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2026-09-10 What a DOT Inspection Actually Checks (and Why a Truck That Can’t Pass Isn’t a Deal)
A used Class 8 truck cannot legally be run unless it passed a DOT periodic inspection in the last 12 months. What Appendix A actually rejects, and why "needs a little work" can mean out-of-service. The federal standard, quoted.
2026-09-06 Kenworth T800
Documented failure points and real market prices for the Kenworth T800.
2026-09-06 Freightliner Columbia
Documented failure points (component-level, see note) and real market prices for the Freightliner Columbia. Note: no Columbia-specific failure documentation exists publicly; the risks below are documented failures of components commonly spec'd in Columbias (Eaton Fuller transmission, Meritor axles, Haldex ABS), disclosed as component-level evidence rather than model-specific.
2026-09-06 The California Wall: What the 2010-Engine Rule Means for Every Used Truck You Are Considering
California denies registration to diesel trucks over 14,000 lbs GVWR without a 2010-or-newer engine, and its new Clean Truck Check reaches out-of-state trucks too. What that does to pre-emissions truck values, verified from CARB's own pages.
2026-09-05 Peterbilt 389
Used Peterbilt 389: $79,950–$149,950 observed used across 15 listings. The documented cost risk to price in: Engine. Buy only after inspection.
2026-09-05 Volvo VNL 760
Used Volvo VNL 760: $54,999–$74,950 observed used across 3 listings. The documented cost risk to price in: EGR system, Full engine. Buy only after inspection.
2026-09-05 International LT
Used International LT: $39,950–$101,500 observed used across 3 listings. The documented cost risk to price in: Generic diesel rebuild. Buy only after inspection.
2026-09-05 International ProStar
Used International ProStar: $16,950–$70,904 observed used across 15 listings. The documented cost risk to price in: Engine. Buy only after inspection.
2026-09-05 Western Star 49X
Used Western Star 49X: $82,250–$119,900 observed used across 3 listings. The documented cost risk to price in: 2022 Western Star, DD15 engine. Buy only after inspection.
2026-09-05 Kenworth T660
Used Kenworth T660: $22,900–$69,950 observed used across 4 listings. The documented cost risk to price in: Loss, Engine. Buy only after inspection.
2026-09-05 Volvo VNL 670
Used Volvo VNL 670: $4,900–$39,900 observed used across 6 listings. The documented cost risk to price in: Crankcase pressure sensor, EGR system. Buy only after inspection.
2026-09-05 International LoneStar
Used International LoneStar: $31,000–$139,900 observed used across 3 listings. Buy only after inspection.
2026-09-05 Kenworth W990
Documented failure points and real market prices for the Kenworth W990, sourced and dated.
2026-09-05 Peterbilt 567
Documented failure points and real market prices for the Peterbilt 567, sourced and dated.
2026-09-05 Volvo VNR
Documented failure points and real market prices for the Volvo VNR, sourced and dated.
2026-09-05 International RH Series
Documented failure points and real market prices for the International RH Series, sourced and dated.
2026-09-05 Mack Granite
Documented failure points and real market prices for the Mack Granite, sourced and dated.
2026-09-05 Kenworth T880
Documented failure points and real market prices for the Kenworth T880, sourced and dated.
2026-09-05 Peterbilt 379
Documented failure points and real market prices for the Peterbilt 379, sourced and dated.
2026-09-05 Peterbilt 348
Documented failure points and real market prices for the Peterbilt 348, sourced and dated. Note: no 348-specific failure documentation exists publicly; the risks below are drawn from a Kenworth T880 vocational-duty guide (a PACCAR-sibling vocational chassis) and are disclosed as a cross-model proxy, not confirmed 348-specific.
2026-09-05 Freightliner M2 106
Documented failure points and real market prices for the Freightliner M2 106, sourced and dated.
2026-09-05 International DuraStar
Documented failure points and real market prices for the International DuraStar, sourced and dated.
2026-09-05 Kenworth T370
Documented failure points and real market prices for the Kenworth T370, sourced and dated.
2026-09-05 Western Star 4700
Documented failure points and real market prices for the Western Star 4700, sourced and dated.
2026-09-05 Freightliner 114SD
Documented failure points and real market prices for the Freightliner 114SD, sourced and dated.
2026-09-05 International HX Series
Documented failure points and real market prices for the International HX Series, sourced and dated.
2026-09-05 Is There a Blue Book for Semi Trucks? The Honest Answer
No free KBB-style lookup exists for Class 8 trucks. Every real valuation guide is a paid professional subscription. Here is what actually exists, what RigDig really is, and what a regular buyer can use instead.
2026-08-22 Your First Truck: The Owner-Operator Buying Framework
The math that separates a good deal from a disaster. Engine family, rebuild cost if it comes due, and the margin you need to carry the risk.
2026-08-21 Used ISX15/X15 Trucks: The Fuel-Pump Years, Rebuild Math, and What to Check
Which Cummins years carry the ceramic-plunger fuel pump risk, what a rebuild actually costs in parts, and the pre-purchase checks that protect your livelihood.
2026-08-21 DD15 vs X15: Two Failure Signatures, One Cascadia
The Detroit DD15 and Cummins X15 sit in the same frame and fail in different directions. What each one actually does wrong, what is priced, and what nobody can price yet.
2026-08-21 International A26: One Injector, a Bank of Misfire Codes, and a Reliability Claim With No Source
A multi-cylinder misfire on an A26 traced back to a single failed injector. That diagnostic is the strongest A26 evidence we have. The million-mile reliability claim has none.
2026-08-21 Mack MP8 and the Anthem: What a $9,136 Turbo Breakdown Actually Costs
An owner filmed every line of a turbo, actuator, and DPF failure on his Anthem. The mechanical work was barely two-thirds of the bill. Here is the rest of it, the market pricing, and what to check.
2026-08-21 PACCAR MX-13: What the Evidence Actually Shows (And What It Doesn't)
The MX-13 powers Kenworths and Peterbilts, but the public failure record is nearly empty. Here is the one documented breakdown we have, and why most MX-13 numbers you will find online are not MX-13 numbers.
2026-08-21 Volvo D13 and I-Shift: The 500K-Mile Bill, and the One That Ran $34,090
The D13 spends most of its life costing steady, predictable money around 500K miles. Then there is the failure that does not. What breaks, what one full overhaul actually invoiced, and what to inspect.
2026-08-21 Cascadia vs T680 vs 579: You Are Not Shopping Engines
Three chassis that can all carry the same Cummins X15. What our evidence supports about the comparison, and the large parts of it we cannot price.
2026-08-21 What Aftertreatment Repair Actually Costs (And What Nobody Can Price)
EGR, DPF and SCR generate the most complaints in our record set. Here are the repair figures we can source, the one complete invoice we have, and the numbers we refuse to make up.
2026-08-21 Deleted Trucks: What Our Evidence Shows, and What We Will Not Guess At
Why owner-operators delete emissions systems, what a working mechanic says about it on camera, and the practical traps a deleted truck hands the next buyer.
2026-08-21 Pulling Fault Codes Before You Pay: What the Readout Actually Looks Like
Heavy trucks do not report codes the way cars do. What an SPN and FMI readout is, what stored codes tell you that the dash light does not, and the documented case where the code was worse than the problem.
2026-08-21 In-Frame Rebuild Costs: Kit Prices vs Shop Invoices
What rebuild kits actually cost, what one documented in-frame add-on ran, and what a $34,090.58 dealer invoice was really for.
2026-08-21 Glider Kits: What Our Record Actually Contains (Which Is Not Much)
What a glider kit is, what our evidence set does and does not document about them, and why the glider question shows up as a pricing problem long before it shows up as a regulatory one.
2026-08-19 Freightliner Cascadia
used pricing varies; see sources. Biggest documented cost risk: Fuel pump is the headline complaint across model years. Buy only after inspection.
2026-08-19 Kenworth T680
one observed listing at $12,000 — thin comp set. Biggest documented cost risk: Fuel pump is the headline complaint. Buy only after inspection.
2026-08-19 Peterbilt 579
one observed listing at $9,000 — thin comp set. Biggest documented cost risk: Fuel pump is the headline complaint. Buy only after inspection.
2026-08-19 Mack Anthem
used pricing varies; see sources. Biggest documented cost risk: Turbo + actuator failure with DPF fouling, full cost breakdo. Buy only after inspection.
2026-08-19 Freightliner Coronado
used pricing varies; see sources. Biggest documented cost risk: 2012 Coronado, "eng controller no response" dash warning. Buy only after inspection.