Used truck buyers seeking to avoid the maintenance headaches of emission control components enacted by Tier 4 standards (required on most over-the-road trucks after 2007) have been putting a price floor on such vehicles regardless of growing age and mileage. A spot check on an assortment of 2007 trucks finds their asking prices have fallen, but only nominally, compared with prices from two years ago.
“No doubt, values of pre-Tier 4 trucks continue to be strong,” says Bill Nelson of US Auctioneers. “Strong relative to their mileage, however. As a rule, prices do slip as miles go up.”
Asking Prices for 2007 Trucks
• Freightliner Columbia 120
Average price: $25,125
Price range: $19,500 to $31,900
Average miles: 737,750
Mileage range: 458,000 to 886,673
• International 8600
Average price: $20,144
Price range: $10,500 to $26,750
Average miles: 446,289
Mileage range: 193,110 to 858,112
• International 9200i
Average price: $27,306
Price range: $14,500 to $45,000
Average miles: 651,736
Mileage range: 258,700 to 1,146,404
• Kenworth T800
Average price: $42,677
Price range: $19,750 to
$74,500
Average miles: 572,343
Mileage range: 217,419 to
806,128
• Mack CHN613
Average price: $37,481
Price range: $14,900 to
$59,900
Average miles: 469,500
Mileage range: 330,775 to
904,285
• Peterbilt 378
Average price: $50,903
Price range: $26,500 to
$74,900
Average miles: 633,500
Mileage range: 492,939 to
1,020,425
• Peterbilt 379
Average price: $53,429
Price range: $40,500 to
$89,500
Average miles: 594,333
Mileage range: 440,046 to
722,687
• Volvo VNL64T300
Average price: $21,163
Price range: $13,000 to
$35,900
Average miles: 666,773
Mileage range: 347,909 to
1,200,100
