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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000075362-09-000001.txt : 20090106
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090106183947
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000075362-09-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090106

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILLIAMSON CHARLES R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001183508

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14817
		FILM NUMBER:		09511442

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2141 ROSECRANS AVE.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4000
		CITY:			EL SEGUNDO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90245

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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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock awarded under PACCAR Restricted Stock and Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (RSDCP).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Stock units held in deferred phantom stock account under RSDCP convertable to common stock on a 1-for-1 basis upon termination of the Reporting Person's status as a non-employee director.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Cash compensation deferred into phantom stock account under RSDCP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Dividend on stock units held in phantom stock account under RSDCP reinvested in additional stock units pursuant to RSDCP.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Charles R. Williamson by Janice D'Amato, POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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