The heavy vehicle market in Mexico showed contrasting performance during September 2026. Wholesale sales continued to be positive, driven mainly by the cargo segment, while retail sales registered a further decline compared to the same month in 2025.

According to the Statistical Bulletin of the National Association of Bus, Truck and Tractor-Trailer Producers (ANPACT) , during the ninth month of the year, two thousand 937 units were sold wholesale, a growth of 18.4% compared to the two thousand 481 registered in September 2025.

With this result, between January and September wholesale sales reached 22,893 vehicles, a figure 8.3% higher than the 21,135 units sold during the same period last year.

The cargo segment sold 2,567 units wholesale during September 2026, a year-over-year increase of 30.4 percent. Among the fastest-growing categories was Class 7, which saw a 2,100 percent increase, rising from one to 22 units, followed by Class 8 at 101.7 percent, and fifth-wheel tractors at 47.1 percent. In contrast, Class 5 declined by 69.6 percent, Class 6 fell by 21.8 percent, and Class 4 decreased by 21.2 percent.

In the cumulative period from January to September 2026 , cargo totaled 19,559 units, a 9.9 percent increase. However, fifth-wheel tractor-trailers saw a 5.3 percent decline with 8,944 units sold compared to 9,446 during the same period in 2025. Class 8 trucks, on the other hand, accumulated a 31.5 percent increase with 5,596 vehicles sold.

Passenger traffic showed a different pattern in the wholesale channel. During September, 370 units were sold, 27.7% fewer than in 2015. Class 7 saw a 3.6% increase, while Classes 5 and 6 declined by 68.8%, Class 8 fell by 57.9%, and intercity buses decreased by 40.7%. Year-to-date, the segment totaled 3,334 units, a marginal growth of 0.1%.

Retail maintains the contraction

Retail sales continued their downward trend in September 2026. Two thousand nine hundred and fifty-two vehicles were sold during the month, a decrease of 11.2% compared to the three thousand three hundred and twenty-three units sold in September 2025. For the January-September period, the market totaled 24 thousand five hundred and seventy-four units, 18.1% less than the 30 thousand and eight sold during the same period last year.

Retail sales of cargo trucks reached 2,521 units in September, a year-over-year decrease of 5.9 percent. Class 7 saw an 875 percent increase, rising from four to 39 units, while Class 8 advanced 26.1 percent. In contrast, Class 5 declined 41.5 percent, Class 4 fell 32.9 percent, fifth-wheel tractors decreased 12.7 percent, and Class 6 dropped 7.0 percent.

Overall, cargo sales continued to decline by 15.1%,  with 21,164 units sold. Fifth-wheel tractors remained among the most pressured segments, contracting by 26.0%, falling from 13,116 units between January and September 2025 to 9,700 in the same period of 2026. Class 8 also remained in negative territory, with a cumulative decrease of 2.8%.

Passenger sales also failed to reverse the trend in the retail channel . During September 2026, 431 units were sold, 33.1% fewer than the 644 sold in the same month of 2025. Classes 5 and 6 saw an 83.3% drop, while Class 8 decreased by 64.0%. Intercity buses declined by 40.4%, and Class 7 fell by 6.3%.

Between January and September of this year , retail passenger sales contracted by 32.8%, with 3,410 units sold. Intercity buses saw a 26.7% decline, while Class 8 buses registered a cumulative drop of 60.4%, one of the steepest declines in the segment.

September’s results maintain the gap between the two channels: wholesale shows an 8.3% growth, while retail remains 18.1% below its 2025 target. Although Class 8 and fifth-wheel tractors boosted wholesale freight sales during the month, the cumulative performance of tractors continues to reflect weakness, particularly in the retail channel.

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The heavy vehicle market in Mexico continued its slowdown in February 2026, following the trend observed in January. During the second month of this year , 1,786 units of cargo and passenger vehicles were sold wholesale , representing a 28.0% decrease compared to the 2,482 units sold in the same month of 2025, according to figures from the National Association of Bus, Truck, and Tractor-Trailer Manufacturers (ANPACT) .

The majority of sales were in the cargo segment , which accounted for 1,490 units during the second month of this year. However, this sector also showed a significant adjustment compared to 2025, with a year-on-year decrease of 26.0%.

Within this segment, fifth-wheel tractors remained the main driver of volume, with 624 vehicles sold last February. However, this subsegment registered a 51.7% contraction compared to 2025 , reflecting less dynamism in the demand for long-haul transport units.

Other segments showed different performance. Class 6 reported 168 units sold, representing a 250.0% increase over February of last year. Class 5 added 80 units, with a 66.7% increase. In contrast, Class 8 reached 496 units sold, which meant a 14.2% year-over-year decrease.

In the passenger segment , wholesale sales totaled 296 units in February 2026, a figure that implied a drop of 36.9% compared to the same month of 2025. Within this category, intercity buses totaled 91 units, with a decrease of 63.9% compared to the same period last year.

In the first two months of the year, wholesale sales of heavy vehicles reached 3,463 units , representing a decrease of 30.7% compared to the 4,997 vehicles sold in the same period of 2025.

Of that total, the cargo segment accounted for 2,948 units in the January-February 2026 period, representing a 31.0% decrease compared to the same period last year. Fifth-wheel tractors again led sales, with 1,417 units sold during the period, although this represents a 52.1% contraction compared to January-February 2025.

Meanwhile, the passenger segment accumulated 515 units placed in the first two months of 2026, representing a reduction of 29.1% compared to the 726 sales in the same period last year.

Regarding retail sales , 2,253 heavy vehicles were sold in the national market during February 2026, a decrease of 39.6% compared to the 3,728 units registered in the same month of 2025. In the accumulated January-February, retail sales totaled 4,302 units, a drop of 42.6% compared to the 7,493 vehicles sold in the same period of 2025.

Within the cargo segment, retail sales reached 1,910 units last February, representing a 38.4% contraction compared to the same month in 2025. Fifth-wheel tractors accounted for the largest volume, with 884 units in February 2026, a 50.6% decrease compared to the second month of 2025, when 1,788 vehicles of this type were sold.

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