April trailer order decline result of earlier positives
Trailer net orders in April, at 18,000 units, slid 22% versus March, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. “The fact that net orders are down y/y for the third consecutive month will likely cause much conversation, and perhaps even concern for some,” said Frank Maly,
Used truck sales beat expectations
Total reported volumes of used Class 8 trucks inched to 2,806 units in April, virtually unchanged month-over-month, but up 1 % year-to-date, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3 through 8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research. “The strength came solely on the backs of retail dealers, who added 5%
ACT Research announces Vision 2025 to track key trends
ACT Research is developing a multi-client study to define a vision of the U.S. transportation and trucking industry for 2025 and to identify and describe key trends that will take us from now to 10 years out. “The U.S. economy is increasing in size, complexity, sophistication, and diversity, and it demands a transportation infrastructure to match,”
Class 5-8 truck orders post lowest monthly net volume
For the month of April, 39,700 Class 5-8 vehicle orders were booked, down 6% compared to April 2014, according to preliminary research conducted by ACT Research Co. “While the order volume represents a fairly sharp deceleration from the 50,000 units-plus order months experienced from October to February, the pullback is a reflection of already large
Class 8 used truck sales see month-over-month jump
Total reported volumes of used Class 8 trucks climbed to 2,770 units in March, a jump of 14% month over month and 5% year over year, according to ACT Research’s State of the Industry report. “All three markets—auctions, wholesale, and retail—gained month over month,” said Steve Tam, vice president-commercial vehicle sector with ACT. “The downside,
March Class 8 orders fall, Class 5-7 trending up
Class 8 net orders were just over 24,600 units in March, while Classes 5-7 posted 20,800 net orders, according to the latest research released by ACT Research Co. Kenny Vieth, ACT’s president and senior analyst, said that “seasonally adjusted, March’s Class 8 tally was the second lowest in the past sixteen months, but context is
OEMs aim to fulfill record-setting trailer order commitments
ACT Research Co. reported a 12% rise in trailer net orders—23,190 total units—from March to February. “While large fleets made order commitments in the last four months of 2014, small and medium fleets, along with dealers, finally joined the party late in the order season,” said Frank Maly, director–commercial vehicle transportation analysis and research at
Heavy-duty natural gas truck market stalls
Truckers are ordering new equipment in record numbers but are not turning to natural gas fueled trucks as fast as had been projected two years ago, according to a new report from ACT Research. The new report, Natural Gas Quarterly, attributes the rapidly declining cost of diesel with making the return on investment for adoption
March truck orders fall below 50,000 unit mark
March was the first month in the past six months in which Class 5-8 medium- and heavy-duty orders fell below the 50,000 unit mark, according to ACT Research. For the month, 44,700 Class 5-8 preliminary vehicle orders were booked, down 2% compared to March 2014. “As expected, Class 8 order activity moderated into March as
February commercial vehicle demand still favorable
January Class 8 and 5-7 net orders were up 7% and 2% year-over-year respectively. According to ACT Research Co., Class 8 net orders were over 31,100 units in January, with Class 5-7 orders totaling 19,700 net orders. The company stated that February’s Class 8 orders marked the 25th consecutive month of year-over-year gains. “Although February’s
Heavy-duty truck orders top 50,000 for fifth consecutive month
February was the fifth consecutive month in which Class 5-8 medium-duty and heavy-duty orders rose above 50,000 units, according to ACT Research Co. Preliminary Class 5-8 vehicle orders were booked at 51,400, up 6% compared to February 2014. While at their lowest level since September 2014, February’s order volume annualizes to a 616k AR (622k
Trailer demand grows year-over-year
Trailer net orders in January, at 19,853 units, were down nearly 32% from December’s order volume, but rose 18% year over year, according to ACT Research Co. “Total trailer backlog is at its highest level in almost 20 years,” said Frank Maly, director of commercial vehicle transportation analysis and research at ACT. “Part of January’s