Equipment Class 8 orders slow as 2021 build slots fill June 4, 2021 Class 8 orders cooled in May, reflecting the filling of build slots this year and OEMs’ reticence to begin taking orders for 2022. FTR reports preliminary figures of 23,600 Class…
Equipment OEMS struggling ‘to turn orders into trucks’ amid supply shortages: ACT Research May 19, 2021 Class 8 orders marked a seven-month low in April, a reflection of a full 2021 backlog rather than diminishing demand, ACT Research reported. “As we’ve said for some time, commercial…
Equipment Trailer orders decline as build slots fill up May 18, 2021 Trailer order activity cooled in April, with ACT Research reporting preliminary orders of 14,400 units – less than half of March’s volume – but blamed it on lack of supply,…
Equipment New truck orders remain ‘above normal’ as fleets jockey for build slots May 5, 2021 Class 8 truck orders totaled 34,600 units in April, reflecting continuing strong demand and putting more pressure on OEMs to keep pace in the face of supply chain challenges. FTR…
Equipment Trailer orders rise in March, 2021 order boards nearly full April 14, 2021 U.S. trailer orders rose 6.4% in March to 27,400 units, according to preliminary data from FTR. The industry analyst says a few large dry van fleets increased 2021 orders, while…
Business Management Business environment for heavy-duty trucks has never been better: ACT April 12, 2021 ACT Research reports the business environment for heavy-duty trucks “is about as good as any we have seen in 35 years of monitoring heavy-duty market conditions.” The list of things…
Equipment Commercial truck orders end 2020 in ‘near-record’ territory: ACT Research January 7, 2021 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Classes 5-8 truck orders closed 2020 in “near-record” territory, according to preliminary December data from ACT Research. Class 8 orders totaled 50,900 units, down 2% from November…
Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: October third best month ever for trailer orders November 13, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – The industry booked 54,200 trailers in October, according to preliminary data from ACT Research, making it the third best month ever. It displaced September from its one-month…
Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: Class 8 orders surge on renewed fleet optimism November 4, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Class 8 orders surged to 40,100 units in October, marking the first month over 40,000 since October 2018. Preliminary data from FTR showed orders up 26% from…
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…
