Based on records from the General Directorate of Federal Motor Transport (DGAF) , the ratio of trailers for each tractor registered in the federal public service is 1.4, according to data as of July 2026 .
The trailer market in a typical year ranges between 22,000 and 24,000 units , while in atypical years like 2024, it was close to 32,000 units ; however, in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the volume was 17,000 units, a figure that is expected to be close in 2026.
Data from the DGAF as of July 2026 regarding registered units totals 10,078 units, and in the perspective of Rodrigo Arcos, commercial director of Fruehauf Mexico , it is expected that the market this year will be at the same level as during the pandemic .
From Arcos’ perspective, the market is influenced by the pace of the transport sector and also by imports of used trailers which, according to the National Association of Trailer and Equipment Manufacturers (ANFRE) , in the accumulated period up to last July represent 1.8x (times) the sales of new units, which were 1,516 .
In this context, Rodrigo Arcos acknowledged that Fruehauf’s focus has been on organic growth with its current client portfolio, as well as acquiring new accounts such as the recent delivery to International Logistics and Transportation Service (SILT) .
“One of our paths is to be leaders in technology, innovation, quality, performance and durability; as well as the new product launches we have had such as the 3.0 gearbox and the 2.0 platform that we recently launched,” Arcos explained.
According to the executive, today’s market demands long-term relationships, alliances that allow responding to new customer demands, as well as addressing more strategic analyses regarding the products purchased.
Based on the DGAF registry, in the accumulated January-July period, Fruehauf has achieved a registration of 256 units , which puts it in the leadership of this market.
Recently, Fruehauf delivered dry vans to SILT, which, in addition to representing the conquest of customers, allows the territorial advancement of the company, such as the northwest , where it relies on the Fultra structure to serve customers also with after-sales support through Promare.
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