SIC 5012 | NAICS 441110
The following guide to industry information, research, and analysis provides sources for industry trends and statistics, market research and analysis, financial ratios and salary surveys, and more.
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Comprehensive market research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Report contents 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.
First Research profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations and include a five-year growth forecast. Profile contents include:
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.
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.
