Western Star Trucks has designed a 40-ton dump truck that it says is a lower-cost alternative to traditional haul trucks. The extra-heavy-duty vehicle is based on a 6900XD with a commercial-style cab, ...

Western Star 47X model years 2021-2026, 11,981 trucks, produced July 8, 2020, through May 8, 2025. Western Star 49X model years 2020-2026, 9,579 trucks, produced March 19, 2019, through May 14, 2025.

Western Star is now including added safety features as standard equipment on its vocational trucks, the 47X and the 49X. Detroit Assurance Active Brake Assist and a backup safety system are now added.

Daimler Trucks' premium brand, Western Star, now has a 4900 model heavy truck with a short sloped hood and a compact 109-inch bumper-to-back-of-cab dimension for better maneuverability in town and on ...

LOUISVILLE. Western Star Trucks announced a new configuration option for its 4900 FA model series at the Mid-America Trucking Show.

Western Star Trucks, Inc. says the Allison 4700 Rugged Duty Series (RDS) series automatic transmission is now available for the Western Star 4700. The Allison 4700 RDS transmission features 2nd ...

That’s near the Suffolk-Chesapeake line near Western Branch. State police say a tire on the Western Star truck exploded, causing the 20-year-old driver to lose control and run off the roadway.

Western Star Trucks Inc. will include Meritor’s WABCO Roll Stability Control system (RSC) on its Western Star 4700, 4800 and 4900 truck models equipped with Meritor’s antilock braking system ...