Used tractor values slip for a third straight month as 2021 trade-ins hit the market
Auction data shows 200-to-300-horsepower machines down 7% year over year, while low-hour compact tractors hold their price.
Marcus Bell5 min read
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Business & Rental
Dealers, rental fleets, pricing, lead times, and the market forces behind every purchase order.
Tractor parts lead times are back to normal — except for electronics
A dealer survey puts most filter and driveline orders at next-day, while display modules and controllers still run four to nine weeks.
Luis Ortega4 min read
Rental houses add tractors as contractors stop buying for one job
Utility tractor rental rates held flat through autumn while fleet counts rose 14%, a rare combination that points to real new demand.
Luis Ortega4 min read
Used equipment auction prices level off after two years of decline
Third-quarter results suggest the used market has found a floor, with late-model excavators and loaders holding value best.
Marcus Bell4 min read
Treadline adds 4,000 machines to its rental fleet and bets on telematics-first contracts
The rental group will bill some customers by engine hours and utilisation data rather than by the day, starting with aerial and earthmoving equipment.
Marcus Bell5 min read
Steel prices ease, but dealers warn equipment lead times will stay long into 2027
Lower input costs have not yet reached price lists, and engines, hydraulics, and electronics remain the bottleneck at assembly plants.
Marcus Bell4 min read