Ford Kentucky Truck Plant
Ford Motor Company, Louisville, Kentucky
Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville opened in 1969 and builds the Ford Super Duty pickup plus the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator. Ford Authority lists about 8,920 hourly and salaried workers on a 500-acre site.
- Company
- Ford Motor Company
- Status
- Operating
- Opened
- 1969
- Employees
- 8,920
- news
- Industry
- Vehicles
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
What is made here
Ford Super Duty pickups, Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs.
Facts
| Largest plant | Ford calls it its largest and highest-revenue U.S. manufacturing plant (company: fromtheroad.ford.com) |
|---|---|
| Line rate | A vehicle rolls off the line every 45 seconds (company: fromtheroad.ford.com) |
| Paint shop | Ford plans a new $1 billion paint shop to replace the existing one, announced in 2026 (company: fromtheroad.ford.com) |
| Products | F-Series Super Duty pickups, Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator (company: fromtheroad.ford.com) |
| Opened | 1969 (news: fordauthority.com) |
| Floor space | 6,000,000 square feet (news: fordauthority.com) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
We haven't found a public tour of this factory. See factory tours in Kentucky.
Sources
- Ford: new investment in Kentucky Truck Plant (2026) (company, checked November 12, 2026)
- Ford Authority: Kentucky Truck Plant (news, checked November 11, 2026)
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