White Truck Models
A complete reference guide to every White Motor Company truck — from the original 1900 steam trucks through the Road Boss, Road Commander, White 9000, Xpeditor, White-GMC, and White-Volvo era. Over 80 years of White truck production. Production dates, specifications, and history for every White truck we buy.
White Motor Company was founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1900 and became one of the most important truck manufacturers in American history. At its peak in the 1950s and 1960s, White owned Autocar, Sterling, REO, Diamond T, and Western Star — and distributed Freightliner trucks through its dealer network — making the White organization the largest commercial vehicle producer in the United States. The company filed for bankruptcy in 1980 and its U.S. truck assets were acquired by Volvo. The White name survived through the White-GMC era until the brand was finally retired in 2021.
We buy every White truck — Road Boss, Road Commander, Xpeditor, White 9000, White-GMC, and all earlier White models. Any year, any condition, running or not, all 50 states.
Classic White — Road Boss & 9000 Series
ClassicWhite’s conventional cab heavy duty trucks from the 1960s and 1970s — the Road Boss and 9000 Series are the most commonly found White trucks in the used market today. All purchased.
White 9000 Series
The White 9000 Series was the backbone of White’s conventional heavy duty lineup through the 1960s and 1970s. A workhorse tractor and straight truck configuration used throughout American industry in highway, construction, and dump applications. The 9000 Series design was shared in modified form with sister brands Autocar and Western Star — all using similar cab designs from White’s shared design platform. Powered by Cummins, Caterpillar, and Detroit Diesel engines. The 1970 White 9000 dump truck is a recognizable example of the era still found in auction lots across the country. Growing collector interest for complete examples in any condition.
White Road Boss 2
The White Road Boss and Road Boss 2 were White’s premium conventional cab Class 8 tractors — designed for the long-haul and severe-duty market. The Road Boss 2 featured White’s signature tapered door design shared across the White, Autocar, and Western Star lineups. Available with Cummins, Caterpillar, and Detroit Diesel engines across a range of horsepower ratings from 190 to 450 HP. The Road Boss was particularly popular in Australia where White Western Star trucks had a strong presence — and surviving Road Boss examples often appear in Australian and North American classic truck shows. We purchase all Road Boss trucks in any condition.
White 4000 Series
The White 4000 Series covered the Class 7–8 conventional cab range below the 9000 Series — used in vocational, dump, and general commercial applications throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Available in straight truck and tractor configurations with Cummins and Caterpillar engine options. The 4000 Series used the classic White conventional cab design that was also shared with the Autocar and Western Star lineups. Any surviving 4000 Series White is historically significant. We purchase all examples in any condition.
COE — Road Commander & Xpeditor
Classic / CollectorWhite’s cab-over-engine lineup — the Road Commander highway COE and the Xpeditor vocational COE. Both continued under Volvo-White and White-GMC after the 1980 bankruptcy. All purchased.
White Road Commander / RC2
The White Road Commander was introduced in 1972 as White’s heavy-duty cab-over-engine highway tractor — developed to compete with Peterbilt, Kenworth, and Freightliner in the long-haul COE market during the era when overall length limits made cabovers advantageous. Designed by Larry Shinoda, who transformed the outdated White 7000 COE into a modern-looking truck. The Road Commander 2 (RC2) launched in 1975 with a split wraparound windshield and the signature White tapered doors. Production moved to the New River Valley plant in Dublin, Virginia. Powered by Cummins, Caterpillar, and Detroit engines from 190 to 450 HP. Production continued under Volvo ownership through 1983 when it transitioned to the White High Cabover. Also sold as the Western Star Cabover in Canada.
White Road Xpeditor / WX
The White Road Xpeditor was introduced around 1970 as White’s severe-duty vocational cab-over — the direct ancestor of the current Autocar ACX. The original 6000 Xpeditor was a blocky design primarily for refuse collection and vocational use. It was redesigned as the Road Xpeditor 2 for 1976. After Volvo acquired White in 1980, the Xpeditor continued as the White-GMC Xpeditor and then the Volvo WX — sold alongside the identical Autocar Xpeditor WX after Autocar was re-established as an independent brand in 2001. The Xpeditor platform was in production in various forms from 1970 through approximately 2010 — a 40-year run. White-badged Xpeditors are common in the used refuse and vocational market.
White High Cabover (WHS / WHL)
The White High Cabover replaced the Road Commander in 1983 — available in WHS (White High-cab Short), WHL (White High-cab Long), WHE (Extended), and WHM (Medium) configurations. Produced under the Volvo-White organization following the 1980 bankruptcy acquisition. The High Cabover was also sold with Western Star badging in Canada and some western U.S. states. Production continued through the White-GMC era until the White cab-over lineup was phased out in the late 1980s as the Volvo VN Series was developed. Surviving White High Cabover trucks are becoming increasingly rare and historically significant.
White-GMC & White-Volvo Era
DiscontinuedThe transitional period after White’s bankruptcy — trucks sold under the White-GMC and White-Volvo names through the late 1980s and 1990s. All purchased.
White-GMC / White-Volvo Trucks
After Volvo acquired the bankrupt White Motor Company in 1980, trucks continued to be sold under the White name through the Volvo-White organization. In 1988, Volvo-White merged with GMC’s heavy truck business forming the Volvo GM Heavy Truck Corporation — and the trucks were sold under the White-GMC brand (WCA, WCL, WG series designations). The White-GMC era ran from 1988 through the mid-1990s. By 1997, Volvo dropped the White and GMC references entirely and began marketing trucks as Volvo only. The WCA, WCL, and WG White-GMC trucks are still commonly found in construction, dump, and vocational applications. We purchase all White-GMC trucks in any condition.
About White Motor Company
White Motor Company was founded in 1900 in Cleveland, Ohio by Thomas H. White — whose family had previously operated the White Sewing Machine Company. White initially built steam-powered cars and later gasoline automobiles, but after World War I transitioned exclusively to commercial trucks. White Motor Company became one of the most powerful forces in American commercial trucking through an aggressive acquisition strategy in the 1950s — purchasing Sterling Trucks (1951), Autocar (1953), REO (1957), and Diamond T (1958). White also distributed Freightliner trucks through its dealer network from 1951 to 1971.
At its mid-1960s peak, the White organization — including White, Autocar, Western Star, REO, and Diamond T — was the largest commercial vehicle producer in the United States. Mismanagement, rising costs, and competitive pressure caused sales to collapse through the 1970s. White Motor Corporation filed for bankruptcy in September 1980 in what was then the largest bankruptcy in American history. Volvo acquired White’s U.S. manufacturing assets and the New River Valley plant in Dublin, Virginia — which became the Volvo truck manufacturing facility that continues today. Western Star was sold separately and was not included in the Volvo acquisition.
White Motor Company Brand Family
- White — The parent company and flagship truck brand. Produced conventional and cabover trucks from 1900 through the brand’s retirement in 2021.
- Autocar — Acquired 1953. Produced severe-duty vocational trucks. Now an independent American-owned brand still in production in Birmingham, Alabama.
- Sterling — Acquired 1951. Heavy duty conventional trucks. Folded into White before being later revived by Daimler as a separate brand (1997–2009).
- REO — Acquired 1957. Medium and heavy duty trucks and buses.
- Diamond T — Acquired 1958. Merged with REO to form Diamond Reo in 1967.
- Western Star — Established by White in 1967 as White Western Star. Sold separately from Volvo in the 1980 bankruptcy. Now owned by Daimler Trucks North America.
- Freightliner — Not owned by White but distributed through White’s dealer network 1951–1971 under a distribution agreement with Consolidated Freightways.
The New River Valley Plant — White’s Lasting Legacy
One of White Motor Company’s most lasting contributions to American trucking is the New River Valley manufacturing plant in Dublin, Virginia — built by White in 1975 to produce the Road Commander 2. When Volvo acquired White’s assets in 1980, this plant became the foundation of Volvo Trucks North America’s manufacturing operations. Today the same plant in Dublin, Virginia manufactures the Volvo VNL, VNR, VHD, VNX, and VAH trucks — making it one of the most continuously significant truck manufacturing facilities in American history, still producing Class 8 trucks over 50 years after White built it.
White Motor Company Timeline
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