How Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Are Shaping the Future of Trucking
As the demands on today’s commercial drivers continue to grow, safety, efficiency, and comfort are essential. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are playing a critical role in helping fleets meet these demands by enhancing vehicle awareness, reducing driver fatigue, and supporting safer driving practices across a wide range of operating conditions. Kenworth has been at…
Upfitting Your Vocational Truck: How to Plan, Budget, and Build the Right Truck for the Job
When you upfit a Kenworth vocational truck, you’re not just buying a vehicle; you’re building a tool your business will rely on every day. Upfitting is the process of taking that base Kenworth chassis and adding the proper body, equipment, and accessories so the truck is perfectly suited to the job. The upfit you choose determines…
Winter Weather Emergencies: What to Include in Your Emergency Road Kit
Across the West, winter can turn a routine haul into a high-risk situation: mountain passes, black ice, wind, and remote stretches all raise the stakes. Kenworth trucks are built for uptime, however, even the best-maintained rig can be stopped by closures, collisions, or sudden storms. When that happens, what’s in the cab matters as much…
The True Cost of Downtime: Leveraging Papé Kenworth’s 24/7 Service Network Across 30 Locations
Downtime is more than an operational inconvenience. It is a direct hit to the margin and customer trust. Papé Kenworth is built to minimize those losses with an always-on service model, rapid parts access, and a large regional footprint, so hours saved translate into profits protected. Papé Kenworth commits to supporting your uptime around the clock and operates…
Why Preventive Maintenance Matters, and Why You Should Make It Part of Your Fleet Strategy
Downtime is the enemy in the trucking world. A vehicle out of service isn’t earning revenue, which means it’s costing you. That’s why Papé Kenworth emphasizes a strong preventive maintenance program. Below, we’ll consider why preventive maintenance is so critical, how it drives savings and reliability, and how Papé Kenworth is uniquely positioned to support…
Fueling OrePac’s Success: How Papé Kenworth and Papé Material Handling Power Performance
In the fast-paced world of wholesale building materials, success depends on speed, efficiency, and reliability at every link in the supply chain. OrePac Building Products thrives in this demanding environment thanks to a trusted partnership with two Papé divisions: Papé Kenworth and Papé Material Handling. From highways to warehouse floors, Papé provides OrePac with the…
What Should You Look for When Buying a Used Semi-Truck?
For owner-operators buying used, a thorough pre-purchase inspection is critical. Start by checking fair market pricing so you don’t waste time on rigs priced outside the typical range for that model, year, mileage, and manufacturer. Once you’ve narrowed your list, call to schedule the inspections. Tip: Before you visit, run the VIN through the NHTSA VIN Decoder and the NHTSA…
How to Become an Owner-Operator: Your Complete Startup Checklist
Whether you’ve been a company driver for decades or just earned your CDL, you’ve probably thought about what it would be like to become an owner-operator. Setting your own schedule, owning your own truck, running your own business all sound great. But what does it really take to become an owner-operator? It’s not easy, but…
Driving Progress: Papé Kenworth Opens New Full-Service Dealership in Federal Way, WA
Papé Kenworth, a leader in trucking and transportation solutions, has officially opened the doors to its newest and most advanced full-service dealership in Federal Way, Washington.
Driving the Future: Electric Trucking Solutions at Papé Kenworth
Explore the latest electric truck options at Papé Kenworth, including Mullen and Kenworth models like the K270E, T680 FCEV, and more. Discover specs, use cases, and how we support businesses navigating EV regulations.
