenworths, Navistar offers the MaxxForce for International, Detroit is exclusive to Freightliner and Western Star, Volvo engines are exclusive to Volvos, and Mack engines are now Volvo engines with a valve cover which says 'Mack' on it. They all have their quirks, and it's really a matter of deciding which benefits are more important to you, and which drawbacks are less of a concern to you. If I was going to run freight, I'd probably go the Western Star or Freightliner route with a DD15, as Detroit seems to have the best handle on the aftertreatment systems. Barring that, I might consider a Volvo with a Cummins engine.
It all depends on what kind of freightliner truck you are looking for. There are small freightliner trucks and there are large freightliner trucks available for one to purchase.
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The best way to get information on how to buy a freightliner truck, would be to look on international's website. They sell a lot of freightliner trucks.
Which Freightliner? Freightliner manufactures of markets Class 3 through Class 8 vehicles.
If you are looking to start a truck business, you should first check the state and federal regulations regarding freight trucks to ensure you comply with all standards. The internet offers a wide variety of options for purchasing freightliner truck. Begin by doing a search for freightliner trucks. This website boasts 100's of trucks for sale. http://www.truckpaper.com/list/list.aspx?ETID=1&catid=27&Manu=FREIGHTLINER&MDLGrp=COLUMBIA&bcatid=27&pdcl=1
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Freight on truck or Freight on terminal?
You can purchase a freightliner truck near Mesquite, TX at Dallas freightliner. They have a huge selection.
The Golden Gate Truck company in San Francisco should be able to help you find what you're looking for. http://www.goldengatetruck.com/custompage.asp?pg=freightliner
One can purchase a second-hand freight truck at Truck Paper, Commercial Truck Trader, Freight Line Trucks and Global Industrial. These types of trucks are also available at Auto Trader, Select Your Truck Deal and Harbor Freight.
13 feet 6 inches for a freight truck but not the delivery trucks
Depends on what it is. Freightliner markets vehicles in truck classes 3 through 8.