NPL Construction Considers All Variables in Truck Selection

Created: October 26, 2011

Management scours records and the industry for a year before selecting Kenworth's T800

NPL Construction's management team spent a year pouring over its records before selecting Kenworth's T800 to replace its discontinued trucks.
NPL Construction's management team spent a year pouring over its records before selecting Kenworth's T800 to replace its discontinued trucks.
NPL Construction has so far purchased more than 40 Class 8 trucks for its 18 locations.
NPL Construction has so far purchased more than 40 Class 8 trucks for its 18 locations.
From left are NPL Construction Co. drivers Mike Mikesell, Shauna Reay and Robert Hock with three of the firm's Kenworth T800s.
From left are NPL Construction Co. drivers Mike Mikesell, Shauna Reay and Robert Hock with three of the firm's Kenworth T800s.
NPL selected Kenworth T800s equipped with the 455-hp PACCAR MX engine, providing 1,650 ft.-lbs. of torque powered through an Eaton 8LL manual transmission.
NPL selected Kenworth T800s equipped with the 455-hp PACCAR MX engine, providing 1,650 ft.-lbs. of torque powered through an Eaton 8LL manual transmission.

"We've been extremely happy with the work that Inland Kenworth has done to coordinate delivery of the trucks to the body builders and then getting them to us when we need them," says Todd Davisson, capital equipment buyer for NPL Construction. "Inland Kenworth has also taken the lead role in arranging for our trucks to be serviced. From the beginning, we've felt like Kenworth and its dealer network led by Inland Kenworth have been committed to our operation by getting to know what we do and then providing well-built trucks to meet our needs."