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The average price of a used Class 8 vehicle in February rose 17.9% to nearly $50,000 compared with a year earlier, as year-over-year sales rose, too, ACT Research reported.

The average used Class 8 vehicle in January had higher mileage and sold for a little less than a year earlier, ACT Research reported, calling it an inkling of all the freight there was to haul in the second half of 2020.

The used truck market in November generated more demand and a higher average price for a Class 8 compared with a year earlier, ACT Research reported.

Class 8 used truck sales in March slipped 12%, and the average price dropped about $7,000 compared with a year earlier, ACT Research reported.

The price of the average used Class 8 truck sold in September dropped below year-ago levels for the second consecutive month as sales fell, too, ACT Research reported.

Sales of used Class 8 trucks dropped amid ongoing tight inventory in February and high demand as the average truck’s price climbed above $48,000, ACT Research Co. reported.

The average used Class 8 in December was slightly older, had more mileage and sold for 9% more compared with a year earlier, as sales were flat, according to ACT Research Co.

A dip in demand, shortages of vocational trucks and higher prices for the average Class 8 truck marked the used truck market in June, experts said.