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Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

September Class 8 Orders Erupt in All-Time Record

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No need any longer to wonder about pent-up demand for Class 8 trucks, North American Class 8 orders in September surged past 53,000 to set an all-time high and nearly doubled those of a year earlier, ACT Research reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
October 6, 2022
Business, Equipment

July Trailer Orders Blow Past 2021’s Low; 2023 Orders Awaken

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U.S. trailer orders in July roared ahead compared with a year earlier but slumped compared with earlier months this year, ACT Research reported, citing trailer makers’ final data.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 19, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

November Class 8 Orders Tumble in Historic Fall

A rosy supply chain arriving this holiday season to release handcuffed truck makers and reward fleets awaiting new trucks would certainly be a great gift to the industry — well, maybe next year.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
December 9, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment

September Class 8 Orders Decline

North American Class 8 orders in September dropped 11.8% compared with a year earlier, ACT Research reported, as truck makers struggled to match pent-up demand amid a badly out-of-kilter supply chain and a production schedule that continues to defy typical certainty.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
October 5, 2021
Business, Equipment, Top 100

Class 8 Orders in May Begin New Cycle’s Slow Upturn

North American Class 8 orders in May fell below 7,000, ACT Research reported, an uptick from April’s historic low as industry analysts said progress will be slow as long as COVID-19 remains a major concern.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
June 4, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

2019: Freight Market Slowdown, Tariffs Diminished Trucking Industry's Performance

If 2018 was one big party for the trucking and freight business, 2019 was the day after the party.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
December 20, 2019
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

ACT Forecasts Imminent Slowdown in Class 8, Trailer Production

For those still wondering about the state of the commercial vehicle market in the United States, ACT Research during a webinar Sept. 11 delivered a forecast that conditions continue to deteriorate and that pullback in build rates for heavy-duty trucks and trailers is “imminent.”

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 12, 2019
Business, Equipment

August Class 8 Orders Extend the Slump

North American Class 8 orders in August continued to mimic fleets’ wait-and-see attitude as orders again fell below replacement level and plunged 79% from the all-time record set a year earlier, ACT Research reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 5, 2019
Business, Equipment

Class 8 Orders in April Slow Down Again

North American Class 8 orders in April fell below 20,000 units for the fourth consecutive month, FTR reported.

May 3, 2019
Business, Equipment

December Class 8 Orders Drop as 2018 Annual Volume Sets Record

North American Class 8 orders for December were 21,300, falling sharply from a year earlier but about at replacement level as production slots remain scarce and full-year orders set an all-time record.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
January 4, 2019

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