Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: Class 8 orders continued climb in August September 2, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Class 8 truck orders continued to climb in August, according to preliminary data from FTR, totaling 20,500 units. Numbers were up 3% from July and 90% from…
Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: Class 8 orders hit nine-month high August 18, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Class 8 orders hit a nine-month high in July, according to the latest data from ACT Research. “Despite the economy still operating well-below pre-pandemic levels, freight rates…
Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: Strengthening freight markets drive stronger truck orders August 5, 2020 BLOOMINGTON & COLUMBUS, Ind. – Truck orders stormed back in July, with Class 8 orders marking the strongest month since October 2019 and Classes 5-8 orders reaching a six-month high.
Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: Truck orders bounced back in June July 3, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Class 8 truck orders spiked to 16,000 units in June, reflecting a rapid freight rate improvement, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. Orders surged 139% from…
Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: Trailer orders remain at historic lows June 22, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – May trailer orders improved from April, but were still the second weakest month ever, reported ACT Research in its State of the Industry: U.S. Trailer Report. Net…
Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: May Class 8 orders remained subdued June 3, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Preliminary data from FTR and ACT Research point to May Class 8 orders of 6,600 and 6,700 units respectively, marking continued subdued activity from fleets. May orders…
Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: April trailer orders set historic low May 15, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – April trailer orders plunged to 300 units, the lowest level in the modern era, according to preliminary data from FTR. Orders are from U.S. manufacturers, and include…
Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: Truck orders plummet as Covid-19 impact felt April 3, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Class 8 net orders in March fell 45% to 7,800 units, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. Orders were down 51% year-over-year, while Classes 5-7 orders…
Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: Truck orders plunge as fleet uncertainty rises March 5, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Orders for Class 8 trucks fell sharply in February to a total of 14,100 units, according to preliminary data from FTR. That marked an “unexpected” 20% drop…
Equipment Medium-duty orders ‘resilient’: ACT Research February 7, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Medium-duty truck orders have shown resilience over the past two months, following softness in late Q3 and early Q4 2019, ACT Research reports. January posted preliminary Classes…
Transportation ECONOMIC WATCH: Trailer orders slid 51% in 2019 January 22, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – U.S. trailer net orders finished 2019 down 51% from full-year 2018 levels, while December orders were off by 13% from November, according to ACT Research. “While seven…
Business Management ECONOMIC WATCH: Class 8 orders rebounded in December January 6, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Preliminary Class 8 truck orders reported by ACT Research totaled 20,000 units in December, up 14% from November and down just 6.5% year-over-year. “Overbuying through 2019 and…
Equipment Equipment sellers to see tougher conditions in 2020: ACT Research December 19, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Tougher conditions are in store for medium- and heavy-duty truck sellers in 2020, according to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 report. “After…
Equipment Class 8 orders disappoint in November December 4, 2019 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – North American Class 8 orders came in at a “disappointing” 17,300 units in November, according to preliminary data from FTR. That’s a 21% decrease from October, and…
Equipment Trailer orders bounce back November 18, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Trailer orders totaled 31,900 units in October, representing a 71% spike from September, but down 42% year-over-year, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. It marked the…
