JD Power: Auction prices up, retail has strong month in April
From TPS Staff Auction pricing recovered from a weak March, JD Power says in its May 2026 Commercial Truck Guidelines. “Used truck pricing has historically tracked freight spot rate movement, at least directionally, and both metrics began turning positive in Q4 of last year with momentum building through Q1 of this year,” the report says. “The […]
Mapping the Market: U.S. carrier, equipment levels steadied in Q1
As seen on truckpartsandservice.com By TPS Chief Editor Lucas Deal Our quarterly analysis of the RigDig active carrier and owner-operator database reveals equipment levels were stable despite carrier contractions in Q1, indicating a recent move of independent truckers into fleet operations. Carrier contraction continued for the third consecutive quarter in Q1 but very few pieces […]