Used Class 8 retail price hits $64,007 in September, up 11.5% YoY
Average retail price climbed to $64,007 from $57,383 a year earlier, though September marked a 1.9% dip from August's $65,234.
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Kodiak Signs 75-Truck Driverless Deal With DTL, IKEA as First Shipper
Interstate carrier DTL will operate Kodiak autonomous tractors under driver-as-a-service model on Texas and Atlanta lanes starting with IKEA freight.
Paccar ships 13- and 15-inch digital displays standard in 2027 trucks
Peterbilt gets 13-inch portrait screens, Kenworth gets 15-inch landscape. Both run Paccar Connect platform with voice commands and app integrations.
Used Class 8 sales drop in August as inventory tightens
Sales slowed against seasonal norms. Fewer trucks on dealer lots means buyers face longer searches and higher prices.
FleetOwner quiz tests used Class 8 pricing and maintenance knowledge
Online quiz covers used truck pricing, maintenance costs, market demand, and buying considerations based on recent used-market analysis.
Kodiak Autonomous Truck Hauls Produce in California Pilot for DTL
Driverless truck pilot tests whether autonomous Class 8s can fill capacity gaps during peak produce season. Texas highway launch planned by year-end.
Mexican Heavy-Duty Truck Exports to U.S. Jump 117% in August
Freightliner and International drove the surge, shipping 13,950 Mexico-built Class 8 units north as USMCA review and tariff uncertainty loom over the…
Why 4-year-old used trucks now cost $10,000 more than the old rule
The 2021 production crash erased the supply of clean off-lease equipment. Fleets competing for scarce inventory are paying premiums that break the old $40,000…
NHTSA Rewrites Legal Basis for Truck Fuel Rules After Court Losses
Agency issues interpretive rule to preserve enforcement authority following 2021 trailer-standard defeat and 2024 Supreme Court Chevron overturn. Existing…
NHTSA Drops Engine-Level Fuel Standards, Shifts to Whole-Vehicle Targets
Trump administration says manufacturers can choose how to meet efficiency rules. No estimate yet on what it saves per truck.
Why hybrid maintenance models beat all-in-house or all-outsourced
Fleets are ditching the binary choice between internal shops and third-party service, using telematics to route work where it makes economic sense.
Used Class 8 Sales Rise in June as Tight Inventory Lifts Prices
ACT Research reports June sales climbed as low inventory and improving freight conditions pushed buyers into the used market.