A close look at Western Star’s edgier 57X

New premium road tractor boasts a bigger cab and many safety features.

March-April 2023

Tom Berg

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Western Star’s 5700XE, its edgy-styled premium road tractor, came out in 2015 and offered buyers a
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Tom Berg worked his way through college by driving trucks. Since 1978, he’s been writing about trucks and trucking. He holds a Class A commercial driver’s license and drives trucks as part of story research. While semi-retired, Berg still writes about semis as a contributing editor at Land Line.