When it comes to heavy duty semi-trucks, few names carry as much weight, both literally and figuratively, as the Kenworth W900A. With its rugged yet elegant design, this behemoth managed to carve out ...

Today on the Overdrive Radio podcast, the captivating story of a truck -- and its owner-operator, Kate Whiting of Wisconsin. The rig, a 1973 Kenworth W900A, turned a half-century old in this the year ...

Trucking came to the foreground in the classic “Smokey and the Bandit,” and real truckers played no small part in racing their rigs. When “Smokey and the Bandit” hit theaters in 1977, its promoters ...

The 1977 movie "Smokey and the Bandit" is largely famous for two reasons: the Pontiac Trans Am driven by the titular Bandit, and the performances of the late Jerry Reed and Burt Reynolds as Cledus ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Kenworth Truck Co. will halt manufacturing of three of its legacy 1.9-meter cab Class 8 tractors in 2026, including the W900, the first ...

In a move that industry observers have been predicting for years, Kenworth announced it will end production of its legacy 1.9-meter cab Class 8 trucks. This includes the OEM’s W900 (W900L and W900B ...

The Kenworth Truck Company announced that it will be discontinuing three of its Class 8 trucks. This change will take place in 2026 and will help the company continue to strive to meet the evolving ...