Market - USA - Big truck sales are accelerating
USA -purchasing.com -May 5, 2006: -- Commercial vehicle sales are expected to expand by as much as 10% in 2006 as truck buyers take advantage of pricing stability and pre-buy to beat new 2007 emission-control regulations being imposed on heavy truck diesel engines by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). While heavy truck pricing is expected to be stable this year, industry insiders see a 10% increase in 2007 because of new regulations... Economists at Global Insight report that truckload carrier tonnage grew an estimated 2.3% in 2005 as compared with 3.8% in 2004. Their outlook for key commodities suggests at least a 3% pickup in truckload volume in 2006. This may explain why speakers at a recent trucking industry meeting reported that heavy duty trucking demand remains strong and existing on-road equipment is near capacity...
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