Facts about the independent aftermarket:
- There are about 3,000 non-OEM, medium- and heavy-duty (Class 6-8) parts distributor locations.
- Heavy-duty replacement parts generate about $16 billion in annual sales; this is expected to grow to more than $20 billion by 2016.
- Independent heavy-duty distributors and service providers command more than one-third of the total point-of-sale share for aftermarket parts.
- Combined parts and service sales volume for light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles is about $53.1 billion.
- Service labor hours are nearly half a billion annually. Using an average labor rate of $70/hour, this carries a value of nearly $34 billion.
The independent aftermarket serves customers of all sizes, in all segments
The independent aftermarket fills a valuable parts and service need for a wide range of customer profiles, and typically when vehicles are beyond their warranty period. Because of its ability to provide all makes of parts and more replacement options, the independent aftermarket serves customers of all sizes:
Owner-operators with less than 10 trucks – 80.1
Fleets operating 10 to 25 trucks – 70.2
Fleets operating 26 to 50 trucks – 58.5
Fleets operating 51 to 100 trucks – 50.9
Fleets operating 101 to 250 trucks – 42.1
Fleets operating more than 251 trucks – 34.5
Truck/trailer/equipment dealers – 43.3
Independent repair facilities – 64.3
