Used heavy-duty truck inventory in the United States continued a multi-month slide in July, with overall stock down more than a third from a year earlier and closing in on levels last seen during the pandemic downturn, according to new market reports from Sandhills Global. The used truck data, drawn from platforms including TruckPaper.com and TractorHouse.com, showed inventory levels fell over 8% from June and roughly 36% year over year, marking eight straight months of decline. Sleeper trucks recorded the sharpest pullback, with available units down nearly 12% month over month and over 40% compared with July of last year.
Pricing told a more mixed story. Asking values for used heavy-duty trucks slipped under 1% for the month and about 5% for the year, continuing a downward trend, while auction values held closer to flat, down roughly 1% both month over month and year over year. Day cab trucks posted the steepest asking-value declines among the heavy-duty segment.
Truck Paper Sales Manager Scott Lubischer said original equipment manufacturer order boards are nearly full and used inventory continues to leave the retail market, conditions he described as favorable for stronger retail values through the rest of 2026 and into 2027. Used semi-trailer inventory also declined for a twelfth consecutive month, though asking and auction values for trailers moved higher, led by gains in the reefer segment.
The reports track equipment across the trucking, construction and agricultural sectors and are compiled through Sandhills' Equipment Value Index, which measures the spread between asking and auction prices to gauge market conditions for buyers and sellers nationwide.
Source: TractorHouse.com (Sandhills Global) — https://www.tractorhouse.com/blog/sandhills-news/2026/08/heavy-duty-trucks-racking-up-more-mileage-while-used-truck-inventory-levels-continue-to-fall