FTR: Class 8 orders fell in February, up year-over-year
Despite the 9% drop from January, FTR says net orders for February are up 11% year-to-year, according to preliminary data.
Hexagon Agility receives orders for Class 8 Cummins X15N CNG trucks
The CNG/RNG fuel solutions company says orders paired with Cummins X15N engines are coming in, and expected to ramp up.
ACT Research: Freight capacity decline likely to continue
The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index reflects the slowly progressing freight market recovery.
ELFA: January new business volume up 6% Y/Y
Despite falling from December’s high, the association’s earlier predictions of a strong start to 2024 are still on track.
PACCAR TX-12 Pro automated transmission introduced in Kenworth trucks
The new transmission will get its start in the Kenworth T680 and T880 trucks.
Class 8 orders strong in February
Even when seasonally adjusted, ACT says preliminary order numbers for February are up 5% over January.
Kenworth delivers 15-liter natural gas-powered truck to UPS
The truck is equipped with the Cummins X15N, which Kenworth says will meet CARB and EPA Requirements for both 2024 and 2027.
ACT Research: 2024 could see trucking recovery
Despite trucking demand remaining weak, ACT Research says imports and international data indicate positive trends in 2024.
Navistar progressing toward autonomous hub-to-hub transport
Autonomous truck testing is underway, and the company expects customer pilots to be delivered later this year.
FTR Trucking Conditions Index falls in December
FTR says the drop was mostly due to higher capital cost and a deterioration in freight rates, a trend that could stretch into 2024.
Fullbay: Repair shop sales and labor rates rose in 2023
A new report shows that counter sales and labor rates rose significantly in 2023 from the previous year.
ACT Research: Trailer orders dip as cancellations climb
Preliminary data for net trailer orders in January seems to follow a continued softening trend, according to ACT Research.