Yellow | Yellow purchased 1200 tractors. Largest fleet order of Peterbilt ever.

[hilo342]

Yellow Buying More than 1,200 Peterbilt Model 579 Trucks

Yellow Corp. is refreshing its fleet with an order of 1,222 Peterbilt Model 579 trucks, the largest single-year order Peterbilt has ever had of trucks spec’ed exclusively with a Paccar powertrain.

www.truckinginfo.com

 

[hilo342]

No radios LOL

 

[BIG R GUY]

Yellow Buying More than 1,200 Peterbilt Model 579 Trucks

Yellow Corp. is refreshing its fleet with an order of 1,222 Peterbilt Model 579 trucks, the largest single-year order Peterbilt has ever had of trucks spec’ed exclusively with a Paccar powertrain.

www.truckinginfo.com

 

[useless]

for every 12 tractors bought with no radio.. an extra one was thrown in with a radio for those "special" drivers

 

[Fake News]

There they go stepping over dollars to pick up dimes. No radio? Now a guy brings his radio box or whatever other set up he has and hooks it up. Now when that same guy wants to change the station he reaches and takes his eyes off the road. I thought they were all about safety?

 

[rustyrx72003]

Now you know that 15% of them would vanish

 

[No show]

All taxpayers paid for this. The US government owns 30% of YRC. I wouldn’t laugh too hard about this.

 

[skullcramp]

There they go stepping over dollars to pick up dimes. No radio? Now a guy brings his radio box or whatever other set up he has and hooks it up. Now when that same guy wants to change the station he reaches and takes his eyes off the road. I thought they were all about safety?

That's a simple fix. No more in cab electronics. Just stare at them white lines and listen to the lane excursion channel. And think about that 5th wheel. Is it hooked? Reeeaaly hooked?............

 

[816cliff]

All taxpayers paid for this. The US government owns 30% of YRC. I wouldn’t laugh too hard about this.

The sad reality is that the VNM Volvos are one of the most popular tractors among road drivers in the 28 years that I've been at yellow. Peterbilt just not good at day cabs.

 

[BIG R GUY]

The sad reality is that the VNM Volvos are one of the most popular tractors among road drivers in the 28 years that I've been at yellow. Peterbilt just not good at day cabs.

Volvo’s biggest negatives that I have always seen, are their box car mirror design, and check engine lights always on.

 

[Triplex]

Volvo’s biggest negatives that I have always seen, are their box car mirror design, and check engine lights always on.

Still prefer them by far over any others out there today. Just saying.

 

[Triplex]

The sad reality is that the VNM Volvos are one of the most popular tractors among road drivers in the 28 years that I've been at yellow. Peterbilt just not good at day cabs.

Agree 100%. Can't understand why they would go to a totally new brand of tractor.

 

[YellowFellow]

Volvo’s biggest negatives that I have always seen, are their box car mirror design, and check engine lights always on.

The check engine light goes off at 48mph

 

[Triplex]

The check engine light goes off at 48mph

And don't the mirrors retract at that speed also?

 

[almost13ranch]

Agree 100%. Can't understand why they would go to a totally new brand of tractor.

Price.

 

[Triplex]

Price.

I would be surprised if Pete's are cheaper than Volvo's. Live and learn I guess.

 

[Wrench97]

Volvo is suppose to be 6 months behind on the UPS order and told us we could slot in after that maybe so we found someone else to step up

 

[useless]

The check engine light goes off at 48mph

mine comes on at 58mph ..so i slow down to 57mph and it goes off i keep a small piece of black electrical tape just in case to cover it

 

[mysticobra]

Volvo’s biggest negatives that I have always seen, are their box car mirror design, and check engine lights always on.

Well check to see if it has an engine!
As for mirrors...? Be happy...

 

[highheadblues]

The check engine light goes off at 48mph

That engine light means that the engine is running. All my personal vehicles have the engine light on when they’re running as well.