A new Class 8 truck off the lot of a dealership is likely going to cost between $113,000 for a day cab and $125,000 for a sleeper, but as owner-operators are well aware, that’s jut the beginning ...

According to the American Truck Dealers association, Class 8 truck sales topped 254,000 units in 2022, up nearly 15% from 2021. Sales of medium-duty trucks dropped 6% to 221,834, ATD reports.

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in February tallied below the year-ago level, continuing an early trend for 2025, according to data from Wards Intelligence. Sales decreased 10.7% to 15,725 units from ...

U.S. Class 8 retail sales closed in on nearly two years of year-over-year declines in April, ... Kenworth Truck Co. sales dropped 15.2% to 3,038 units from 3,581.

Class 8 2024 Production “Build slots have opened for 2024 production, and fleets are placing orders at a solid pace," said Eric Starks, FTR chairman of the board."Although a large increase in ...

The Class 8 truck market in North America has started 2025 on a downward trajectory, with both sales and net orders experiencing sharp declines. In January, ...

According to a release from ACT, September new Class 8 orders were 53,700 units—the most for any month ever—while Classes 5-7 net orders were 26,600 units.

Within Class 8, heavy-duty big rigs are broken down into two main categories. If the trailer is attached to the truck's chassis, it's a straight truck or straight cab.

My truism today is that Class 8 battery electric trucks are not yet suited to replace long haul diesels.. I thought that this point was fairly obvious since the range for today's production heavy ...