Freightliner claimed the largest market share with 9,368 trucks sold, accounting for 38.9% of all sales for the month. (Freightliner)
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in May rose 16.4% from a year ago and also saw a month-to-month gain, Wards Intelligence reported.
Class 8 sales for the month reached 24,111 units, up from 20,713 in May 2022 and up 6% from the 22,741 sold in April. Retail sales have experienced a year-over-year increase every month this year. Year-to-date, Class 8 sales are up 24.3% to 111,723, compared with 89,897 at this time in 2022.
Freightliner, a brand of Daimler Truck North America, claimed the largest market share with 9,368 trucks sold, accounting for 38.9% of all sales for the month. Western Star, also a Daimler brand, experienced the largest year-over-year increase in sales with a 44.2% gain to 737 units from 511 a year ago.
Wards data showed that six of the major truck brands posted an annual gain for the month, while one experienced a decrease. Kenworth Truck Co.’s sales increased 14.2% year-over-year to 3,200 from 2,803 while its stablemate, Peterbilt Motors Co., saw sales rise 3.7% to 3,501 from 3,375. Both are brands of Paccar Inc.
Mack Trucks’ sales increased 14.6% to 1,572 from 1,372, but Volvo Trucks North America’s sales slipped 2.9% year-over-year to 2,471 from 2,546. Mack and VTNA are brands of Volvo Group. Navistar experienced a 15.5% increase in sales to 3,232 from 2,799. Navistar is the parent of International Trucks.
