First Peterbilt 579 delivered

Sep 15, 2012

Peterbilt Motors Company announced the delivery of the first Model 579 to TMC Transportation of Des Moines, Iowa. The Model 579 is Peterbilt’s newest SmartWay designated product. In addition to commemorating the first delivery of the Model 579, TMC Transportation placed an order for an additional 1,500 units.

The Model 579 features a 2.1 meter-wide aluminum cab with a panoramic-style windshield. Features include new sound abatement technology that minimizes outside noise, a climate control system and the industry’s widest use of LED lighting, the company says.

Four fleets represented by the pictures above will square off in the final round of the Small Fleet Championship for the title belt in their respective categories October 23, 2025, at the annual NASTC conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

Turnage, TFX, Oberman, Clifford Hay advance to Small Fleet Champ final round

Turnage & Sons LLC, Thomasville Furniture Xpress, Oberman Logistics and Clifford Hay Inc. -- all are mastering the fine arts of trucking-biz management in myriad ways. Two Small Fleet Champs among these finalists will walk away with the title belts at NASTC's annual conference Oct. 23 in Nashville.

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