Mack Anthem
Mack's return to serious linehaul, sharing a great deal with the Volvo VNL beneath the sheet metal. The mDRIVE automated transmission is the I-Shift under another name.
Fuel economy
6.8-8.5 mpg
loaded, at highway speed
Fuel per mile
$0.529
at $4.049 a gallon
Tractor weight
17,500-19,800
pounds, day cab to large sleeper
Used asking
$45k-$120k
condition moves this more than the model
What the fuel gap costs
Against the most efficient tractor in this reference, over 120,000 miles at this week’s diesel price.
$4,974 a year
Known issues
The MP8's EGR and aftertreatment items, being the same architecture as the D13.
Verdict
Frequently cheaper used than the equivalent Volvo for substantially the same engineering, which makes it one of the better value buys in this list.
Others in aerodynamic linehaul
Freightliner Cascadia
7.2-92017 to present
Freightliner Cascadia (first generation)
6.2-7.42008 to 2017
Kenworth T680
7-8.82013 to present
Peterbilt 579
7-8.82012 to present
Volvo VNL
7.4-9.22018 to present
International LT
7-8.72017 to present
International ProStar
5.6-7.22008 to 2017
Western Star 5700XE
7-8.62015 to 2023