Class 8 markets

Market Expert Mike Baudendistel looks at the prospects for the truck original equipment manufacturers in 2020.

Mack likes the stability of the medium-duty truck market, where it can sell small trucks to current customers without the dizzying ups and downs of the Class 8 market.

Used truck pricing and volumes posted big gains in 2018 as a combination of factors, including a booming economy and limited availability of new trucks played a role.

Class 8 truck orders dropped dramatically in both November and December, with orders dropping below deliveries in December.