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Teams Top 24 www.jobsfor teams.com JOBS for TEAMS | Aerodynamic Kenworth T680s Deliver Coast-to-Coast Reliability and Performance for North Carolina Fleet A family-owned busi- ness since 1965, Hardy Brothers Inc. of Siloam, N.C., employs team driv- ers to haul produce cross- country from California to the East Coast. With a fleet of 62 trucks, the company is moving to an all-Ken- worth fleet based on the performance and comfort of its new Kenworth T680s. Company President Eddie Hardy says the new T680s "sell themselves" to drivers. Interior features like the rotating table, 180-degree swivel passenger seat, refrigerators, power inverters and double bunk sleepers offer over-the-road teams a higher level of comfort, which is key to the company's long-term success. Driver Appreciation "We want happy drivers in those seats as they cover 5,000 miles each week crisscrossing the country," says Hardy. "With these 21 new Kenworth T680s that we have put on the road over the last seven months, driver acceptance has been great. That's probably not the perfect adjective to describe it. These have been the most well-received trucks we have ever put into the fleet." The 76-inch integrated sleeper and premium Diamond VIT Interior makes life on the road more comfortable for driver teams. The roomy sleeper is 96 inches wide with a high ceiling, and fea- tures 60 cubic feet of storage and a full- height wardrobe cabinet. Moving from cab to sleeper is easy with a spacious 23 inches between the seats. The rotating table can be used for meals, working on laptops, or reading. The sleeper has a mount for a 23-inch flat screen TV and hook up for a microwave. "All the interior features are great," says Hardy. "The technology - electronics, Nav- Plus® navigation, bunk heater, superior sound in the stereo experience - the new T680s have all the bells and whistles, and those can make all the difference for JobsForTeams0314_TopTeams.indd 1 2/5/14 9:08 AM