U.S. net orders of trailers hit 13,800 in March, down 39% year-over-year as all but dump trailers showed weakness, while backlogs remained solid, research firm FTR said.
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March Trailer Orders Decline 36%
U.S. trailer orders in March fell sharply year-over-year to the lowest point since July 2013, but earlier orders remain in place, analysts said.
May 2, 2016 Business, Logistics 
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Trailer Orders Fall 11% in 2015, But Shipments Set Record
Daniel Acker/Bloomberg NewsU.S. trailer orders for 2015 fell 11% compared with 2014 to slightly more than 315,000, but shipments of trailers hit an all-time high as they climbed to more than 300,000, ACT Research said.
January 22, 2016 Business, Logistics
November Trailer Orders Climb 10%, Driven by Big-Fleet Demand
Net orders in November for new truck trailers were the third-highest of all time as large fleets sought replacement units and continued a solid order season, ACT Research Co. reported.
January 4, 2016 Business, Logistics 
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November Trailer Orders Third Highest in History, FTR Reports
Daniel Acker/Bloomberg NewsNet U.S. trailer orders in November exceeded expectations for the second consecutive month, rising to the third-highest monthly total on record, research firm FTR reported.
December 21, 2015 Business, Logistics 
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October Trailer Orders Top 33,000
John Sommers II for Transport TopicsNew trailer orders totaled 33,400 in October, the second strongest figure in 2015 despite dropping 30% from the same month a year earlier, which was the highest on record, ACT Research reported.
November 30, 2015 Business, Logistics 
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July Trailer Orders Drop Vs. June
John Sommers II for TTNew trailer orders in July slid to 20,313 from an “unsustainable” pace in June and came to rest in numbers typical for the season, according to ACT Research and other market observers.
August 31, 2015 Business, Logistics 
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June Trailer Orders Jump 29% as Fleets Book Early 2016 Commitments
Daniel Acker/Bloomberg NewsJune trailer orders surged to nearly 27,900 units as fleets booked early commitments for 2016 production, ACT Research said.
July 27, 2015 Business, Logistics
Shortage of Available Build Slots Weighs Down April Trailer Orders
New trailer orders declined for a third straight month, dropping 31% in April compared with a year earlier, ACT Research reported, attributing the downturn to a shortage of manufacturing capacity rather than weaker demand.
June 1, 2015 Business, Logistics 
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March Trailer Orders Drop, but Large Backlogs Remain
Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News; March orders for new trailers fell 22% from a year earlier, but manufacturers remain busy with a heavy backlog generated by an “epic” order season over the past several months, ACT Research said.
May 4, 2015