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October 21, 2026 | Good Knowledge

Used Truck Buying Guide: Glider Kits, DPF Deletes, ECM Reports, Super Tags, Knuckle Boom Cranes, and Maintenance History

Buying a used truck means dealing with things some sellers would rather not explain: glider kits, deleted emissions equipment, and engine data that tells a different story than …

October 19, 2026 | Good Knowledge

What Documentation Increases Your Truck’s Sale Price

Documentation is the cheapest way to increase what a truck sells for, because a buyer without records prices in the risk of everything they cannot verify. Records do not make th…

October 15, 2026 | Good Knowledge

How to Read a Lease Return Maintenance File

A full maintenance lease return’s entire advantage is the paperwork. The lessor was contractually responsible for scheduled service, so the work was done on a fixed interval and…

The Impact of Covid on Fleet Truck Sales | Charter Trucks

October 12, 2026 | Good Knowledge

The Fleet Manager’s Q4 Equipment Playbook for 2026

Fleet buyers face a different Q4 than owner-operators. The constraint is rarely whether the money exists, it is whether it gets deployed before the fiscal year closes and whethe…

October 8, 2026 | Good Knowledge

Section 179 Truck Deduction Calculator

Estimate the first-year deduction on a used commercial truck under 2026 rules. Commercial trucks above 14,000 pounds GVWR are not subject to the $32,000 SUV cap, and used equipm…

October 5, 2026 | Good Knowledge

Used Freightliner Cascadia Buyer’s Guide

The Cascadia is the highest-volume Class 8 nameplate in North America, which means the deepest used supply, the easiest comparables, and the broadest parts and service coverage …

October 1, 2026 | Good Knowledge

Used Kenworth T680 Buyer’s Guide

The Kenworth T680 shares its powertrain with the Peterbilt 579, so most of what matters mechanically is a PACCAR MX-13 question rather than a Kenworth question. The one item eve…

September 25, 2026 | Uncategorized

Six Common Questions about Truck Buying

Shopping for a used commercial truck can feel like walking into a minefield of variables—odometers, spec sheets, maintenance binders, warranty fine print, and transport logist…

September 25, 2026 | Good Knowledge

Water Truck Buyer’s Guide: What to Check Before You Buy

A used water truck is two purchases in one: a chassis and a water system. They wear differently and they fail differently. The chassis follows normal truck rules of mileage, fra…

September 22, 2026 | Good Knowledge

Why Frame Rust Is the Most Expensive Problem You Cannot See

Corrosion does not appear on an odometer, in a mileage report, or in most online listings. A truck that spent ten winters on salted roads and a truck that spent them in Californ…

September 18, 2026 | Good Knowledge

Charter Levels Explained: Platinum, Gold, Silver, and As Is

Every truck at Charter is marked with a Charter Level: Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, or As Is. The level tells you how much reconditioning work the truck received before sale …

September 17, 2026 | Good Knowledge

What MY2027 Emissions Mean If You Are Buying a Used Truck

EPA’s model year 2027 NOx standards are still on track and were not delayed. New trucks built to meet them are expected to cost more, which is one reason buyers are looking hard…

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