Equipment Record-setting demand for Class 8 trucks over past six months April 5, 2021 Class 8 truck orders continued to be strong in March, setting an unprecedented six-month streak of order levels above 40,000 units. Preliminary figures from FTR show March orders were down…
Equipment Truck OEMs struggling to keep up with orders February 3, 2021 Fleets continued to place large orders in January, while OEMs struggle to keep up with demand due to material shortages. FTR reported preliminary orders of 42,800 units in January, up…
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 ECONOMIC WATCH: April Class 8 orders plummet 46% from March May 5, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Class 8 net orders plummeted to 4,100 units in April, according to preliminary data from ACT Research, down 46% from March and 72% year-over-year. “April represents 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 market showing signs of cooling: ACT June 24, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Class 8 retail sales and build are at near record high levels, but there’s evidence that shows a change in direction is mounting. That’s according to ACT…
Equipment Class 8 truck orders continue to slide April 4, 2019 Preliminary orders for Class 8 trucks came in at 15,200 units in March, according to FTR, marking the lowest March for orders since 2010. Orders were down 8% from February…
Equipment Class 8 orders expectedly drop in December January 4, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Preliminary data from ACT Research shows the industry booked 21,300 Class 8 trucks, an expected decline and off 43% year-over-year. But the year set a new record,…
Business Management Fleet growth to outstrip freight growth in 2019: ACT December 20, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ind. – ACT Research says the commercial vehicle industry is maintaining its momentum, but could slow in the second half of 2019. The company produced its Transportation Digest, reporting…
Equipment Class 8 orders slide as OEMs’ 2019 order boards fill up December 5, 2018 Class 8 orders fell sharply in November, to 27,500 units, marking the end of five consecutive months exceeding 40,000 units, according to preliminary data from FTR. November marked the lowest…
Equipment Third quarter the best ever for Class 8 orders October 4, 2018 Fleets rushed to secure truck availability in September, with preliminary data showing orders for 42,300 units, according to FTR. That set an all-time high for the third quarter, with 146,800…
Equipment August another record-setting month for Class 8 orders September 6, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ind. – North American Class 8 truck orders once again reached an all-time high in August, at 53,100 units, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. August bettered July…
Equipment Class 8 truck orders remained hot in July August 20, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Class 8 net orders totaled 52,629 units in July, marking the fifth month in the last seven that orders have exceeded 40,000 units. “Making July’s order intake…
Equipment June Class 8 orders one of the strongest months in more than a decade July 19, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ind. – For the fourth time in six months, North American Class 8 truck orders exceeded 40,000 units, according to the latest data from ACT Research. Orders totaled 42,224…
Equipment Class 8 orders remain hot through June July 4, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Class 8 orders exceeded 40,000 units in June, for the fourth time in six months. Preliminary data from ACT Research pointed to 42,200 units being ordered. “Preliminary…
