Linehaul buys 17 Cats
"We deliver on an express basis across every capital city in Australia," says the company's owner Rick Andrews. "The routes run many different lengths and require a lot of flexibility. We run up to line haul B-double and double road train."
The business requires powerful, durable engines that can pull heavy loads up to 250,000 km annually. The company has a preference for Cat engines and Rick was keen to purchase Cat Trucks' first on-highway vehicles, which were designed to meet the demanding requirements of the Australian market. He initially placed an order for 12 CT630s, and then followed up with another order for five more. Together, the 17 vehicles represent more than a quarter of Australian Linehaul's fleet.
Fourteen are Cat CT630As, a lightweight day cabin truck suitable for line haul and B-double operations, whilst three are Cat CT630Ds, an extended cabin truck targeted to double road train operations. All the vehicles use the powerful Cat C15 engine, which provides up to 550hp and up to 1850Ib-ft of torque.

