Which Ram TRX Model Year Is Easiest to Find for Sale Right Now?
Not every TRX model year shows up in the same numbers at dealers, and that changes how long a search takes. Here's what live inventory actually shows about supply by year, and how to shop around it.
Right now, a 2022 Ram 1500 TRX is the easiest model year to find, and a 2023 is the hardest. As of the snapshot pulled for this piece (early September 2026), live dealer inventory for the 2021-2024 Ram 1500 TRX and the 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX totaled 1,561 listings nationwide, and the count is not evenly split across years. If you are shopping on model year alone, that split changes how long your search takes and how far you should be willing to drive.
This is a moving number, not a fixed one. Inventory turns over weekly as trucks sell, get relisted, or drop off dealer lots, so treat everything below as a point-in-time read rather than a permanent ranking, and re-check current counts before you plan a trip around a specific year. For the fuller breakdown of what is actually moving on the used market right now, including price movement by year, see what the live TRX market actually looks like.
The current supply snapshot by model year
Here is how the 1,561 live listings broke down by model year at the time of this snapshot:
| Model year | Live listings | Share of total |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 341 | 22% |
| 2022 | 521 | 33% |
| 2023 | 226 | 14% |
| 2024 | 266 | 17% |
| 2027 (SRT TRX) | 206 | 13% |
(Shares are rounded to the nearest whole percent, so they will not add to exactly 100.)
Two things stand out. The 2022 model year has the largest supply by a wide margin, and the 2023 model year has the smallest supply among the 2021-2024 truck. Neither of those facts is permanent. They describe what is listed for sale today, not how many of each year were built or how many exist in total.
Why 2022 is the easiest year to find
The 2022 truck simply shows up more often right now. We do not have a production-volume breakdown by model year to point to as the cause, so treat this as a description of current listings, not an explanation of why Ram built more of them. It likely reflects where these trucks sit in a typical ownership cycle: enough time has passed for early owners to trade or sell, while a meaningful chunk of factory powertrain warranty coverage likely remains, which tends to make a truck easier for a dealer to take in trade and easier to resell.
If your priority is simply finding a TRX quickly and you are flexible on year, 2022 is where the search is shortest. It also happens to price in the middle of the range, averaging roughly $74,727 across live listings according to the site's own pricing data, which sits between the 2021 average of about $68,532 and the 2023 average of about $84,087.
Why 2023 is the hardest year to find
The 2023 model year shows the thinnest supply of the four 2021-2024 years, at 226 listings against 521 for 2022. We would not treat this as proof of a smaller production run that year. Ram has not published model-year-by-model-year build numbers that would support that claim, and the truck was built continuously at Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Michigan from December 2020 through February 2024 with no publicized production gap. The thinner count likely reflects ownership timing more than anything else: 2023 trucks are young enough that most owners are still well inside a typical loan term and are not yet trading them in.
Whatever the underlying reason, the practical effect is the same. If you have your heart set on a 2023 specifically, expect a longer search and less local selection than any other year.
The 2027 SRT TRX: thin inventory because it is brand new, not because it is rare
The 206 listings for the 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX look small next to a mature model year like 2022, and there is a simple reason: production only started on August 3, 2026. Every one of those 206 trucks entered the market within roughly the same few weeks. There is no multi-year backlog to draw from yet, and there will not be for a while.
Expect this number to grow steadily as more trucks clear the assembly plant and reach dealer lots. It also means there is close to zero used-market history on the 2027 truck. Anyone shopping one right now is buying new-or-near-new inventory, not a used truck with an ownership history behind it. For what is actually different about this generation, including the jump to 777 horsepower, see what actually changed on the 2027 SRT TRX. If you are trying to decide between a new 2027 and a used 2021-2024 truck instead of chasing a specific used model year, that comparison is covered separately in new SRT TRX versus used TRX.
How to shop around a thin model year
If you are set on 2023, or on any year that turns out to be scarce in your area when you actually look, a few adjustments shorten the search without changing what truck you end up with.
- Widen your search radius before you widen your budget. Expanding from a metro-area search to a statewide or multi-state search generally surfaces more matches for a low-volume year like 2023, though exactly how many more depends on where you live and how thin your local market already is.
- Search by state, not just by metro area. Dealers in states with less TRX culture sometimes hold inventory longer at lower asking prices simply because local demand is thinner.
- Get a shipping quote before you commit to a distant truck, not after. Transport cost depends heavily on distance and carrier availability, so treat any number you hear as an estimate until a carrier quotes your specific route, and build that cost into your offer rather than treating it as an afterthought. The specifics of buying at a distance, titling, and pre-purchase inspection logistics are covered in buying a TRX out of state.
- Be ready to move fast when a 2023 does list. With less than half the listing volume of 2022, a well-priced 2023 is unlikely to sit long.
- Get a pre-purchase inspection regardless of how rare the listing is. Scarcity is not a reason to skip due diligence; the used TRX buying guide covers what to check before you commit.
None of this applies as strongly if you are cross-shopping the whole 2021-2024 run rather than one specific year. The model year guide breaks down what actually changed truck to truck, and in several cases the meaningful differences do not line up neatly with which year happens to be easiest to find.
What this means for price, not just availability
Supply and price move somewhat together here but not in lockstep. The 2022 truck is both the most available and mid-pack on price, averaging about $74,727. The 2023 truck is the scarcest and also the second-most expensive on average, at roughly $84,087, which is broadly consistent with basic supply and demand even though a single snapshot does not prove a causal link. The 2024 truck averages higher still, around $93,144, reflecting that it is the newest example of the outgoing 6.2L HEMI generation and typically carries fewer miles. For the full pricing picture across every year, including how new MSRP compares to what these trucks actually sell for used, see Ram TRX price: new MSRP and what used ones actually sell for.
For background on the two trucks themselves, the Ram 1500 TRX generation page covers the 2021-2024 truck's specs and history, and the Ram 1500 SRT TRX generation page covers the 2027 relaunch.
The short version
- As of this snapshot, 2022 has the largest live TRX inventory (521 listings) and 2023 has the smallest (226 listings), out of 1,561 total across all years including the 2027 SRT TRX.
- These are point-in-time counts that shift weekly. Treat the ranking as a general read on scarcity, not a fixed fact, and re-check current numbers before you plan a search around one year.
- The 2027 SRT TRX's 206 listings reflect a truck that only started production on August 3, 2026. Expect that number to climb, not to stay this thin.
- If you want a specific scarce year, especially 2023, widen your search radius or search by state rather than waiting for one to appear locally, and get a real shipping quote before you factor transport into your offer.