U.S. factory orders rose 0.2% in February, the first increase since July, the Commerce Department reported April 2.
April 2, 2015BusinessLogistics
Trailer Orders Drop 30% in February
February net trailer orders fell 30% from a year ago to 20,700 units, ACT Research Co. reported.
March 27, 2015Business
February Truck Orders Increase 7%
February Class 8 truck orders rose 7% from a year ago to 31,200, ACT Research Co. reported.
March 4, 2015BusinessLogistics
January Trailer Orders Rise 18% to Near 30,000
New trailer orders rose 18% in January from a year ago to 29,853 units, ACT Research reported.
February 26, 2015Business
Truck Orders Rise 2.4% in January; Ease Back From Record Highs
Class 8 truck orders rose 2.4% in January to 35,400, slowing from the torrid fourth-quarter pace in which they averaged over 43,000, ACT Research reported.
February 4, 2015BusinessLogistics
Trailer Orders Jump to Record Level in 2014
New trailer orders jumped in December to the second-highest level on record, rounding out the trailer industry’s best year for order placement, according to ACT Research.
January 28, 2015Business
December Class 8 Orders Jump 38%, Capping Best Year Since 2004
Class 8 truck orders jumped 38% to 43,900 units in December, capping the industry’s second-best year on record for incoming orders, according to ACT Research.
January 6, 2015BusinessLogistics
Trailer Orders Rise 43% in November
November trailer orders rose 43% to the fourth-highest level ever, following October’s record high, to 36,000 units, ACT Research Co. reported.
December 19, 2014BusinessLogistics
Trailer Orders Surge to Record High
Trailer orders leaped to a record-high 47,810 in October, almost doubling from a year ago, ACT Research Co. reported.
November 24, 2014Business
Manufacturers Say They’re Ready to Meet Higher Demand in 2015
October’s extraordinary total for new-truck orders has raised expectations for Class 8 production in 2015, but analysts and manufacturers said the industry appears to be in a good position to handle the growing demand.
November 24, 2014