by Calculated Danger on 10/02/2024 02:03:00 PM
This graph exhibits heavy truck gross sales since 1967 utilizing knowledge from the BEA. The dashed line is the September 2024 seasonally adjusted annual gross sales fee (SAAR) of 477 thousand.
Heavy truck gross sales actually collapsed through the nice recession, falling to a low of 180 thousand SAAR in Might 2009. Then heavy truck gross sales elevated to a brand new document excessive of 570 thousand SAAR in April 2019.
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Notice: “Heavy trucks – trucks more than 14,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.”
Heavy truck gross sales have been at 477 thousand SAAR in September, down from 501 thousand in August, and down 4.7% from 501 thousand SAAR in September 2023.
Normally, heavy truck gross sales decline sharply previous to a recession. Heavy truck gross sales are stable.
