RUSH ENTERPRISES INC \TX\

“At certain Rush Truck Centers, we operate as a dealer of Peterbilt trucks and parts pursuant to dealership agreements with Peterbilt, a division of PACCAR. We have no control over the management or operation of Peterbilt or PACCAR. During 2025, the majority of our revenues resulted from sales of trucks purchased from Peterbilt and parts purchased from PACCAR Parts. Due to our dependence on PACCAR and Peterbilt, we believe that our long-term success depends, in large part, on the following:”

“Our dealership agreements with Peterbilt and International have current terms expiring between June 2026 and May 2030. Our dealerships agreements with the other manufacturers we represent generally have terms expiring between 2026 and 2029 or have indefinite terms. Upon expiration of each agreement, we must negotiate a renewal. Management expects that, consistent with in some cases decades of past practice, each of our dealership agreements will be renewed or otherwise extended before its termination date, provided that we do not breach any of the material terms of such agreement.”

“The commercial vehicle industry is predicted to experience change over the long-term. We see these changes beginning to occur, as all of the manufacturers we represent now have vehicles with electric drivetrains available for purchase. Technological advances, including with respect to drivetrain electrification or other alternative fuel technologies, could potentially have a material adverse effect on our parts and service business, as such vehicles are currently being described as potentially requiring less service and having fewer parts.  The effect of these technological advances on our bus…”

“We use AI in our business and challenges with properly incorporating AI into our business and managing its use could result in reputational harm, competitive harm and legal liability.”

“We incorporate AI into various aspects of our business and certain of the products and services that we offer, and we intend to continue expanding our use of AI in our business operations. If we are unable to effectively integrate AI into our business processes or keep pace with rapidly evolving AI technological developments, we may face a competitive disadvantage. At the same time, the use or offering of AI technologies may result in new or expanded risks and liabilities, including enhanced government or regulatory scrutiny, litigation, privacy and compliance issues, ethical concerns, confide…”