Economic News

Used-vehicle prices remain exceptionally elevated from a historical perspective, though the market continues to cool from the all-time highs that it recently experienced. In August, wholesale...

Depreciation for trucks with mileage solidly in the median for their model year appears to have relaxed this month.

JULY 2022 WHOLESALE MARKET UPDATE USED VEHICLE PRICE INDEX The used-vehicle market remains exceptionally strong, however, wholesale prices cooled slightly in July 2022. As a result...

CLASS 8 AUCTION UPDATE Auction volume in July 2022 was lower than June 2022 but is trending generally upward as fleets offload their highest-mileage units and...

July saw a smaller month-over-month drop than June, suggesting buyers are still out there for the most desirable trucks in the marketplace.

Auction volume was lower than June but continues to trend upward as the liquidation of older and higher-mileage trucks continues.

When we identified the auction market correction that started in mid-April, we stated retail pricing generally takes 2-3 months to adjust to market shifts. June marked month number 3, and right on schedule, pricing for individual trucks pulled back.

Auction volume increased this month, and pricing continued to steeply decline.

A substantial volume of trucks with higher-than-average mileage sold in May. The market is absorbing trucks from owner-operators leaving the industry or going to work for a fleet, and also from larger fleets no longer retaining all of their older iron as new trucks trickle in.

After 18 months of unprecedented price appreciation, used truck pricing has crested the peak. Pricing is still extremely high by historical standards—particularly for the newest trucks...