<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000075362-11-000068.txt : 20110607
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000075362-11-000068
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110606
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110607
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110607

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPIERKEL GREGORY M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191461

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14817
		FILM NUMBER:		11899790

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INGRAM MICRO INC WORLD WIDE L
		STREET 2:		1600 E ST ANDREW PLACE
		CITY:			SANTA ANA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92705

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
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    <periodOfReport>2011-06-06</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0000075362</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PACCAR INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PCAR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001191461</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SPIERKEL GREGORY M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>777 106TH AVE NE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BELLEVUE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>STOCK UNITS (RSDCP)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-06-06</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>21.63</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>47.71</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>21.63</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8621.04</value>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock units held in deferred phantom stock account under PACCAR Restricted Stock and Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (RSDCP) convertible to PACCAR common stock on a 1-for-1 basis upon satisfaction of all applicable vesting conditions.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Dividend on shares in phantom stock account under PACCAR Restricted Stock and Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (RSDCP), reinvested pursuant to the terms of RSDCP.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Gregory M. E. Spierkel by Janice M. D'Amato, POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-06-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<DESCRIPTION>2010 POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR G.M.E. SPIERKEL
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<HTML><BODY><PRE>POWER OF ATTORNEY







 I, Gregory M. E. Spierkel, hereby appoint and constitute Janice M. D'Amato and David C. Anderson, acting individually, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full power to sign for me and in my name a Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities issued by PACCAR Inc on Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, together with any and all amendments thereto.  This power of attorney shall remain in effect until terminated by the undersigned in writing.



 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this power of attorney this 7th day of June 2010.





 /Gregory M. E. Spierkel/

 Gregory M. E. Spierkel



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