Japan: truck replacement lifespans by vehicle class 2020

As of October 2020, most surveyed common carriers stated that the regular replacement life of their standard-sized trucks lasted ten years, accounting for 34 percent of owned trucks. The shortest average was in the 4-ton-class, the longest in the 6-to-8-ton-class.

Distribution of regular replacement cycle lengths of standard-sized trucks among common carriers in Japan as of October 2020, by vehicle class

Characteristic	Total	4t-class	6-to-8t-class	10t-class	Tractors
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Release date

April 2021

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

August to October 2020

Number of respondents

1,013 companies

Special properties

common carriers; based on the number of vehicles (n=1,554); standard-sized trucks*

Method of interview

Postal questionnaire

Supplementary notes

*Standard-sized trucks include medium and heavy trucks, which the source defined as trucks with a maximum loading capacity of at least four tons.

Total: n=1,554
4t-class: n=620
6-to-8t-class: n=159
10t-class: n=680
Tractors: n=95

Due to rounding, figures might not add up to 100 percent exactly.

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