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Henry Albert

Henry Albert is the owner of Albert Transport, Inc., based in Statesville, NC. Before participating in the "Slice of Life" program, Albert drove a 2001 Freightliner Century Class S/T™, and will use his Cascadia for general freight and a dry van trailer. Albert, who has been a trucker for 26 years, was recognized by Overdrive as its 2007 Trucker of the Year.


Truck Specs

Model: Cascadia 72" RR SleeperCab

Cab: 125" BBC Aluminum

Engine: DD15 455HP, 1550/1750 lb/ft

Transmission: Eaton Fuller RTLOM-16913L-DM Ultrashift

Front Axle/Suspension: 13,000 lb.

Rear Axle/Suspension: 40,000 lb. Airliner

Fuel Tanks: Dual 140 gallon

Wheel Base: 234"

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Comfortable Sleeping

All this week it has been fifty to sixty degrees outside while I slept. It is times like this that the insulation in the Cascadia really makes my rest periods enjoyable. I like peace and quiet while sleeping, and this truck muffles out all the outside noise to a level that is almost like sleeping at home. Last night I slept next to a refer truck, and it even quieted the noise from that to a reasonable level. I could still hear it, but it was not annoying. Thanks to the engineers at Freightliner for designing a truck that is so comfortable to take my rest periods in.

One Response to “Comfortable Sleeping”

  1. Linda Caffee Says:

    It appears that the side windows are situated to where you would have pretty good cross ventilation if you also used a fan on warmer nights. With the insulation you have and a fan I would imagine that you could keep the truck pretty cool even on a warm sultry night. Anything to keep the APU or the truck from running is more money in our pockets.

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