Business Management Fleets continue ordering trucks at ‘near-record levels’ March 3, 2021 Class 8 truck orders remained strong in February, with an impressive 44,000 units booked according to preliminary data from FTR. That was up 3% from January and 209% year-over-year, and…
Business Management ECONOMIC WATCH: Renewed fleet confidence fueling stronger Class 8 truck demand October 5, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Fleet confidence has returned in the form of strengthening Class 8 truck orders, which surged in September to 32,000 units according to preliminary data from FTR. That’s…
Equipment Class 8 orders remain soft February 5, 2020 Preliminary Class 8 truck orders totaled 17,700 units in January, according to both FTR and ACT Research, down about 12% from December but up 12% year-over-year. January continued the…
Equipment Class 8 truck market ‘at a turning point’: FTR September 5, 2019 Class 8 truck orders in Auust were 80% lower than a year ago, but up 4% from July, according to preliminary data from FTR. Orders totaled 10,400 units, and have…
Equipment Class 8 orders continue sluggish start to 2019 May 3, 2019 Class 8 truck orders hit a 31-month low in April, with preliminary data from ACT Research showing 14,800 orders, a 6.2% decline from March but down 57% year-over-year. “We continue…
Equipment Class 8 orders remained subdued in February March 5, 2019 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Preliminary Class 8 truck orders totaled 16,700 units in February, marking the second consecutive month of subdued orders. Orders were up 5% compared to January but down…
Equipment Class 8 orders start year on down note February 6, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – The North American trucking industry booked 15,800 Class 8 trucks in January, down 26% from December and 68% off last January’s pace. Preliminary data from ACT Research…
Equipment Backlogs to blame for slowdown in Class 8 orders January 23, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Demand for heavy trucks remains strong despite a slowdown in orders, according to ACT Research. Three drivers include: the fact the freight rate markdown is from record…
Transportation ‘Sectoral recessions’ likely in 2019: ACT Research January 22, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – The commercial vehicle market remains strong, but the U.S. economy is expected to decelerate, according to a report from ACT Research. ACT’s Transportation Digest noted Class 8…
Business Management Class 8 orders remain strong in May: FTR June 5, 2018 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Preliminary North American Class 8 orders for May were strong according to analysts at FTR Transportation Intelligence. The forecasting company reports preliminary North American orders sitting at…
Equipment Canadian Class 8 orders up 259% y-o-y in January February 20, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ind. – January Class 8 truck orders were up 121% year-over-year, marking their second-best level in history, according to ACT Research. North American Class 8 orders totaled 49,100-plus units.
Equipment Class 8 truck orders reach 37-month high January 18, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Class 8 truck orders for December reached a 37-month high, according to final data from ACT Research. They came in at more than 37,500 units. Strong orders…
Equipment Class 8 truck orders strengthened in June July 6, 2017 Preliminary Class 8 truck orders came in at 17,600 units in June, marking a 7% improvement compared to May and 38% spike year-over-year, according to FTR. The industry forecaster said…
Transportation Class 8 truck orders slowed in May June 5, 2017 Class 8 truck orders pulled back in May, to just over 16,000 units, ending a growth streak that began in October 2016 and reaching the lowest volume in the past…
Equipment Class 8 truck orders continue to fall May 4, 2016 COLUMBUS, Ind. — Class 8 truck orders continued to slide in April, down 16% compared to March and 39% year-over-year, according to preliminary figures from ACT Research. For the month,…
