Refuse Truck/Body Manufacturing in North America 2023

This report details US and Canadian production of the following types of refuse collection vehicle (RCV) bodies - front loaders, automated side loaders, manual side loaders/recyclers, and rear loaders. The report provides estimates of market size and shares by refuse truck body type and by chassis class - medium/heavy-duty (Class 4-7) and heavy-duty (Class 8).

Twenty-one manufacturers have been identified for inclusion in this report. This segment is dominated by Heil Environmental and McNeilus (Oshkosh).  Average prices increased in 2022, driven by increases in input costs. Demand was robust but shipments continued to be impacted by supply chain constraints.  Refuse trucks are viewed as suitable for electric propulsion as they operate on fixed routes and return to the home base at the end of the duty cycle, providing scheduled and ready access to charging stations. New product launches in this space include integrated electric refuse collection vehicles designed from the ground up and bodies with independent onboard battery power.

Included in the report are historical estimates and trends in market size (shipments) and growth rates, M&A activity, facility expansions, new product launches, as well as five-year forward forecasts. Maps display the geographic distribution of production.