Documented failure points and real market prices for the International RH Series, sourced and dated.
Confidence 0%7 observed comparables
As of Sep 5, 2026What can make the cheap machine expensive?
Navistar/International technical bulletin documents known S13 Integrated Powertrain oil leak points, including the rear gear housing boss near the air compressor.
Cost not yet verifiedPractitioner forum poster attributes International's reliability decline to the shift to computerized emissions controls starting in 2001.
Cost not yet verifiedForum poster's blunt characterization of International build quality and resale value versus competitors.
Cost not yet verifiedCommon questions
How much does a used International RH Series cost?
Observed listings range roughly $15,500 to $30,224 depending on age, condition, and configuration (as of 2026-09-05).
What fails on the International RH Series?
The most cited concerns in our evidence record: S13 engine oil leaks, emissions/electronics reliability reputation, build quality / resale value. See the risk breakdown above for details and sources.
From the research record
- FAILURE (2026-09-05, agent-fetched, Claude spot-verified sample): S13 engine oil leaks: "Below are some of the known leaks that have been identified on the S13 Integrated Powertrain." https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2025/MC-11017819-0001.pdf
- FAILURE (2026-09-05, agent-fetched, Claude spot-verified sample): emissions/electronics reliability reputation: "International has been on a downward spiral." https://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/threads/stay-away-from-international-trucks.2463570/
- FAILURE (2026-09-05, agent-fetched, Claude spot-verified sample): build quality / resale value: "International trucks are the dodge rams of trucking, poorly built low quality trucks with zero resell value." https://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/threads/stay-away-from-international-trucks.2463570/
- MARKET (7 listings observed 2026-09-05): low $15,500 / median $24,495 / high $30,224. Agent-sourced: 7 real listings, mostly RH613 (2019-2021, 171k-320k mi) plus one high-mileage (593k mi) outlier at the low end from a different dealer. $15,500-$30,224, median $24,495.
Sources
- static.nhtsa.gov (failure evidence)official · verified · accessed 2026-09-05
- thetruckersreport.com (failure evidence)practitioner-forum · verified · accessed 2026-09-05
- soarr.com dealer inventory (7 listings observed 2026-09-05)dealer-inventory-aggregator · verified · accessed 2026-09-05