Either the US government shutdown last month did not affect October 2013 truck sales, or the way these numbers are reported do not show a precise picture of what is happening on dealer lots. The government shutdown effect may still show up in reports for November or December. Nonetheless, the truck sales momentum picked up the pace over September.
Pickup Truck – October 2013 Sales Chart
| Oct 2013 # | Oct ’13 / ’12 % | YTD 2013 # | YTD ’13 / ’12 % | |
| Ford F-Series | 63,803 | 12.9% | 623,309 | 19.8% |
| Chevrolet Silverado | 42,660 | 10.1% | 403,435 | 19.7% |
| Ram | 29,846 | 18.0% | 292,633 | 23.0% |
| GMC Sierra | 16,503 | 13.3% | 152,173 | 20.1% |
| Toyota Tacoma | 12,351 | 1.3% | 134,123 | 16.6% |
| Toyota Tundra | 9,913 | 22.6% | 91,734 | 10.4% |
| Nissan Frontier | 5,242 | 71.8% | 51,423 | 7.4% |
| Nissan Titan | 984 | -37.8% | 13,227 | -26.5% |
Check out this TFLtruck video of the 2013 Nissan Frontier towing:
Commercial Van – October 2013 Sales Chart
| Oct 2013 # | Oct ’13 / ’12 % | YTD 2013 # | YTD ’13 / ’12 % | |
| Ford E-Series | 9,508 | 17.6% | 102,751 | 0.7% |
| Chevrolet Express | 6,525 | 34.9% | 66,149 | 4.3% |
| Ford Transit Connect | 3,169 | 18.7% | 33,613 | 17.6% |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter | na | na | na | na |
| Nissan NV | 1,006 | 30.6% | 9,081 | 27.6% |
| GMC Savana | 1,027 | -1.9% | 12,585 | -31.3% |
| Ram Cargo Van | 848 | 120.0% | 7,357 | 30.0% |
| Nissan NV200 | 639 | N/A | 3,205 | N/A |
| Ram ProMaster | 570 | N/A | 570 | N/A |
Watch this first look TFLtruck video of the 2014 Ram ProMaster:
Andre Smirnov is a life-long automotive enthusiast, writer, reporter, and software engineer. He has been a contributor at TFL since 2011. When not working or spending time with the family – you can find him tinkering in the garage or simply ‘going for a drive’.
