US trailer industry demand dynamic is shifting
Trailer cancellations rise for consecutive months, signaling shifting demand dynamics.
U.S. trailer industry is committed nearly through 2023
Overall build rose 14% m/m due to three more build days in March as opposed to February.
Daimler Truck launches Rizon-branded medium-duty electric trucks
Three model variants will be introduced under the Rizon brand.
U.S. trailer industry increases build rate in February
OEM conversations continue to suggest supply-chain constraints are likely to remain a limiting factor to production in 2023.
Phillips Innovations joins the Phillips family of companies
Phillips Innovations will bring technologies to the industry as it moves to electric trucks, autonomous vehicles and beyond.
XTRA Lease Indianapolis relocates to new facility near I-74
XTRA Lease has moved its Indianapolis operations to a brand-new facility on the west side of the city at 10484 East County Road 300 North, Indianapolis, IN, 46234, and is now open for business. The company offers a mix of semi-trailers for rent and lease, including dry vans, reefers, flatbeds, storage trailers and specialty equipment. In
US trailer order placement continues to be choppy
June net US trailer orders of 25,444 units were 31% higher compared to last month, and nearly 122% above the year-ago June level, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailer Report. “Order placement remained choppy in June, with dry van and bulk tank net orders sequentially increasing by
Commercial vehicle supply constraints, inflationary ramifications remain front-and-center
According to ACT Research’s recently-released Transportation Digest, the front-and-center concerns of the commercial vehicle industry at the moment are supply chain constraints, as well as the inflationary ramifications that flow from them. The report, which combines proprietary ACT data and analysis from a wide variety of sources, paints a comprehensive picture of trends impacting transportation
Trailer orders comparatively slower in October
October net U.S. trailer orders of 17,405 units fell more than 38% from the previous month and were nearly 69% lower compared to October of 2020. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 19.6k units were down almost 40% versus September, and 66% lower than the previous October, according to this month’s issue of ACT
August U.S. net/new trailer orders rise double digits M/M and YTD
August net U.S. trailer orders of 12,336 units rose nearly 52% from the previous month, but were almost 57% lower compared to August of 2020. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 13.4k units were up almost 41% versus July, but 55% lower than the previous August, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s
