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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000075362-04-000124
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040427
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040428

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PIGOTT JAMES CALVIN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191929

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14817
		FILM NUMBER:		04760156

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PACCAR INC
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 1518
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98009

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>2004-04-27</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>PACCAR INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PCAR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001191929</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PIGOTT JAMES CALVIN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1405 42ND AVENUE EAST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SEATTLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98112</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-04-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>893</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>55.95</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock awarded under PACCAR Restricted Stock and Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On December 9, 2003 PACCAR declared a stock dividend payable February 5, 2004 to all holders of record of common stock on January 19, 2004 of one additional share of common stock for every two shares of common stock.  As a result of the stock dividend the reporting person received 1,689,897 additional shares of PACCAR common stock on February 5, 2004.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James C. Pigott by Janice M. D'Amato (per PoA)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-27</signatureDate>
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