Monthly Truck & Equipment Update May 2024

Read our monthly update on truck price movements and import levels into Australia.




Used Truck Price Index

  • Prices in May decreased, moving down by 9%
  • Prices are still over 75% higher than pre-COVID
  • Every month we collect thousands of truck sales across Australia from a variety of industries
  • Our Used Truck Price Index is based on a basket of truck assets, ranging from tippers to prime movers to pan-techs


Agricultural Equipment & Tractor Imports into Australia

  • Import volume increased in April 2024, recording a figure of $304 million according to latest ABS figures
  • This was a $75 million decrease from April 2023
  • The rolling 12 month change shows imports are up 111% in April 2024 compared to 2019, indicating the start of a downward trend





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Tanim Ahmed

By Tanim Ahmed, Head of Product at Datium Insights

Tanim is a Macquarie University alumni with degrees in Finance and Economics. He has spent a decade in the Leasing and Finance industry, specializing in Residual Value risk.

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