Trailer Orders News Updates

U.S. trailer orders were boosted to triple-digit percentage growth amid seasonal factors and a delayed order cycle in September.

Motor carriers didn’t follow normal replacement schedules during the prolonged freight rate recession. That trend is starting to reverse.

The ACT Research report expected a sequential drop in net orders, with May traditionally marking the second-weakest order month of the annual cycle.

Preliminary net data from ACT Research showed orders rose 126% year over year to 19,400 units, though the report noted that prior-year trailer orders were weak.

ACT Research preliminary net data for January showed orders rose 9% year over year to 23,000 units while also marking a sequential decline of 8% compared with December.

ACT noted continuing concerns over moderating economic activity, weak for-hire carrier profitability and ambiguous government policy remain as challenges to trailer demand.

Preliminary net data showed orders increased 18% to 8,700 units compared with the same time last year. But they also dropped 43% sequentially from June.

Preliminary net data showed orders increased 6,600 units when compared with last year. This year's monthly results have been split between positive and negative prior-year comparisons.

U.S. trailer orders experienced another month trending below the year-ago results in November, ACT Research reported.

The only year-over-year increase this year was a 37% rise in April, but that bright spot came after six months of unfavorable year-over-year comparisons and has now been followed by six more.