Truck market data update: Preliminary December numbers positive
In December, preliminary North America Classes 5-8 net order data from ACT Research Co. shows that the industry booked 42,000 units, bringing the full-year net order tally to 415,600. “Demand for Class 8 units ended 2016 on a positive note with 21,400 units booked,” said Kenny Vieth, ACT’s president and senior analyst. “December was the
Used truck sales rise in November
Used Class 8 truck same-dealer sales increased again in November, recording a 1% month-over-month increase, according to the data from ACT Research Co. Historically, November sales volumes fall below average; however, this year it bucked the trend with a 37% increase year-over-year. “This unexpected bump was enough to move year-to-date comparisons out of the red
Trailer orders surge in November
According to the numbers from ACT Research Co., new and net trailer orders surged in November, climbing 71% month-over-month—a growth driven mostly by dry van sales. “Dry vans were nearly equivalent to year-ago levels,” said Frank Maly, ACT’s director of commercial vehicle transportation analysis and research at ACT. “Even with that surge, total trailer orders
Class 8 orders improve in November
Class 8 net truck orders moved upward in November, following the weak, cancellation-heavy numbers reported last month, according to ACT Research Co. November new orders totaled 21,108 units, with the net at 19,440 units. “In addition to rising 40% from October, November marked the first positive year-over-year net order report in 22 months,” said Jim
Heavy-duty orders up, medium-duty orders down in November
For the month of November, preliminary Classes 5-8 order data from ACT Research Co. shows that the industry booked 36,600 net orders. “Class 8 net orders rebounded to 19,500 units for the month,” said Kenny Vieth, ACT’s president and senior analyst. “This follows cancellation-impacted October net orders of 13,900 units. But for cancellations, Class 8
October Class 8 orders weak, according to ACT Research
Class 8 net orders continued to move sideways for the third consecutive month in October at 13,907 units. Seasonally adjusted, October’s orders were weak at 12,060 units, according to the numbers from ACT Research Co. “The driving factor behind the weak net orders number was an unusually high level of cancellations booked in the month
Used truck sales fall in September
Used Class 8 truck same dealer truck sales fell 11% month-over-month in September. The drop reversed a growth trend that started in February, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research. The average price of used Class 8 trucks rose 1% month-over-month while
Retail sales of natural gas-fueled heavy-duty trucks down YTD
According to the numbers from ACT Research Co., U.S. and Canadian natural gas (NG) Class 8 truck retail sales declined in the June to August period. Year-to-date (YTD) sales through August continued to lose ground, falling 29% behind last year’s comparable level from a reading of 25% lower for year-to-date May, as reported last quarter.
Market data update: October preliminary heavy-duty truck orders flat
Preliminary data is in for the month of October: ACT Research Co. reports that 32,400 net orders were booked for Classes 5-8 in the month (18,400 units for medium-duty, and 13,900 for heavy-duty), while FTR reports the heavy-duty order number at 13,800. “NA Classes 5-7 orders at 18,400 units, were down 10% from September and
Market data update: September Class 8 preliminary numbers show modest decline
Class 8 truck preliminary order numbers are in for September, and show a small decline over August. ACT Research data shows 13,900 Class 8 net orders, while FTR’s number is 13,800, a 2% decline from August. “Owing to September’s dubious distinction as the weakest net order month of the year, seasonal adjustment boosts the month’s
Class 8 orders improve in August
Class 8 net truck orders rose to a three-month high of 14,200 in August, the best showing since March, according to data from ACT Research Co. This was aided in part by cancellations, which fell to a 33-month low. Medium-duty net orders were up month-over-month, totaling 17,100 units, in-line with the order trend in place
Engine market data will now be more readily accessible thanks to a new report
A joint venture between ACT Research Co. and Rhein Associates has yielded a new study, the N.A. On-Highway Commercial Vehicle Engine Outlook report. ACT’s foray into engine data analysis fills a void, but may leave readers of the report with questions about the type of data analyzed, what prompted ACT to start producing the report, and who
