Capitol Christmas tree loaded on Kenworth T880, headed to Washington

Updated Nov 10, 2014
The 2014 Capitol Christmas tree being loaded onto the Kenworth T880 and Heil flatbed.The 2014 Capitol Christmas tree being loaded onto the Kenworth T880 and Heil flatbed.

The Capitol Christmas tree’s yearly trek has begun. The tree was cut down this week and loaded onto a trailer bound for Washington, D.C.

Kenworth has the honor of hauling the tree this year, and it’s using a specially designed T880 to pull the Heil flatbed the tree is loaded on. 

TCA President Brad Bentley says the tree is currently in a warehouse being shaped and fit onto the trailer before it begins its roughly 2,000-mile trip to the U.S. capital. 

Check OverdriveOnline.com next week for more coverage of the start of the tree’s journey.