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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000075362-07-000142.txt : 20071207
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071207174932
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000075362-07-000142
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071207

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PACCAR INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000075362
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES [3711]
		IRS NUMBER:				910351110
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PACCAR BUILDING
		STREET 2:		777 106TH AVENUE NE
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		425 468 7383

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PACCAR BUILDING
		STREET 2:		777 106TH AVENUE NE
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98004

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PACIFIC CAR & FOUNDRY CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720707

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SKREDSVIG JANICE B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001318940

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14817
		FILM NUMBER:		071293617

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		425 468 7431

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		777 106TH AVENUE NE
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98004
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares held in PACCAR Savings Investment Plan (SIP).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On September 11, 2007 PACCAR declared a stock dividend of one additional share of common stock for every two shares of common stock payable October 9, 2007 to all holders of record of common stock on September 25, 2007.  As a result of the stock dividend the reporting person received 1820.22 additional shares of PACCAR common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Option to buy awarded under PACCAR Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Number of derivative securities, underlying securities and price adjusted to reflect 50% stock dividend.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Share units held in deferred phantom stock account under LTIP convertible to common stock on a one-for-one basis upon satisfaction of all applicable vesting conditions.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Dividend on share units held in deferred phantom stock account under LTIP reinvested pursuant to LTIP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Total adjusted to reflect 50% stock dividend.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Share units held in deferred phantom stock account under PACCAR Deferred Incentive Compensation Plan (DICP) convertible to common stock on a one-for-one basis upon satisfaction of all applicable vesting conditions.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Dividend on share units held in deferred phantom stock account under DICP reinvested pursuant to DICP.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Fractional shares rounded to nearest 1/10.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Janice Skredsvig by Dave Anderson, Attorney of Record</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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