2008 Mack Performance Tour now underway
WHO LET THE DOGS OUT? The Mack Bulldog is out and on tour showing off the newest Mack models and fuel-efficient technology.
The Trucker News Services
6/26/2008
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. – The Bulldog is back on the road again with the 2008 Mack Performance Tour, featuring the biggest and boldest trucks ever from Mack Trucks, Inc. The new Mack models also feature the very fuel efficient, yet extremely powerful Mack MP family of engines.
The Mack Performance Tour comes at an opportune time for truck operators considering which engine can take them into 2010 and beyond.
“As the number of North American engine choices narrows, we think customers need to take a long, close look at what Mack can do for them,” said Tom Kelly, Mack vice president, marketing. “The Tour is an outstanding way for them to experience the quality, power, performance and fuel economy of the Mack MP engine family, so they can see what they’ve been missing. We are making a special effort to reach out to these customers.”
“We want them to know Mack has the products, customer support and dealer network they need and expect from us,” Kelly continued. “Most importantly, Mack has a proven and very fuel efficient engine technology that works now and for the future. We have a great engine platform and we know our plan to meet the 2010 emissions standards works.”
Of course, every Mack engine comes wrapped in a Mack truck. The new, top-of-the-line Rawhide™ Editions of both the Pinnacle highway and Granite vocational models clearly demonstrate why customers continue to turn to Mack. The Rawhide Edition brings a distinctive look and feel to the driver environment and sleeper, with a full array of gauges, extra soundproofing, brushed nickel dash, wood-grain and chrome steering wheel and classic button-tuck interior. The Pinnacle Rawhide Edition combines classic styling with all the technology benefits of the Pinnacle and Granite models, and adds the next generation of luxury and comfort.
All trucks feature the Mack MP7 and MP8 engines, which deliver higher power density with a smaller displacement for greater efficiency – a critical feature at a time when diesel is near or at $5 a gallon.
For long-haul highway customers looking to save even more on fuel, Mack offers Pinnacle tractors certified by the U.S. EPA SmartWay program. The Certified SmartWay designation means these tractors meet EPA's environmental and fuel efficiency standards for excellence. The SmartWay program requires trucks to have a detailed set of components shown to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.
Since the Tour kicked off in Texas in April, Mack has sent its trucks fanning out across North America. Each Mack is loaded to legal capacity to give customers a real feel for the power of the MP engines. Customers can track the tour with a full schedule and video highlights from other drivers at www.mackperformancetourcom. In 2007, the tour covered more than 200 cities in the United States and Canada.
Following are the remaining tour dates and locations:
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6/27/08
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Bangor Truck and Trailer Sales
2245 Odlin Road
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Hermon, ME
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207-947-0778
800-649-0778
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6/27/08
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TranSource Inc.
1341 S Wesleyan Blvd
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Rocky Mount, NC
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252-442-1175
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6/30 - 7/2/08
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Scaffidid Truck Center
201 Green Avenue North
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Stevens Point, WI
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715-344-4100
800-472-2133
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6/30 - 7/3/08
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Virginia Truck Center of Richmond Inc
901 W Hundred Road
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Chester, VA
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804-768-4600
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7/2/08
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Sheldon Trucks
137 Avenue A
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Williston, VT
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802-658-3314
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7/3 - 7/15/08
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Twin Bridges Truck City Inc.
2250 W 76th Street
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Davenport, IA
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563-355-2631
800-798-6225
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7/7 - 7/9/08
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Virginia Truck Center of Roanoke Inc.
267 Lee Highway
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Roanoke, VA
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504-777-7700
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7/8/08
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Albany Truck Sales
90 Harts Lane
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Albany, NY
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518-449-7171
800-287-4768
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7/10/08
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O'Connor Motor Company - Augusta
187 Riverside Drive
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Augusta, ME
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207-622-3191
800-452-1911
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7/10 - 7/11/08
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Truck & Equipment Corp
3640 S Main Street
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Harrisonburg, VA
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540-434-2557
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7/11/08
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O'Connor Motor Company - Portland
299 Warren Avenue
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Portland, ME
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207-797-7837
800-464-6225
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7/14 - 7/16/08
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Worldwide Equipment of Cincinnati Inc
10649 Evendale Drive
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Cincinnati, OH
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513-563-6363
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7/15/08
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Ballard Mack Sales & Service Inc
442 Southwest Cutoff - Route 20
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Worcester, MA
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508-753-1403
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7/16 - 7/18/08
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Wise Mack
7210 L Street
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Omaha, NE
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402-331-7700
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7/17 - 7/18/08
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Worldwide Equipment of Ohio
5750 Poe Avenue
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Dayton, OH
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937-278-5775
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7/17/08
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Ballard Mack Sales & Service Inc - Rhode Island
80 Centre of New England Blvd
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Coventry, RI
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401-821-4800
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7/21 - 7/22/08
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Roberts Truck Center
5549 Chuzy Drive
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Wichita, KS
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316-262-8413
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7/21 - 7/22/08
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Premier Truck Centers Inc.
1904 Highway 72
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Tuscumbia, AL
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256-383-9546
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7/23 - 7/29/08
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Westfall O'Dell Truck Sales
4001 NE Randolph Road
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Kansas City, MO
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816-455-7262
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7/23 - 7/25/08
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Premier Truck Centers Inc.
13880 Highway 20
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Madison, AL
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256-351-6225
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7/28 - 7/29/08
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Nextran Truck Center - Atlanta
780 Memorial Drive S.E.
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Atlanta, GA
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404-577-5230
800-448-6225
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7/30 - 8/1/08
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Nextran Truck Center - Macon
2855 Broadway
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Macon, GA
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478-784-3100
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7/30 - 8/1/08
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Nuss Truck Group
2625 Quail Road NE
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Sauk Rapids, MN
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507-288-9488
800-562-1505
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8/4 - 8/7/08
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F & C Truck Sales and Service Inc
2350 Chouteau Avenue
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St Louis, MO
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314-771-3180
800-873-6225
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8/4 - 8/8/08
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Nextran Truck Center - Birmingham
3101 Airport Highway
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Birmingham, AL
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205-322-2534
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8/8 - 8/12/08
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McBride Mack
Highway 13 E
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Carbondale, IL
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618-529-1183
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8/11 - 8/12/08
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Shealy Mack Distributors
1340 Bluff Road
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Columbia, SC
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803-771-0176
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8/13 - 8/15/08
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Shealy Mack Distributors
331 Midpoint Blvd
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Duncan, SC
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864-968-1177
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8/13/08
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Western Truck Center
3115 Coke Street
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West Sacramento, CA
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916-375-3040
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8/13 - 8/15/08
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Kentuckiana's Premier Truck Center
1606 Progress Way
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Clarksville, IN
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812-280-2100
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8/19 - 8/20/08
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Diesel Truck Sales Inc.
2619 N Washington Avenue
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Saginaw, MI
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989-753-4481
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8/21 - 8/22/08
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Wiegand Mack Sales & Service
37580 Mound Road
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Sterling Heights, MI
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586-977-8200
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8/25 - 8/29/08
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Gainesville Truck Center
2145 Athens Highway
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Gainesville, GA
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770-532-8463
800-341-8785
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8/26 - 8/27/08
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Interstate Trucksource Inc.
29085 Smith Road
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Romulus, MI
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734-467-0166
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8/28 - 8/29/08
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M & K Quality Truck Sales
8800 Byron Commerce SW
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Byron Center, MI
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616-583-2100
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9/2 - 9/3/08
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Gulf Coast Truck & Equipment
736 Twitchell Road
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Dothan, AL
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334-794-2695
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9/4 - 9/5/08
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Gulf Coast Truck & Equipment
3440 Birmingham Highway
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Montgomery, AL
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334-834-9550
800-995-8899
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9/5 - 9/6/08
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Pozzo Truck Center
3001 E 15 Place
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Gary, IN
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219-883-8581
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9/8/08
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Northern Illinois Mack Inc
4301 N Bell School Road
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Loves Park, IL
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815-639-2000
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9/8 - 9/9/08
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Bunch Truck & Equipment
1231 Gordon Highway
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Augusta, GA
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706-823-8700
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9/10 - 9/11/08
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Green Bay Truck Sales
2090 Mid Valley Road
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DePere, WI
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920-338-8400
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9/10 - 9/12/08
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Bunch Truck & Equipment
5502 Export Blvd.
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Garden City, GA
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912-964-5522
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9/12 - 9/13/08
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Watt's Mack Sales Inc.
8059 Route 22
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New Alexandria, PA
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724-668-2201
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9/12 - 9/13/08
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Madison Truck Sales
3722 Commercial Avenue
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Madison, WI
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800-362-7355
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9/15 - 9/19/08
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Nextran Truck Center - Jacksonville
1986 W. Beaver
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Jacksonville, FL
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904-354-3721
800-347-6225
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9/16 - 9/17/08
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Racine Truck Sales
2808 N Sylvania Avenue
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Franksville, WI
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262-835-0100
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9/18 - 9/19/08
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Trucks West of Nevada Inc
3038 Losee Road
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N Las Vegas, NV
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702-649-4256
800-879-7902
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9/18 - 9/20/08
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Quincy Mack Sales
5014 Broadway
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Quincy, IL
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217-224-2030
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9/22 - 9/26/08
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Nextran Truck Center - Orlando
2200 W. Landstreet Road
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Orlando, FL
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407-855-1200
800-800-6225
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9/22 - 9/26/08
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Indiana Truck Sales
1325 W Thompson Road
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Indianapolis, IN
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317-787-0200
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9/24 - 9/25/08
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Trucks West
5010 Jefferson NE
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Albuquerque, NM
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505-843-7703
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9/29 - 10/3/08
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Columbus Truck & Equipment
1688 E Fifth Avenue
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Columbus, OH
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614-252-3111
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9/29 - 10/3/08
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Steele Truck Center
2150 Rockfill Road
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Ft. Myers, FL
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239-334-7300
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10/6 - 10/10/08
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Nextran Truck Center - Tampa
7810 Adamo Drive
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Tampa, FL
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813-626-7141
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10/6 - 10/10/08
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Chicago Truck Sales & Service Inc
7900 Bulldog Drive
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Summit, IL
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708-594-5151
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10/8/08
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Triple Cities
319 Green Ridge Steet
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Scranton, PA
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570-342-0208
800-475-6225
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10/9/08
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Triple Cities
76 Frederick Street
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Binghamton, NY
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607-648-7074
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10/13 - 10/17/08
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Flag City Truck & Equipment
151 Stanford Parkway
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Findlay, OH
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419-423-3131
800-472-9597
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10/13 - 10/14/08
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Trans Power, Inc.
708 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd.
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Valdosta, GA
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229-259-9393
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10/13 - 10/14/08
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Colorado Mack Sales & Service
4850 Vasquez
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Denver, CO
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303-388-6225
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10/15 - 10/17/08
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Trans Power, Inc.
2702 Palmyra Road
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Albany, GA
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229-883-6550
800-201-7983
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10/16 - 10/17/08
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Western Colorado Truck Center
2394 US Highway 6 & 50 West
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Grand Junction, CO
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970-243-3307
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10/20 - 10/21/08
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Mountain West Truck Center
1475 W 2100 South
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Salt Lake City, UT
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801-975-0380
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10/20 - 10/21/08
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West Virginia-Ohio Motor Sales
142 River Road
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Wheeling, WV
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304-232-7515
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10/20 - 10/24/08
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Mack of Charlotte
3609 Trailer Drive
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Charlotte, NC
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704-597-1240
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10/23 - 10/24/08
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Clarksburg Mack Sales & Service
US Route 19 N
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Clarksburg, WV
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304-624-7661
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10/23 - 10/24/08
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Northwest Equipment Sales Inc.
2405 S Janeen Street
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Boise, ID
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208-362-3400
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10/27 - 10/28/08
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Portland Mack Sales & Service Inc.
750 NE Columbia Blvd
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Portland, OR
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503-285-7667
800-525-6333
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10/27 - 10/31/08
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Mack of Nashville
161 Charter Place
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Lavergne, TN
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615-793-5600
888-399-6225
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10/30/08
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Seattle Mack Sales & Service Inc.
25619 Pacific Highway S
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Des Moines, WA
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253-449-8800
800-552-7760
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