Used Commercial Truck Market Solid in July

Wholesale auction sales demonstrated higher prices and lower volume compared to June.

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Aug 15, 2017, 15:53 ET

MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Commercial truck analysts at J.D. Power Valuation Services note in their August 2017 Commercial Truck Guidelines Industry Update that July's commercial truck wholesale auction market continued to meet analyst expectations and exhibited steady demand.

Major findings in the free monthly report note:

Did the used commercial truck market get back to normal in July? Find out in this month's commercial truck market update.
Did the used commercial truck market get back to normal in July? Find out in this month's commercial truck market update.
  • Class 8 auction dynamics pointed toward solid demand.
    • As volume went down, prices went up for the month.
  • Retail prices continued to firm.
    • Depreciation was slower in 2017 versus 2016.
  • Medium duty segments were generally solid.
    • Lighter GVW segments exhibited minimal depreciation.

Chris Visser, senior commercial truck analyst at J.D. Power Valuation Services said, "The volume of the most common sleeper tractors sold at auction in July was back down after increasing dramatically in June."

Visser went on to say, "With prices of our benchmark model up 8.1 percent in July, the solid result supports our position that prices are stabilizing."

Download the free August 2017 Commercial Truck Guidelines Industry Update.

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J.D. Power recently acquired NADA Used Car Guide (now J.D. Power Valuation Services), which is a leading provider of vehicle valuation products and services to businesses. The team collects and analyzes more than 1 million automotive and truck wholesale and retail transactions per month, and delivers a range of guidebooks, auction data, analysis and data solutions.

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