• January truck sales hit new year lull

    Review truck sales figures from the month of January 2019 for trucks with GVWR over 10,000 lb. These graphs were compiled using data supplied by Wards Communica
    Feb. 18, 2019

    January retail sales of medium- and heavy-duty trucks took an expected  seasonal tumble from December's year-end surge, according to figures compiled by Wards Intelligence.

    Dealers sold 55,817 trucks with gross vehicle weight ratings above 10,000 pounds last month, down 29% from December. By weight, the totals were 17,471 in Class 3 (-44%); 890 in Class 4 (-65%), 5,153 in Class 5 (-36%); 6,721 in Class 6 (+14%) for the only positive report; 5,390 in Class 7 (-2%); and 20,192 in Class 8 (-23%).

    Compared to sales in January 2018, however, the totals were up 9%, with Class 8 running 40% ahead of last year. Class 3, the largest market, posted a decrease from a year ago, down 14%.

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