SIC 5012 | NAICS 441110
The following guide to industry information, research, and analysis provides sources for industry trends and statistics, financial ratios, salary surveys, and more.
Comprehensive research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year growth forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Topics addressed in the reports include:
Online news resource features news and information for medium and heavy duty commercial vehicle dealers, with special features including the annual "TPS State of the Industry Report" which includes reader survey responses to a variety of topics including prior year performance, customer and OEM/ supplier relationships, and new and used commercial vehicle sales expectations for the coming year.
ATD Insider
https://www.nada.org/
Weekly e-newsletter for medium and heavy duty commercial vehicle dealers
provides summaries of stories from news organizations and other
sources as well as original content provided by ATD, with topics addressed
in each weekly issue including economic outlook, market trends and forecasts,
and legislative and regulatory issues. Free e-mail subscription
to the newsletter is available upon request.
ATD Truck Beat
http://www.nada.org/
Quarterly bulletin provides medium (Classes 4 - 7) and heavy (Class 8) duty
commercial vehicle unit sales data for the current month and on a
year-to-date basis and also provides market share data by
vehicle manufacturer (e.g., Ford, Freightliner, International, Isuzu, Dodge, Peterbilt, Kenworth,
Volvo, Mack, and Western
Star) for the above categories. Current and prior issues are available
free online.
ATD Data Report
https://www.nada.org/
Annual report provides a detailed financial profile of franchised
medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicle dealerships, with report
sections including dealership profile, dealerships
and sales by state, dealership financial trends, new and used
vehicle sales departments, service and parts departments, body shop department,
advertising expenditures, and employment.
Full report is available free online.
Online subscription research service provides in-depth analysis of current market conditions and the forecast outlook for commercial trucks and trailers, with retail sales segments covered in the monthly reports including medium (Classes 4 - 5 and Classes 6 - 7) and heavy (Class 8) duty trucks. Sample monthly report which includes retail sales and inventory data is available free online with registration.
Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest
https://www.actresearch.net/
Monthly report provides an analysis of transportation trends and
the commercial vehicle market, with data provided including forecast retail sales by gross
vehicle weight rating (e.g., Classes 5 - 7 trucks, Class 8 tractors,
and Class 8 trucks) and geographic region (e.g., U.S., Canada)
on a quarterly basis for the current year and the following
year. Sample report with forecast tables is available free online.
State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3 - 8 Used Trucks
https://www.actresearch.net/
Monthly publication provides auction, retail, and wholesale sales data
for used commercial trucks by gross vehicle weight rating
(Classes 3 - 5, Classes 6 - 7, and Class 8), with current
month and year- to-date statistics
provided for each of these sales categories including unit
and dollar sales, average sales price,
average mileage, and average age in months. Sample report
can be viewed free online.
Five-year financial statement analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios, with data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metro area level including:
Financial benchmarking section of this report provides an analysis of industry income and expenses as a percentage of annual revenues for companies that sell new and used medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks; heavy-duty engine, differential, transmission, and suspension parts; and exterior and structural components (e.g., mirrors, windows, roofs, fairings, bumpers, tires) for these vehicles.
Annual survey provides compensation data for personnel employed by medium and heavy duty truck dealerships on an overall national basis and by unit volume sold (e.g., greater or less than 155 units), with job positions covered in the survey including general manager/operator, sales manager, service manager, service advisor, service technician, parts manager, parts consultant, and sales consultant.
Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage data for job positions in this sector such as sales coordinator, sales representative, service manager, service advisor, diesel technician, parts manager, and parts counterman, with dealers for which data is available including Transwest Trucks, Inc., Rush Enterprises, Inc., MHC Kenworth, LLC, Truck Centers, Inc., and Peach State Freightliner.
Interactive database provides detailed transaction data for over 38,000 private and public companies sold for prices ranging from under $250,000 to over $500,000,000, with valuation measures provided including market value of invested capital as a multiple of revenue, gross profit, EBIT, EBITDA, SDE, and book value of invested capital. User guide, free webinar, and sample reports are available online.