Class 8 orders rising: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, IN - Orders for Class 8 trucks reached a 13-month high as this year opened, thanks largely to higher demand for vocational equipment, ACT Research reports.

Freight rising faster than capacity: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, IN - ACT Research's For-Hire Trucking Index sees freight rising faster than capacity, increasing the gap to levels not observed since 2014.

Class 8 truck sales hit September slump

COLUMBUS, IN - A mere 13,900 Class 8 vehicle orders were booked in North America this September, according to ACT Research.

N.A. Heavy-Truck Orders Fall but Stable

BLOOMINGTON and COLUMBUS, IN - Newly released preliminary numbers show North American orders for new heavy duty trucks in August fell but increased in the medium duty sector.

N.A. Heavy Truck Orders Beat Expectations, Classes 5-7 Rise

COLUMBUS, IN -- New orders for trucks in North American surprised in July, according to newly released figures from the commercial vehicle industry data provider ACT Research, with the Class 8 category just surpassing the 24,600 level.

North American Truck Orders Stage July Surprise

BLOOMINGTON and COLUMBUS, IN - Two newly issued preliminary reports show North America increases in both heavy-duty and medium-duty truck orders.

N.A. Decline in Truck Orders Not Surprising

COLUMBUS and BLOOMINGTON, IN - Orders for both medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks in North America posted declines, according to two newly released preliminary reports, but the markets remain healthy. For the month of June, 34,600 Classes 5-8 vehicle orders were booked, down 14% from May and 17% less compared to June 2014, according to ACT Research. The commercial vehicle industry data provider said it believes the recent order decline is a reflection of meaningfully larger backlogs rather than any structural change in demand.

North American Truck Orders Post April Decline

COLUMBUS and BLOOMINGTON, IN -- Orders for new heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks in North America both hit the skids a little bit, but it's no cause for alarm. During April, 39,700 Class 5 through Class 8 truck orders were booked, down 6% compared the April 2014, according to preliminary numbers from the commercial vehicle industry data provider ACT Research. Actual numbers will be published in mid-May. "While the order volume represents a fairly sharp deceleration from the 50,000 units-plus order months experienced from October to February, the pullback is a reflection of already large backlogs as well as a paucity of build slots remaining in 2015," said Kenny Vieth, ACT president and senior analyst. "This month's net orders were not a surprise, considering that the calendar is moving away from peak order season."

Class 5-8 orders averaged 50,000 per month in 2014

COLUMBUS, IN - ACT Research says the 602,300 Class 5-8 vehicles sold last year equates to a very healthy average of 50,000 per month.

November orders of tractors and trailers way up

COLUMBUS, IN - 40,925 Class 8 vehicles ordered in November; year-to-date orders of 336,000 units are up 42.4% from this time last year.

Truck Orders Drop in November

COLUMBUS, IN. -- Orders for Class 5-7 trucks returned to "prevailing trend levels" in November, while Class 8 orders fell from October's "best since January" volume, said ACT Research.

Truck Orders Still Looking Good

COLUMBUS, IN. - Both medium-duty and heavy-duty truck net orders are still strong in October, rising to their "highest level" since the start of the cycle, said ACT Research.

Healthy Truck Orders Point to Rising Confidence

COLUMBUS, IN - Improvement in October's orders comes on the heels of the recovery in consumer spending, strong housing data, and rising consumer confidence, says ACT Research.

Trailer Orders Expected to Stay Soft in Fourth Quarter

COLUMBUS, IN - Lower economic activity and rising uncertainty, trailer orders are expected to remain soft into Q4, ACT Research said.

Class 8 Orders Recover from July, 5-7s Low

COLUMBUS, IN - Class 8 preliminary net orders are up from July, reports ACT Reasearch, but classes 5-7 at their lowest since January.