Medium and heavy trucks sold at an even slower pace in September, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications.
Dealers sold 40,214 trucks with GVW ratings above 10,000 pounds during the month, down 29% from September 2006 (56,250) and 11% from August 2007 (44,997).
Compared to September 2006, Class 8 trucks were down 59%, followed by Class 7 at 35%.
Through the first nine months of 2007, truck dealers sold 404,133 trucks with GVW ratings above 10,000 pounds, down 23% from the corresponding period of 2006.
Brisk sales of light-duty trucks (GVW ratings of 10,000 pounds or less) kept the overall market at a decline of just 5% compared to September 2006, with Class 3 up 19% and Class 2 up 14%. For the year, total sales were down 4%.