The market of semi-trailers for "fours": What types and brands were bought in June?

Experts of the Auto Market Research Institute analyzed the statistics of vehicle registrations in Ukraine in June and identified the top types and brands in three segments of semi-trailers: import of used, domestic resale and purchase of new ones.

Dynamics of the semi-trailer market

As the truck segment saw a significant volume decline in June, it would be surprising to see the opposite picture in the related semi-trailer segment. During the past month, Ukrainians purchased 2,100 new and used semi-trailers. It   by 45.8% less than in the same period last year in 2023, and by 25% less than in May 2024.

By individual sub-segments, the dynamics of semi-trailer trade is as follows (comparing last month to the month before it, MM, and last month to the same month last year, YY):

• Domestic resales: -25.6% MM, -36.8% YY
• Used import: -34.2% MM, -60.3% YY
• New imports: +22.4% MM, -48.0% YY
• Made in Ukraine: +269.2% M-M, +17.1% YY

According to the results of June, 64.5% of all semi-trailers were bought on the domestic market (1313 deals). 561 used semi-trailers were brought from abroad, which was 27.3% of the total number.

8.7% of semi-trailers (179 units) were purchased new. Of this number, 148 were produced in Ukraine, and the remaining 131 pcs. were imported new from abroad.

The most popular semi-trailers on the domestic market

The largest demand on the domestic market in June remained for tipper semi-trailers. 29.4%, or 386 units, purchased these. quantitatively Container carriers (181 pcs., 13.8%) and on-board awnings (145 pcs., 11%) do not lose their popularity.

On-board versions (125 units, 9.5%) and awning semi-trailers (120 units, 9.1%) also made it to the Top 5.

Among manufacturers, the German Shmitz remains the leader in the domestic market of semi-trailers. Among all semi-trailers, they were 21.7% (285 units).

The second and third places were also occupied by German brands — Krone (152 units, 11.6%) and Koegel (129 units, 9.8%), respectively.

Polish Wielton is in fourth place (63 units, 4.8%), Austrian Schwarzmuller is in fifth place (62 units, 4.7%).

1. Schmitz — 285 pcs.
2. Krone — 152 pcs.
3. Koegel — 129 pcs.
4. Wielton — 63 pcs.
5. Schwarzmueller — 62 pcs.
6. Fruehauf — 44 pcs.
7. Bodex — 43 pcs.
8. Stas — 26 pcs.
9. Trailor — 23 pcs.
10. VanHool — 16 pcs.
11. Benalu — 15 pcs.
12. General Trailers — 14 pcs.
13. ODAZ — 13 pcs.
14. Samro — 12 pcs.
15. Janmil — 12 pcs.
16. Carnehl — 11 pcs.
17. MAZ — 11 pcs.
18. Mega — 10 pcs.
19. Lamberet — 10 pcs.
20. Kaessbohrer — 10 pcs.

The most popular used semi-trailers brought from abroad

During June 2024, the most frequently imported from abroad were awning semi-trailers (177 units, 31.6%), dump trucks (99 units, 17.6%) and refrigerators (81 units, 14.4%).

Tented platforms (66 units, 11.8%) and container carriers (36 units, 6.4%) were also among the five most popular types.

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Manufacturers: the Shmitz brand once again topped the list of the most popular used semi-trailers imported from abroad. Its share was 40.5% (227 units).

Second place was taken by Krone products (70 units, 12.5%). Koegel was in third place (38 units, 6.8%), Stas was in fourth place (19 units, 3.4%).

Wielton closes the top five with a total of 18 units, and a share in its segment of 3.2%.

1. Schmitz — 227 pcs.
2. Krone — 70 pcs.
3. Koegel — 38 pcs.
4. Stas — 19 pcs.
5. Wielton — 18 pcs.
6. Schwarzmueller — 16 pcs.
7. Benalu — 15 pcs.
8. VanHool — 10 pcs.
9. General Trailers — 9 pcs.
10. Fruehauf — 9 pcs.
11. Magyar — 8 pcs.
12. Kaessbohrer — 6 pcs.
13. Fliegl — 6 pcs.
14. Feldbinder — 6 pcs.
15. Bodex — 6 pcs.
16. LAG — 5 pcs.
17. Inter Cars — 5 pcs.
18. Burg — 5 pcs.
19. Zaslaw — 3 pcs.
20. SDC — 3 pcs.

The most popular new semi-trailers

Refrigerators (42 units, 23.5%) and dump trucks (39 units, 21.8%) accounted for the majority of all new semi-trailers purchased in June.

Tankers for dangerous goods in their market segment occupied 14% (25 units), platforms were sold in the amount of 21 units. which is a share of 11.7%, respectively, this brings the mentioned brands to the third and fourth places. The fifth number in the list by types belongs to awning options (19 units, 10.6%).

The ranking of manufacturers of new semi-trailers will continue to be headed by the German Shmitz (71 units, 39.7%). The second place was taken by Everlast (27 units, 15.1%), the third — Wielton (14 units, 7.8%).

The fourth step in the products of the TAD brand (12 units, 6.7%), closes the first five Stas with a similar result of 6.7% and 12 semi-trailers.

1. Schmitz — 71 pcs.
2. Everlast — 27 pcs.
3. Wielton — 14 pcs.
4. TAD — 12 pcs.
5. Stas — 12 pcs.
6. Kaessbohrer — 5 pcs.
7. VARZ — 5 pcs.
8. Goldhofer — 4 pcs.
9. Mega — 3 pcs.
10. Galleon Trailers — 3 pcs.
11. Dogan Yildiz — 3 pcs.
12. Bodex — 3 pcs.
13. ECHO — 3 pcs.
14. Pezzaioli — 2 pcs.
15. Micansan — 2 pcs.
16. Koegel — 2 pcs.
17. Harsan — 2 pcs.
18. UAC — 1 pc.
19. Max Trailer — 1 pc.
20. Gofa — 1 pc.

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