The 2020 4700SB truck rolled off the assembly line and was delivered to customer Joe Johnson Equipment of Innisfil, Ontario, in a March 5 ceremony attended by Western Star executives, Portland Manufacturing Plant employees and customer representatives.
The 200,000th truck, which will be upfitted as a vacuum excavator, will bear a special marker of its significance to the Western Star team and also will have the signatures of the men and women who design, build and sell the toughest trucks in the business inscribed underneath its hood, the company says.
“We’re thrilled to see the 200,000th Western Star join the workforce,” says David Carson, senior vice president, Vocational segment, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). “Western Star trucks have a hard-earned reputation as tough trucks that are able to withstand the most extreme conditions and applications. This particular truck, like the ones before it and those that follow, is built for the men and women who depend on their truck to tackle the toughest jobs there are.”
Joe Johnson Equipment, a subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporation, has bought more than 1,000 Western Star trucks because they’re reliable, durable and low maintenance, says Vice President Jeff Johnson.
“They’ve exceeded our expectations all along,” he says. “It’s an honor to add the 200,000th Western Star to our fleet.”
Western Star was founded in 1967. Western Star sold its 100,000th truck in February 2006 after 39 years in business; it took only 14 years to sell the second 100,000 trucks.
“Western Star has succeeded through a deep commitment to building strong, high-quality trucks around customers’ needs,” says Carson. “Western Star is well positioned to continue to meet and exceed customer expectations for the next 50 years and beyond.”
