According to data from the Federal Directorate of Motor Transport (DGAF) , the freight vehicle fleet registered its first decline of the year in July 2025 , reflecting the impact of lower sales of new units.
The total number of registered units reached 744,719 , just 91 more than in June , which meant a stagnation in the growth of the fleet .
By configuration, the results were: three-axle tractor-trailers are the only ones with progress, adding 525 units , while two-axle trucks (-109) , three-axle trucks (-328) and two-axle tractor-trailers (+4) registered negative or marginal variations.
The other vehicles segment also showed a reduction of one unit .
The share by configuration type remained virtually unchanged: tractor-trailers accounted for 66.45% of the total , two-axle trucks 18.83%, and three-axle trucks 14.47% .
These proportions reflect stability in the operational composition of freight transport, although with a slower rate of renewal.
The average age of the vehicle fleet was 18.94 years at the end of July , with a monthly variation of +0.12 years .
By vehicle type, cargo vehicles had an average age of 19.7 years , while passenger vehicles reached 15.7 years , figures that reflect an aging vehicle fleet that limits operational efficiency, raises maintenance costs and worsens the environmental lag of the sector .
The stability of these indicators does not represent an improvement, but rather a sign of stagnation in the renewal process , where a lack of incentives and financing prevents the replacement of obsolete units with safer and less polluting models, according to specialists consulted by T21 on previous occasions.
According to the National Association of Bus, Truck and Tractor Truck Producers (ANPACT) , in its August 2025 report, cumulative wholesale sales of heavy vehicles fell 51.3% compared to the same period in 2024, while retail sales fell 26.5 percent .
This collapse in the market for new vehicles reinforces the trend of aging vehicle fleets: fewer sales mean fewer replacements of older vehicles and an increasingly expensive fleet to maintain and operate.
Statistics from the DGAF confirm that the slowdown in the placement of new units is beginning to be reflected in the composition of the vehicle fleet , which could predict a year-end decline in vehicle incorporation.
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