By the end of 2025, imports of new trucks to Russia decreased almost tenfold compared to the previous year. Such data was provided by the head of the analytical agency Autostat Sergey Tselikov.
According to his estimates, only 7.9 thousand new trucks were imported into the country during the year, whereas in 2024 this figure was 76.2 thousand units. Thus, the import market actually experienced a landslide, reflecting structural changes in the commercial transport segment.
The bulk of the imported equipment traditionally accounted for heavy trucks with a gross weight of over 16 tons. Their share amounted to 96.5% of total imports. According to the expert, the supply of medium-tonnage trucks has almost disappeared in 2025, which indicates a sharp contraction in demand in this segment.
A significant reduction was also recorded in key categories of heavy equipment. More than a third of all imported vehicles — about 2.9 thousand units — were tractors. For comparison, 48.8 thousand such machines were imported to Russia in 2024, and 65.9 thousand units in 2023. Thus, it was the tractor segment that experienced one of the most noticeable drops.
The import of dump trucks also showed a sharp decline. In 2025, about 1.3 thousand dump trucks were delivered to the country, which corresponds to 16% of the total import of trucks. A year earlier, this figure reached 17.8 thousand cars, and in 2023 — 37.1 thousand units.
The most moderate drop, according to analysts, was recorded in the segment of special equipment. Imports decreased by 60% here: 2.2 thousand cars were imported in 2025, compared to 5.7 thousand in 2024. Despite the decline, this segment remains relatively stable due to infrastructure and industrial projects.
At the same time, according to Sergey Tselikov, a sharp reduction in imports will not lead to a shortage of trucks on the domestic market. The expert emphasizes that the decrease in demand is largely offset by domestic production, as well as significant stocks of equipment imported in previous years.
An additional source of supply remains the market of equipment seized from leasing companies. It features a large number of relatively new trucks, which makes it possible to smooth out the effects of falling imports and maintain a supply balance.
Thus, the freight transport market in Russia is entering a redistribution phase, where domestic manufacturers, the secondary market and leasing assets are beginning to play a key role, rather than importing new cars.
