# What will the ACT Research average retail price for a used Class 8 truck be in May 2026?

**URL:** https://www.rigload.com/markets/act-used-class-8-may-2026  
**Type:** Numeric forecast  
**Status:** resolved  
**Deadline:** 2026-07-02  
**Category:** indices  
**Current consensus:** $55,039  
**Forecasts:** 9

## Description

ACT Research publishes the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks report every month, and the average retail price series is the industry benchmark for used truck values. The February 2026 preliminary average was $53,969, down 1% month over month, with two-year-old sleeper tractors off roughly $10,000 year over year as fleets work through a glut of late-model trade-ins. The series complements the new Class 8 order and build markets already on Rig Load and gives used-truck buyers a tradable signal on where residuals are heading.

## Resolution criteria

Resolves to the U.S. average retail price for a used Class 8 truck for May 2026 as published in the ACT Research State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks report. If ACT publishes both a preliminary and a revised figure, the first published value is used. Round to the nearest dollar. Source: [ACT Research](https://www.actresearch.net/)

## Source links

- [ACT Research](https://www.actresearch.net/)

## Resolution note

“The preliminary average retail price (same dealer sales) of used Class 8 trucks was steady in May, slipping a narrow 0.6% m/m to land at $59,601. Pricing easily defeated seasonal expectations, which called for more than a 5% decline,” ACT's Steve Tam said. https://www.actresearch.net/resources/blog/us-classes3-8-used-trucks-blog

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