Class 8 orders News Updates

International Motors will introduce a second shift at its San Antonio truck assembly plant in 2027 to meet growing demand after already increasing output in 2026.

ACT Research reported preliminary North American Class 8 orders totaled 18,700 units in September, down 9.5% from a year earlier. 

After a strong start to the year, North American Class 8 truck orders slowed further in September on uncertainty over upcoming emissions regulations.

The Class 8 truck order environment remains solid despite a late-summer sequential slowdown as order books fill and buyers become more selective, OEMs say.

North American Class 8 truck orders slowed sequentially in August, in line with seasonal norms as build slots began filling. But they jumped on an annual basis.

Mobility Global cut its calendar-year 2026 forecast for U.S. Class 8 truck and tractor registrations by 1,532 to 217,589 in its Q3 calculations from 219,121 in Q2.

Class 8 truck orders rose sharply on a year-over-year basis in July, but full 2026 production backlogs and uncertainty over EPA rules cloud the outlook.

The parent company of Freightliner and Western Star is seeing heavy replacement demand from larger on-highway fleets in particular, DTNA CEO John O’Leary said.

North American Class 8 truck orders hit their largest year-over-year increase in seven months of consecutive gains.

ACT Research preliminary data showed orders increased 103% year over year, while FTR Transportation Intelligence reported an even larger 124% gain.