Marketed primarily as a highway tractor, the Pinnacle is sold in a set-forward front-axle configuration (the set-back axle version has been replaced in the United States and Canada by the Mack Anthem).

Mack assembles the Pinnacle in its Lehigh Valley Operations facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania.

The Rawhide Edition included modifications such as a "chrome bumper, stainless steel cab and sleeper skirts, forward-mounted dual seven-inch stacks, a 13-inch stainless steel sun visor and four chrome air horns.

It uses radar and cameras to provide emergency braking, lane departure, and blind spot warnings.

[4] The Mack MP7 is a 659 cubic inches (10.8 L) overhead cam turbocharged inline six-cylinder diesel engine.

[5][6][7] The Mack MP8 is a 783 cubic inches (12.8 L) overhead cam turbocharged inline six-cylinder engine.

The RDS is a fully automatic planetary gear transmission with a lock-up torque converter.

The base rear suspension is a Mack tandem (two powered axles) but other axle/suspension combinations are available.

Wheelbases are from 166 to 247 inches (420 to 630 cm) Meritor supplies S-cam air brakes, steering systems, driveshafts, and other components.

With the higher level above the ground the driveshafts and u-joints are less prone to dirt and damage, which is important in on/off-road construction.

On-highway markets for Mack are freight, bulk materials, and farm products like grain and livestock.