“The FET was originally imposed to help finance the cost of World War I,” Steve Parker, chairman of the American Truck Dealers (ATD), said. “But since 1955, the tax rate on our...
High new-truck pricing combined with a low returning supply of used equipment has resulted in sustained price inflation, says American Truck Dealers' Commercial Truck Guide.
According to the NADA/ATD study, EPA cost predictions were two to five times greater than the actual cost for truck buyers to comply with emissions mandates.