2025 Kenworth T280 Hooklift Truck – Stellar NXT 24-M – Under

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A full-size single-axle hooklift that comes in just under the CDL threshold. This 2025 Kenworth T280 is built on a 25,950 GVW platform with a 360 HP PACCAR PX-9 engine, Allison 3000 RDS transmission, and a Stellar NXT 24-M hooklift rated at 24,000 lb lift capacity. It handles 14–16 ft containers, runs a Roll-Rite DC 203 electric tarp system, and includes a Buyers 60" cam lock toolbox.

Full-size truck. Full-size capacity. No CDL required.

Located at Smith Truck Co — Rosebush, Michigan. Financing available. Delivery throughout Michigan and nationwide.

Chassis — 2025 Kenworth T280

• 25,950 GVW — Under CDL, no commercial driver's license required
• 360 HP PACCAR PX-9 / Cummins L9 diesel engine
• Allison 3000 RDS automatic transmission with live drive PTO
• Spring ride suspension
• Day cab configuration

Hooklift — Stellar NXT 24-M

• 24,000 lb lift capacity
• Hydraulically adjustable hook height — 36" to 54"
• Handles 14–16 ft containers
• Built for dumpster rental, construction debris, demolition, landscaping, and municipal work

Work Equipment

• Roll-Rite DC 203 electric tarp system
• Buyers 60" cam lock toolbox

Why This Truck Sits in a Category of Its Own

Most under-CDL hooklifts are built on platforms that feel like under-CDL trucks — lighter engines, smaller transmissions, less real-world capability. This one isn't. The T280 at 25,950 GVW with a 360 HP PX-9 and Allison 3000 RDS is built like a 33,000 GVW single-axle, engineered to stay just under the CDL line without giving anything up on the platform.

The Stellar NXT 24-M at 24,000 lb lift capacity is a serious hooklift — not an entry-level unit. The hydraulically adjustable hook height from 36" to 54" handles the full range of container configurations you'll encounter in daily dumpster rental, construction debris, and municipal work. The live drive PTO on the Allison 3000 RDS means the hydraulic system runs cleanly and reliably under daily commercial use.

If your operation is growing and you need a hooklift truck that can handle heavier containers and real daily volume without adding CDL compliance to your overhead, this is where that conversation ends.

This is the right truck for dumpster rental operators ready to move beyond entry-level capacity, construction and demolition contractors hauling heavier debris loads, municipal and county operations needing non-CDL hooklift capability, and landscaping and excavation companies adding container capability to their fleet.

Available for inspection at Smith Truck Co in Rosebush, Michigan. Call, message, or stop in.

Smith Truck Co | Rosebush, Michigan | 989-930-0012
Serving Central Michigan, Mid-Michigan, and surrounding areas. Nationwide delivery available. Financing assistance — apply online.