The gain on Wednesday ended a three-day losing streak as the S&P 500 climbed 1.46% and the Dow added 1.24% in a broad market rally.
Paccar still underperformed Ford, up 4.11%, though it beat Oshkosh's 2.24% rise and Wabash National's 2.51% gain only narrowly trailed it.
Shares remain 11.65% below their 52-week high of $131.88 reached on 4 February, while trading volume of 2.9 million was slightly below the 50-day average.
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