Used Truck Sales Return to Trend and Are Down 16% YTD

Used Class 8 same dealer sales volumes returned to trend in November, falling 35% m/m

After an anomalous sequential gain in October, used Class 8 same dealer sales volumes returned to trend in November, falling 35% m/m, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research. Longer term, sales were down 9% y/y and 16% ytd compared to the first 11 months of 2018. The report also indicated used Class 8 average miles decreased m/m, down 5%, and were up a mere 1% year-to-date, while average age rose 3% compared to October and 5% on a year-to-date basis. Average price also grew 5% m/m, while flat ytd.

 “Dealers are reporting used truck sales are lagging, inventory is building, prices are falling, and the used truck market remains a buyer’s market,” said Steve Tam, Vice President at ACT Research. He continued, “While all of this is not welcome news for finance companies, truckers trading trucks, truck OEMs or dealers, it is good news for people who are buying trucks. Customers are finding that there are bargains available for all makes and models of used trucks, and there are some fantastic buys.”

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