Tracked by Local Energy · Midland, Texas
Permian Raptor Index
Used Ford Raptors for sale within 100 miles of Midland, counted every week. Few for sale means money's moving in the patch. Lots for sale means it isn't.
This week's count
15
used Raptors
for sale
First check
- Boom—
- Busy—
- Steady—
- Slow—
- Bust—
Cross-check, Oct 18, 2026
- CarGurus15headline
- Cars.com6
- Autotrader22
Week over week
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Trend
Used Raptors for sale near Midland
- Aubrey's counts, monthly
- Local Energy, weekly
| Date | Source | Used Raptors for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2025 | @Aubrey___K, monthly post on X | 11 |
| May 9, 2025 | @Aubrey___K, monthly post on X | 15 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | @Aubrey___K, monthly post on X | 16 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | @Aubrey___K, monthly post on X | 10 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | @Aubrey___K, monthly post on X | 6 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | @Aubrey___K, monthly post on X | 5 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | @Aubrey___K, monthly post on X | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | @Aubrey___K, monthly post on X | 6 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | @Aubrey___K, monthly post on X | 3 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | @Aubrey___K, monthly post on X | 7 |
| Feb 7, 2026 | @Aubrey___K, monthly post on X | 8 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | @Aubrey___K, monthly post on X | 10 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | @Aubrey___K, monthly post on X | 7 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Local Energy, weekly count on CarGurus | 15 |
Credit
The idea is Aubrey's
The Permian Raptor Index comes from @Aubrey___K, who counted used Raptors around Midland every month as a read on oilfield spending. Local Energy runs its own weekly count of used listings; the idea is Aubrey's.
@Aubrey___K on X →Not affiliated with Ford Motor Company.
Methodology
How we count
Every Monday we run the same search on CarGurus, Cars.com and Autotrader and count the used Raptors each one lists. CarGurus is the headline.
- What counts
- Used Ford Raptors, every variant, including the Raptor R.
- Where
- Listings within 100 miles of Midland, TX 79701. Delivery and nationwide listings are switched off, so only trucks sitting in the area count.
- When
- Once a week, on Monday, on all three sites, with the same settings every week, so each count compares with the last.
- Headline and cross-checks
- The headline and the chart use the CarGurus count. Cars.com and Autotrader are cross-checks: if all three move the same way, the move is real. Each site counts differently, so their numbers are never added together or averaged.
- Data
- Data: weekly count of public listings on CarGurus, with Cars.com and Autotrader as cross-checks. Each week's three counts and the date of the search are saved, so the history can be checked.
- What it isn't
- A forecast, or a Ford sales number. It's a street-level read on how freely money is moving in the basin, and it's meant to be a bit of fun.
On the show
Watch on YouTube · 26 min
How To Track Oil Prices Using Ford Raptors
Peter and Wade open with family updates, including a volleyball tournament in Oklahoma City and a Savannah Bananas game, then discuss energy as a likely election topic and recent layoffs at Exxon.
Where the numbers come from
- Local Energy weekly count, used Ford Raptors within 100 miles of 79701, delivery and nationwide listings off, the same search on each site: Oct 18, 2026 (first check): CarGurus 15, Cars.com 6, Autotrader 22.
- @Aubrey___K on X, monthly Permian Used Ford Raptor Index posts: Apr 6, 2025 (start, 11), May 9, 2025, Jun 2, 2025, Jun 30, 2025, Aug 6, 2025, Sep 6, 2025, Oct 9, 2025, Nov 3, 2025, Dec 4, 2025, Jan 6, 2026, Feb 7, 2026, Mar 4, 2026, Apr 8, 2026.
- Local Energy, “How To Track Oil Prices Using Ford Raptors”, Sep 6, 2025. youtube.com