Factory orders increased 1.1% in March, the Commerce Department reported May 2.
May 2, 2014BusinessLogistics
March Trailer Orders Soar 71.6%, ACT Says
Trailer orders surged 71.6% in March from a year earlier as freight growth, tight capacity and improving carrier profits continued to drive demand for new equipment, ACT Research reported.
May 5, 2014Business
March Truck Orders Soar 24.4%
New Class 8 truck orders climbed 24.4% in March from the same period a year ago, ACT Research Co. reported, and manufacturers are taking additional steps to ramp up production.
April 14, 2014Business
March Class 8 Truck Orders Rise 24.4%
New Class 8 truck orders continued to grow in March, climbing 24.4% from the same month last year, ACT Research Co. reported.
April 4, 2014Business
Feb. Truck Orders Up 30%
New Class 8 truck orders climbed 30.2% in February from a year ago, completing the strongest three-month span in almost eight years, ACT Research Co. reported.
March 10, 2014Business
Factory Orders Decline in January
Factory orders declined 0.7% in January, the Commerce Department reported March 6.
March 6, 2014Business
February Class 8 Orders Jump 30.2%
New Class 8 truck orders climbed 30.2% in February from a year ago, continuing the trend of strong order activity driven by tight freight capacity and growing confidence in the economy, ACT Research Co. said.
March 4, 2014Business
January Truck Orders Surge 51.5%
New Class 8 truck orders climbed in January to their highest level in 33 months and surged 51.5% from year-ago levels, ACT Research reported.
February 5, 2014Business
Factory Orders Decline by Most in Five Months
Factory orders declined 1.5% in December, the biggest drop in five months, the Commerce Department reported Feb. 4.
February 4, 2014BusinessLogistics
Trailer Orders Top 230,000 For Third Consecutive Year
New trailer orders in December totaled 29,164, the highest level of 2013, pushing the annual figure above 230,000 for the third consecutive year, ACT Research Co. reported.
February 3, 2014