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REVENUE EARNING EQUIPMENT, NET
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Revenue Earning Equipment [Abstract]  
REVENUE EARNING EQUIPMENT, NET REVENUE EARNING EQUIPMENT, NET
 Estimated Useful LivesMarch 31, 2022December 31, 2021
 CostAccumulated
Depreciation
Net
CostAccumulated
Depreciation
Net
 (In years)(In thousands)
Held for use:
Trucks
3 — 7
$5,288,297 $(2,089,227)$3,199,070 $5,223,127 $(2,055,135)$3,167,992 
Tractors
   4 — 7.5
7,247,049 (3,071,862)4,175,187 7,256,002 (3,059,206)4,196,796 
Trailers and other
9.5 — 12
1,839,053 (894,753)944,300 1,780,487 (868,820)911,667 
Held for sale273,321 (201,172)72,149 209,506 (162,922)46,584 
Total$14,647,720 $(6,257,014)$8,390,706 $14,469,122 $(6,146,083)$8,323,039 

Residual Value Estimate Changes
We periodically review and adjust, as appropriate, the estimated residual values and useful lives of existing revenue
earning equipment for the purposes of recording depreciation expense. Reductions in estimated residual values or useful lives
will increase depreciation expense over the remaining useful life of the vehicle. Conversely, an increase in estimated residual
values or useful lives will decrease depreciation expense over the remaining useful life of the vehicle. Our review of the
estimated residual values and useful lives of revenue earning equipment is based on vehicle class, (i.e., generally subcategories
of trucks, tractors and trailers by weight and usage), historical and current market prices, third-party expected future market
prices, expected lives of vehicles, and expected sales in the wholesale or retail markets, among other factors. A variety of
factors, many of which are outside of our control, could cause residual value estimates to differ from actual used vehicle sales
pricing, such as changes in supply and demand of used vehicles; volatility in market conditions; changes in vehicle technology;
competitor pricing; regulatory requirements; driver shortages; customer requirements and preferences; and changes in underlying assumption factors. We have disciplines related to the management and maintenance of our vehicles designed to
manage the risk associated with the residual values of our revenue earning equipment.
The following table provides a summary of incremental depreciation expense that has been recorded related to our previous residual value estimate changes as well as used vehicle sales results (rounded to the closest million):
Three months ended March 31,
20222021
(In thousands)
Depreciation expense related to estimate changes$49,000 $88,000 
Used vehicle sales, net (1)
(113,000)(29,000)
(1)Used vehicle sales, net in the first quarter of 2022 included $8M of gains on sales of vehicles in the U.K. Refer to Note 15, "Other Items Impacting Comparability,"
Used Vehicle Sales and Valuation Adjustments
Revenue earning equipment held for sale is stated at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. Losses on vehicles held for sale for which carrying values exceeded fair value, which we refer to as "valuation adjustments," are recognized at the time they are deemed to meet the held for sale criteria and are presented within “Used vehicle sales, net” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. For revenue earning equipment held for sale, we stratify our fleet by vehicle type (trucks, tractors and trailers), weight class, age and other relevant characteristics and create classes of similar assets for analysis purposes. For revenue earning equipment held for sale, fair value was determined based upon recent market prices obtained from our own sales experience for each class of similar assets and vehicle condition if available or third-party market pricing. In addition, we also consider expected declines in market prices when valuing the vehicles held for sale, as well as forecasted sales channel mix (retail/wholesale).

The following table presents revenue earning equipment held for sale that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and considered a Level 3 fair value measurement:
Losses from Valuation Adjustments
 Three months ended March 31,
March 31, 2022December 31, 202120222021
 (In thousands)
Revenue earning equipment held for sale (1):
Trucks$507 $931 $526 $890 
Tractors590 1,485 690 84 
Trailers and other263 1,309 280 2,047 
Total assets at fair value$1,360 $3,725 $1,496 $3,021 
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(1)Reflects only the portion where net book values exceeded fair values and valuation adjustments were recorded. The net book value of assets held for sale that were less than fair value was $71 million and $43 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

The components of used vehicle sales, net were as follows:
 Three months ended March 31,
20222021
(In thousands)
Gains on vehicle sales, net$(114,490)$(31,872)
Losses from valuation adjustments1,496 3,021 
Used vehicle sales, net$(112,994)$(28,851)