North America Heavy-Duty Class 8 Over-the-Road and Vocational Trucks Tire Markets Report 2018

Monday, February 5, 2018 2:26 PM UTC

Dublin, Feb. 05, 2018 -- The "Tires for Heavy-Duty Class 8 Over-the-Road and Vocational Trucks North America Markets, Technologies, and Competitors. 2017 - 2022 Analysis and Forecasts" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The U.S. Class 8 fleet currently totals approximately 2.9 million trucks. Production grew by almost 300,000 vehicles in 2017. This is putting renewed interest on Class 8 trucks, registrations for which are growing almost 3% annually. Motor carriers spent more than $13 billion on tires in 2017, or about 3% of operating costs, which made tires the third largest expense category after labor and fuel last year.

Class 8 truck tires are used in both over-the-road and vocational applications such as refuse, dump and concrete mixer trucks. While these tires represent only 10% of the North American tire market, they comprise the fastest growing segment.

Analysis of the heavy-duty truck tire market in this report includes production numbers; competitive environment and market shares; imports; tire manufacturing technologies, including industry R&D and new product developments; rules, regulations and standards; Federal government projects and budgets; and Chinese collaborations, as well as fuel issues, certifications and other topics relevant to this market.

Profiles of major suppliers of truck tires are included in the report. The market for Class 8 tires in North America is served by only seven remaining domestic producers. Bridgestone, Michelin and Goodyear are the largest domestic suppliers. In addition, there are more than 25 importers, many of which import product from China.

In addition to addressing tire production directly, the report provides context for this market by providing details on commercial truck production by class; the U.S. truck freight market by mode, volume and value of freight shipments, as well as distances moved and products shipped; data on truck fleet and motor carrier costs, including tire costs; and composition of the U.S. truck fleet in terms of registered vehicles, trucks by type and registrations by state.

Key Topics Covered:

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2. INTRODUCTION

Methodology and Sources
Statistical Notes

3. TIRE TECHNOLOGIES, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Purpose of Tires
Physical Characteristics and Uses
Tire Types
Steer
Drive
Trailer
Rims
Retreading
Radial and Bias Designs
Rules and Regulations
TRA Standards
Manufacturing Processes
Research and Development
21st Century Truck Partnership
21st Century Truck Partners
Technical Focus Areas
OVT Budget
SuperTruck II
Energy Efficient Mobility Systems
China Clean Energy Research Center
SmartWay
Vehicle Energy Balances
Tire Rolling Resistance
Single Wide Base Tires
Barriers to Single Wide Base Tires Adoption
Single Wide-Base Tires Adoption Rates

4. U.S. TRUCK FREIGHT MARKET

U.S. Freight Moved by Volume and Mode
U.S. Freight Moved by Value and Mode
U.S. Total Freight Moved by Distance
U.S. Truck Freight Moved by Product Class

5. UNITED STATES LARGE COMMERCIAL TRUCK FLEET

Registered Vehicles
U.S. Large Commercial Truck Fleet by Type
U.S. Large Commercial Truck Fleet by State

6. MOTOR CARRIER COSTS

Carriers Spend on Operating Costs
Cost Issues
Fuel Costs
Equipment Costs
Driver Pay
Marginal Costs
Costs by Type Per Mile
Costs by Type Per Hour
Costs Share by Type
Costs by Carrier Type
Tire Costs
Costs by Region

7. NORTH AMERICA HEAVY-DUTY, CLASS 8 OVER-THE-ROAD AND VOCATIONAL TRUCK PRODUCTION

Truck Classifications
Heavy-Duty, Class 8 Over-the-Road Truck Production
Heavy-Duty, Class 8 Vocational Truck Production
Class 8 Over-the-Road Vs. Vocational Truck Production
Market Shares

8. HEAVY-DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCK TIRE MARKET

North America Tire Market
Class 8 Tire Production
Over-the-Road vs. Vocational Tire Production
Original Equipment vs. Aftermarket Tire Production
Over-the-Road Original Equipment Tire Production
Over-the-Road Aftermarket Tire Production
Vocational Original Equipment Tire Production
Vocational Aftermarket Tire Production
Vocational Original Equipment Tire Production by Type
Vocational Aftermarket Tire Production by Type
Competitive Environment
U.S. Producers
Imports
China Truck Tire Dumping in U.S.
Market Shares
Class 8 Tire Market Issues

9. COMPANY PROFILES

Bandag
Bridgestone Corporation
Continental Aktiengesellschaft
Continental JV
Double Coin
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Michelin SCA
Mississippi Plant
NexTraq
Sumitomo Rubber Industries
Tesloop JV
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
Tire Centers, LLC
Tire Distribution Systems, Inc.

For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8crsl7/north_america?w=12



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