ManufacturingMonthly

SPY & Heavy Weight Truck Sales

Sales of heavy weight trucks (Class 8) used for commercial freight transportation.

SPY Price

$688.98

Heavy Weight Truck Sales

Last Data: Dec 2025

Last Release: Jan 22, 2026

Next Release: Jan 29, 2026

0.392M

YoY: -15.0%

What It Measures

Heavy truck sales measures new truck sales for Class 8 vehicles (trucks over 33,000 lbs gross vehicle weight). These are the large semi-trucks and tractor-trailers used for long-haul freight transportation. The data is reported as a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR).

Why It Matters

**Freight Indicator**: Heavy truck sales reflect expectations for freight demand and economic activity. **Business Investment**: Represents a significant capital expenditure for trucking companies. **Leading Indicator**: Trucking companies buy trucks in anticipation of future demand. **Supply Chain Health**: Indicates the health of the logistics and transportation sector.

Key Levels

Above 500,000

Strong freight demand, economic expansion

400,000-500,000

Healthy trucking market

300,000-400,000

Below-average demand

Below 300,000

Weak freight market, potential recession

Data Sources

SPY: S&P 500 ETF daily OHLCV data (1993-02-02 to 2026-01-22)

Truck Sales: HTRUCKSSAAR - Heavy Weight Truck Sales from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Units: Millions of Units (SAAR), Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate, Monthly