Truck Engine and Parts Distributors

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:

Randall-Reilly Publishing
Truck Parts & Service Magazine
https://www.truckpartsandservice.com/

Monthly publication features news and information for the medium and heavy duty truck aftermarket, with special features including the "State of the Aftermarket" report which includes survey responses from distributors on topics such as prior calendar year's comparative performance, planned changes in product offerings, state of supplier relationships, and overall sales expectations for the year ahead.

Automotive Parts & Accessories Stores
http://www.firstresearch.com

First Research profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations and include a five-year growth forecast. Profile contents include:

Freedonia Group
North American Medium & Heavy Duty Truck Aftermarket
https://www.freedoniagroup.com/

Comprehensive study analyzes medium and heavy duty truck component aftermarket demand at the  manufacturer level, with information provided including historical and forecast demand in U.S. dollars by product category (e.g., exterior and structural, mechanical, and electrical and electronic products), service provider (e.g., in-house, outsourced), and country (e.g., United States, Canada, and Mexico).

MacKay & Company
Information resources available from this organization include:

Aftermarket Index
http://www.mackayco.com/
Monthly report provides insights on activity in the component aftermarket for medium and heavy duty on-highway trucks, buses, and trailers in North America, with data provided by channel (e.g., original equipment, independent) and country (U.S., Canada, and Mexico) including total sales on a monthly, quarterly, year-to-date, moving average, and rolling 12-months basis. Sample is available free online.

DataMac® Truck
http://www.mackayco.com/
Subscription service provides detailed data on the aftermarket for commercial trucks (Classes 6 - 8), trailers, and container chassis, with U.S. reports bundled as part of the service including the monthly "DataPulse Plus" and quarterly "DataPulse" reports and the annual "United States Heavy Duty Parts Aftermarket Monitor and Forecast Service" report. Sample reports for the U.S. can be viewed online.

On-Highway E-Commerce Parts Purchasing Study
http://www.mackayco.com/
E-commerce study examines the online purchasing patterns of medium- and heavy-duty commercial truck fleets, with topics addressed in the study including profile of the online customer, product types most frequently purchased, distribution channels offering online ordering and fleets' rationale for use, online purchasing from the fleet operator's perspective, and impacts on current distribution channels.

Frost & Sullivan
Top 10 Trends in North American Medium- and Heavy-Duty Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket
http://www.frost.com/

Strategic market insights report examines trends in the medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicle aftermarket, with topics covered in the report including aging vehicle population, technician shortage, right to repair legislation, CSA program opportunities, remanufacturing growth, performance of OEM private labels, fleet focus on total cost of ownership, and connected vehicles impact on maintenance.

Industry Financial Ratios
Truck Parts & Equipment Distributors
https://www.bizminer.com  Search for "423120"

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.

IBISWorld
Diesel Engine & Truck Parts Distributors
(see links for individual reports)

Financial benchmarking section of these reports provides an analysis of industry profit and expenses as a percentage of annual revenues for companies that distribute engines and heavy duty parts (e.g., fuel injection systems, crankshafts, pistons, valves, transmissions, differentials, and suspensions) for medium and heavy duty trucks and other commercial vehicles. Sample report is available free online.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Motor Vehicle Parts Distributors
https://www.bls.gov/oes/

Annual wage survey provides hourly and annual wage data on a national, state, and local area basis for personnel employed in this sector which includes companies that distribute parts and supplies for medium- and heavy-duty trucks including diesel engines, clutches, transmissions, differentials, brake components, batteries, lighting equipment, auxiliary power units, and electronic controls and sensors.

PayScale
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealer
https://www.payscale.com/

Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage data for job positions in this sector such as warranty administrator, parts manager, parts counterman, diesel technician, and diesel mechanic, with employers for which salary or wage data is provided including Peterbilt Motors Company, M & K Quality Truck Sales, Kenworth Sales Company Inc., Nextran Corporation, and Rush Enterprises, Inc.