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Kenworth T359 Truck Price Guide

The Kenworth T359 at a glance — full manufacturer specs, buying guidance, what it's used for and what drives its resale value. Verified used-price ranges publish here as our data clears the sample-size gate.

Gcm
40 t limit (ISLe5) / 50 t limit (ISMe5); agitator spec 23.5–33 t by config
Engine
Cummins ISLe5 280–380 hp (209–283 kW); ISMe5 434 hp optional
Config note
Specs vary by build — prime mover, rigid, agitator and car-carrier variants
Transmission
Eaton 10/13/18-speed manual, UltraShift Plus AMT or Allison automatic
Configurations
4x2, 6x4, 8x4; 10x4 agitator (T359A)
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The T359 is Kenworth's compact metro and intrastate workhorse — the model fleets chose when they wanted Kenworth durability in a truck short and nimble enough for city work. Used examples are typically vocational builds: concrete agitators in the twin-steer agitator-spec T359A, tippers, rigid trays and tankers, with the occasional light prime mover. Most trade with the mid-range Cummins six and either an Eaton manual or Allison automatic driveline, and the body fitted often matters as much to value as the chassis under it. Supply is thin and skews toward ex-fleet units on the east coast, so service history and application — bowl work is hard on drivelines — deserve close attention. With the model since superseded, the pool is fixed and gradually ageing, but the badge holds resale unusually well; well-kept later examples command firm money.

What a Kenworth T359 is used for

The Kenworth T359 is a versatile medium-heavy truck configured as a prime mover, rigid or agitator for metro and regional work.

  • Metro and regional distribution
  • Concrete agitator work
  • Tipper and rigid-body haulage
  • Medium freight and vocational duty

What Moves the Price

Adds the most

Body & fitout

The body is half the value: a straight tipper, crane or purpose fitout adds real money, while a bare cab-chassis sells to a narrower market.

Clear premium

Kilometres & history

Genuine kilometres with a service file out-price the same truck with a gap in its story. Interstate-highway kays read easier than stop-start urban work.

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Auto vs manual

Automated and automatic transmissions carry the market now. Manuals — especially road rangers — trade at a discount outside specialist buyers.

Priced off the top

Rego, rust & tyres

No roadworthy, visible chassis rust or a set of tired tyres all get quoted straight off the price — buyers total the driveway-ready cost first.

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T359 Price FAQ

What is a Kenworth T359 used for?
The Kenworth T359 is a versatile medium-heavy truck configured as a prime mover, rigid or agitator for metro and regional work.
What engine is in a Kenworth T359?
The Kenworth T359 is powered by Cummins ISLe5 280–380 hp (209–283 kW); ISMe5 434 hp optional.
How much is a new Kenworth T359?
New Kenworth machines like the T359 are usually sold price-on-application rather than at a published list price, so a new Kenworth T359 depends on spec, options and dealer. Once you have a quote, our equipment finance calculator estimates the monthly repayment.
Where do used Kenworth T359s sell in Australia?
Thin supply and a fixed pool. The model has been superseded, so no new T359s enter the market and the ones that trade are ex-fleet vocational trucks on the east coast — agitators, tippers, rigid trays and tankers, with the occasional light prime mover. Fleet disposals and specialist truck dealers handle most of it. What a truck did for a living is the first question worth asking, because bowl work in particular is hard on drivelines and the agitator-spec twin-steer builds have usually done nothing else. The badge holds resale well enough that tidy examples are never cheap.
What makes one T359 worth more than another?
The body and fitout carry half the value — a straight tipper or crane body adds real money. Genuine kilometres with a service file, an automatic driveline and a clean roadworthy do the rest; rust and tyres are priced straight off the top.

Buying a Kenworth T359

What to check before you buy

  • Whether it is the twin-steer agitator build, which has led one specific life
  • Driveline condition against the application, since bowl work punishes it
  • Cummins engine and Allison or Eaton transmission service records
  • The body or bowl valued separately from the chassis beneath it
  • Front-end and steering wear on twin-steer trucks

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