by Calculated Risk on 4/18/2014 12:25:00 PM

Just a quick graph ... heavy truck sales really collapsed during the recession, falling to a low of 181 thousand in April 2009 on a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) from a peak of 555 thousand in February 2006.  

Sales doubled from the recession low by April 2012 - and have mostly moved sideways since then.


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This graph shows heavy truck sales since 1967 using data from the BEA. The dashed line is current estimated sales rate.

As construction - both residential and commercial - picks up, heavy truck sales will probably increase further.