Class 8 new truck sales in the United States fell 1.7 percent in February with 19,858 units sold compared with 20,192 in January, according to data provided by WardsAuto.
However, year to date sales are 28.6 percent ahead of 2018 with 40,050 units sold compared with 31,145 during the first two months of 2018.
February 2019 sales were up 19 percent over February 2018.
Peterbilt and Kenworth, both PACCAR companies, headed the list OEMs increasing month over month.
Peterbilt was up 22.7 percent, Kenworth was up 22.3 percent.
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