Used truck auction prices slipping but still historically high

Aerial view of multi-colored used trucks in an auction parking lot.

Used truck auction prices dipped in April as freight demand softened, but the doubling in cost of acquiring low-mileage pre-owned equipment over the last year will take months to return to anything resembling normal.

And even with the peak crested, prices will be much higher than the historic gap between new and used Class 8 tractors, according to J.D. Power Valuation Services.

“Pricing is still extremely high by historical standards — particularly for the newest trucks available — but [auction]...

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