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Monthly sales of heavy trucks (over 14,000 pounds) — a well-known leading indicator for the U.S. economy — are showing signs of a slowdown. Historically, when U.S. heavy truck sales have dipped below 300,000 units, a recession has often followed, making it a key signal closely monitored by the market.

According to the latest data for February 2025, heavy truck sales stood at approximately 436,000 units, comfortably above the 300,000 recession threshold. However, on a longer-term trend, sales have been declining steadily over the past few years, raising growing concerns about the economic outlook.

Market analysts caution that while the current sales level is not flashing an immediate recession signal, continued external pressures such as trade policy uncertainty and slowing economic growth could accelerate the downturn. The ongoing softening in truck sales is increasingly being viewed as a potential warning sign for broader economic weakness in the U.S.

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