Used Trucks for Sale in Evansville, IN - Autotrader (2024)

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What is the second best selling truck? ›

Chevrolet Silverado

Chevrolet sold 555,148 Silverado pickups, from full-size to heavy-duty, and it remains the second best-selling pickup truck and vehicle in America.

The design of their suspension, immensely simple engines, and fewer electronics mean that old trucks can keep on going forever. Also, if you are up for it, an old truck can be easily fixed or maintained at home. Working on them requires basic tools and no specialty equipment like diagnostic equipment.

There are several reasons why pickup trucks hold their value a lot better than regular passenger cars, once they hit the used market. Compared to your run-of-the-mill sedan or crossover, trucks are bigger, which means not just more practical/utilitarian, but also safer, generally speaking.

Toyota Tacoma

The Tacoma is the most reliable truck on this list by a long shot. It topped the RepairPal and Consumer Reports reliability ratings and was the highest-ranking midsize truck in the J.D. Power study. This makes it the reliability king of trucks.

The two best compact pickup trucks are the 2024 Ford Maverick and the 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz, which both have an overall score of 8.3 out of 10. What is the best full size pickup truck? The best full size pickup truck is the 2024 Ford F-150, with an overall score of 8.8 out of 10.

Most experts advise against buying a used truck with over 100,000 miles, as major repairs and the replacement of significant components may become a regular occurrence.

Now, however, may be the right time to upgrade that older model, industry watchers say. "2024 is probably the best year since the pandemic to buy a new car," Mark Schirmer, director of industry insights at Cox Automotive, told ABC News.

Well-maintained vehicles receiving regular service can be reliable, even if they've been on the road for a decade. Research the vehicle history and get a multi-point inspection before purchasing a used vehicle over 10 years old.

CarBuyerUSA is the leading car buying website with the largest network of buyers worldwide. CarBuyerUSA can pay more for your truck or SUV because we have access to buyers and markets that other car buying agencies do not. Don't be fooled by Junk Car Buyers or Auto Auctions that dabble in buying used cars.

What mileage is best to sell a truck? ›

60,000 to 100,000 Miles

If you want to squeeze the most value out of your vehicle, this mileage bracket is probably the best time to sell.

Best selling truck of all time

The Ford F-Series is the most popular truck and best-selling truck in the US. It's been that way for nearly half a century. The Ford F-Series reaches an amazing 48-year streak in 2024 as the most popular truck in America.

The Ford Motor Company F-150 is the best selling truck in America for 46 years running (Still on Top: Ford F-Series Retains Title of Best-Selling Truck for 46th Consecutive Year; Overall Best-Seller for 41st | Ford Media Center, 2023).

Freightliner. Freightliner is the number one by semi-truck sales, occupying 37.7% of the US market, although they have been slowly losing market share due to growing popularity of Peterbilt. Established in 1942, Freightliner offers a full range of heavy-duty semi-trucks complete with Detroit powertrains.

1. Freightliner. Freightliner is the leader in class 8 truck sales, securing 37.7% of the total market share in the U.S. as of December 2021. (According to the Federal Highway Administration, a class 8 truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of 33,001 pounds or more; it's what we usually mean by the term “semi truck.”)