Class 8 orders
Class 8 Orders Surge 212% to 43,800
Assembly work at Volvo's plant in Dublin, Va. Orders for Class 8 trucks shattered the previous record for the month. (Justin Ide/Bloomberg News)
North American Class 8 orders hit 43,800 in February, up 212% compared with a year earlier, ACT Research reported, citing truck makers’ preliminary data.
March 3, 2021Class 8 Orders in January Clear 40,000
Fresh Freight operates 15 Peterbilt 579 UltraLoft models and plans to add another 15 of the same model this year. (Fresh Freight)
North American Class 8 orders kicked off the year by reaching 42,200 in January, up 146% from a year earlier when they were 17,204, ACT Research reported, citing truck makers’ initial data.
February 4, 2021December Class 8 Orders Fourth-Best Ever
“Customer demand for Mack has shown strength across all Class 8 segments,” said Jonathan Randall, Mack Trucks senior vice president of North American sales. (Mack Trucks)
North American Class 8 orders in December notched the fourth-highest volume ever as they surpassed 50,000 for the second consecutive month, according to ACT Research citing truck makers’ initial data.
January 7, 2021Class 8 Orders Surge to Fourth-Highest Monthly Volume Ever
Workers install parts on an engine at the Mack assembly facility in Macungie, Pa. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
North American Class 8 orders reached 51,900 in November, according to ACT Research.
December 3, 2020Class 8 Orders Spike in October
Freightliners in production at the Mount Holly, N.C., plant. (DTNA via YouTube)
Preliminary net Class 8 orders for October, typically a bellwether month, were nearly 40,000 and the highest in 24 months, ACT Research reported.
November 5, 2020September Class 8 Orders Clear 31,000 for Best Showing Since October 2018
Workers install parts on a truck engine at a Mack Trucks assembly facility in Macungie, Pa. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
North American Class 8 orders in September rocketed to the highest point since late 2018, surpassing 31,000 and climbing well beyond replacement levels, ACT Research reported, citing preliminary OEM data.
October 5, 2020August Class 8 Orders Underscore Replacement Demand
Paccar
North American Class 8 orders in August reached replacement levels as fleets found the freight market growing stronger despite the many uncertainties in society at large, ACT Research reported.
September 3, 2020July Class 8 Orders Lift Off Along With Freight Volumes
Workers at an International Trucks assembly line. Increasing freight volumes could have spurred fleets to order Class 8 trucks in July. (International Trucks)
North American Class 8 orders in July inched past replacement levels and increased 98% compared with a year ago, ACT Research reported.
August 6, 2020Class 8 Orders Rise 23.2% in June
Trucks on the production line at Volvo's New River Valley Plant in Dublin, Va. (Justin Ide/Bloomberg News)
North American Class 8 orders in June approached replacement levels and reached the second-highest volume of the year.
July 9, 2020April Class 8 Orders Reach 25-Year Low
Peterbilt Motors Co.
Class 8 orders in April sank to the lowest level since 1995, when orders went negative for two months, ACT Research reported.
May 5, 2020