kscarbel2 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Commercial Carrier Journal (CCJ) / December 3, 2014The special Kenworth T880 carrying this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree ended its trek Tuesday when the 75-foot white spruce cut down in Minnesota last month ended its 2,700-mile trip to D.C.The tree was lit during a ceremony Tuesday evening led by U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner.The Capitol Christmas Tree’s journey, which was sponsored by the Truckload Carriers Association, PeopleNet and other trucking-related groups, made 30 stops on its three-week tour.The truck was driven by owner-operator Elwood Higdem of Wille Transport.A Wille company driver, Ken Lundgren, drove alongside Higdem in a Kenworth T680 Advantage, carrying a van load of handmade ornaments to adorn the tree and 70 other smaller Christmas trees bound for federal buildings in Washington.. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38024-trucking-delivers-on-capitol-christmas-tree%E2%80%99s-journey-again-as-kenworth-t880-finishes-2014-trek/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullfuel01 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Wow, That was a Mack job... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38024-trucking-delivers-on-capitol-christmas-tree%E2%80%99s-journey-again-as-kenworth-t880-finishes-2014-trek/#findComment-269593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Wow,That was a Mack job...The CCJ article is clearly more about plugging KW and Heil than the tree. i guess the job goes to the manufacturer with the highest bid instead of the carrier? Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38024-trucking-delivers-on-capitol-christmas-tree%E2%80%99s-journey-again-as-kenworth-t880-finishes-2014-trek/#findComment-269604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezrider Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 2700 miles, 30 stops and 3 weeks, and O/D and a o/o pulling it, I hope that load paid good and the guy didn't haul it cheap just for 2 seconds of fame. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38024-trucking-delivers-on-capitol-christmas-tree%E2%80%99s-journey-again-as-kenworth-t880-finishes-2014-trek/#findComment-269665 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.