The market starts 2026 at high levels and consolidates a phase of stability after a record year
The market trailers and semi-trailers It has started the year with solid and uneventful performance. According to data released by ASFARESJanuary ended with 1.334 registrations, which is a year-on-year growth exceeding 18% in the cumulative twelve months and confirms the good health of the sector after a 2025 especially intense.
In monthly terms, the recorded volume is practically in line with that of January of the previous year, a minimal adjustment that, far from being interpreted as a slowdown, reinforces the idea that the market is settling at high altitudes, after several years of strong expansion.
Sustained growth in the year-to-date total
The strength of the sector is most clearly seen in the twelve-month vision, period in which accumulated registrations They already exceed 17.500 unitswith year-on-year growth above 18%This data reflects a market that maintains a solid structural demandsupported by transport activity, logistics and key sectors such as construction.
Tarpaulins and tipper trailers lead the market
The market's positive performance is based particularly on very specific segments. The tarpaulins and semi-tarpaulins They continue to be one of the major drivers of the sector and have experienced several months of positive growth, already exceeding the 4.500 units in the year to date.
The tilting They also maintain a high pace, driven by their intensive use in public works, construction and transport of aggregatesThese are in addition to the cisterns, which show a stable evolution without major fluctuations, bringing balance to the overall market.
Stable imports and contrast in motor vehicles
ASFARES emphasizes that import quota It remains stable, without significant variations compared to previous months, an indicator that the market is operating with normality and without relevant external stresses.
As for motor vehiclesthe trend remains clear: tractors continue to grow, while the rigid vehicles They show a more contained evolution, a dynamic that has been consistently repeated in recent months.
Forecast: stability with occasional adjustments by segment
Industry forecasts pointed to a start to the year around 1.300 monthly registrationsThis estimate has been remarkably accurate. Everything indicates that the market will tend to to repeat the levels of the first months of the previous year, with a behavior solid and stable, although more moderate than that recorded in 2025.
Some segments, such as the container ship, could experience slight adjustments after an exceptional performance, while the trucks They will maintain activity, although without room to repeat the strong growth observed at the end of last year.
Taken together, the data confirm that the market for trailers and semi-trailers faces 2026 from a position of strength and balance, with a direct and positive impact on professional transport and on the aftermarket activity of the commercial vehicle.
