Trucking news and briefs for Friday, Aug. 15, 2025:
Preliminary used Class 8 retail sales volumes recorded a solid gain in July, while auction and wholesale prices tumbled, according to the latest “State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks” report published by ACT Research.
According to ACT, same-dealer retail used truck sales volumes increased 5.5% over June, outperforming historical averages for the month.
“The market continued to outperform historical seasonality," which would have suggested just a 0.5% increase month to month, said Steve Tam, Vice President at ACT Research. “Piling on to June’s out-of-sync performance, auctions pulled back 27%" in July after June. "Wholesale transactions withered by a similar margin, moving 26% fewer units in July.”
All three sales avenues considered, preliminary used-truck sales numbers for July were down 10% from June, Tam noted.
In addition to Class 8 retail sales volumes increasing in July, the average price and miles of units sold also increased, while average age of used truck sold at retail declined.ACT Research
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