Yellow Mack U model

[james j neiweem]

While looking at the ATHS website under the Mack pictures section I saw something odd. It was a U model mack for yellow transportation. Must have been one of a kind.🙂

[Freightrain]

I think Roadway might have had some?  Or was it only Overnite?

[Red Horse]

Well I do believe Roadway had some U's that had 8V-71's  they had raised cabs and ugly front fenders  to accomodate the the V-8.   they did the same for those that put V-903's in them.   Only question I would have would be which major carrier in that era did NOT have a U or two😎

On a similar note I'm on 495 today and I pass a "YRC" Volvo.  On the cab door in small letters it makes reference to Yellow Freight.  Never see the "Big R" name anymore on anything or so it seems.

[yarnall]

My father said they are reverting back to Yellow but I have not seen that in print. 

[70mackMB]

23 hours ago, Red Horse said:

On a similar note I'm on 495 today and I pass a "YRC" Volvo

 broken down on the shoulder of the road. 

There l finished the sentence for you Bob.     .....Hippy

[Red Horse]

35 minutes ago, 70mackMB said:

 broken down on the shoulder of the road. 

There l finished the sentence for you Bob.     .....Hippy

Hippy, I will ad as I passed him he did throw his 4 ways on😎

[The Rubber Duck 006]

I remember when Roadway had R models i don't remember Yellow having any Mack's. I remember Overnight having them as well. That was the early 90's. 

[mowerman]

I’ve never seen one either

[70mackMB]

Yellow runs an older CH out of it's Manchester NH terminal. lt may have come over from Big R with a YRC sticker on the door.    .....Hippy

[mowerman]

Guys are talking about roadway U  models I have never seen one either  only R models… Bob

[h67st]

Superdog posted this V8 beast back in 2012. U773T with an 8V-71

[The Rubber Duck 006]

1 hour ago, h67st said:

Superdog posted this V8 beast back in 2012. U773T with an 8V-71

I never seen one of these only the regular Single axle R models and maybe the terminal here in Lima,Ohio had acouple U models also Single axle I believe 

[mechohaulic]

On 12/6/2022 at 5:01 PM, james j neiweem said:

While looking at the ATHS website under the Mack pictures section I saw something odd. It was a U model mack for yellow transportation. Must have been one of a kind.🙂

U models "back in the day" were common in new england for freight haulers. navajo /st,johnsbury had them. don't recall seeing wilson freight with them. there was a freighter with black cab/orange logo U's can't remember name. company in torrington ct area ran twin-screw  Yellow U's. hauled mostly lumber products. and many more. think that was the purpose behind the U's ; shorter cab length  

[The Rubber Duck 006]

Here's a new Piece of Mack history I learned of while researching here a few minutes ago.

[The Rubber Duck 006]

I also Recall from my childhood days Preston had some R model Mack's as well. 

[Brocky]

Mack was only one of many companys who used that Budd Cab..

Mike Harbison in Iowa had one, but since he passed away we have not heard much form the family

Edited December 10, 2022 by Brocky

[mechohaulic]

started looking up freight haulers from new england  days gone by. there are a couple of roadway U model pictures  and also a number of pics showing  the mack N cab . the freight hauler with black/ orange U models was AAA freight.  also found   ;smith transfer/ new penn/ holmes/ and nelson  . short list of many that were there in the good days.

[mowerman]

Yeah I was riding with my pop back there 69-71 they were all over the turnpikes beacon fast freight bob

[mowerman]

Also norm Taunton galt California has an N model….. Bob